Expert, coordinated care from our waterfront Branford facility.
Inpatient care for patients who need a higher level of support.
Expert hospital-based support without an overnight stay.
Expert, coordinated care wherever you call home.
Comfort-focused end-of-life care, wherever you call home.
Short-term medically skilled care to support recovery at home.
Personalized support for people living with dementia and the families who care for them.
Home-based care for serious illness focused on symptom relief and quality of life.
Learn more about admission to The Connecticut Hospice’s inpatient hospital.
Honoring Their Service. Embracing Their Stories.
When introduced earlier, palliative and hospice care can play a meaningful role in improving comfort, easing symptoms, and supporting both patients and families over time.
Palliative care focuses on comfort, dignity, and quality of life, providing relief from symptoms, stress, and uncertainty for patients and families facing serious illness together.
Hospice care provides compassionate support focused on comfort, dignity, and quality of life for patients with terminal illness, while guiding families through end-of-life care together.
Connecticut Hospice provides comprehensive, coordinated palliative and hospice care without gaps or duplication.
Opportunities for self expression, creative fulfillment, symptom relief, and improved quality of life.
We offer a variety of bereavement support services to help loved ones of our hospice patients.
Hospice aides offer compassionate, day-to-day support to help your loved one feel comfortable and cared for.
Expert symptom relief, personalized care planning, and compassionate guidance.
Hospice care is nurse-driven, nurse-supported, and nurse-provided.
We help connect people with their faith, regardless of what it is.
Our in-house pharmacy is staffed around the clock to support patients receiving care in our hospital, as well as those at home.
We offer short-term 24/7 respite care for up to five (5) days in our beautiful waterfront inpatient facility.
Compassionate guidance, counseling, and advocacy to support patients and families through every stage of hospice care.
Physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), and speech therapy (ST) to help support function and independence.
How volunteers lend support and comfort at The Connecticut Hospice.
Explore insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and private payment options that help patients and families address hospice and palliative care with clarity, compassion, and confidence.
Connecticut Hospice is committed to providing clear, accessible information regarding the cost of services we provide, in accordance with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Price Transparency Rule.
Learn how our Patient & Family Bill of Rights protects dignity, choice, privacy, and compassionate care, ensuring patient and family is respected, informed, and supported.
The Connecticut Hospice partners with physicians, hospitals, and care teams throughout Connecticut to support patients and families facing serious illness with responsive, coordinated, comfort-focused care.
We work with physicians, hospitals, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, and home care providers across Connecticut.
Comprehensive, collaborative care across all needs and settings.
Your gift helps us continue to provide compassionate, individualized care, so families can focus on meaningful time together.
With thoughtful planning, you create a lasting legacy.
Many companies have Matching Gifts Programs that could double or triple your support of Connecticut Hospice.
Honor a life. Celebrate a legacy.
Help us provide compassionate, dignified end-of-life care.
Share your time, presence, and compassion with patients and families when it matters most.
The Connecticut Hospice has set the standard for home and inpatient hospice care since 1974.
Founded in 1974, The Connecticut Hospice was the first hospice in the United States.
The staff at The Connecticut Hospice are dedicated clinicians and caregivers providing compassionate, expert support.
As the pioneer of hospice care in the United States, The Connecticut Hospice is held to rigorous national standards.
We are honored to hear from patients, families, and caregivers who have experienced care at The Connecticut Hospice.
Connecticut Hospice holds events throughout the year at our beautiful waterfront facility.
Check out the latest blog posts from Connecticut Hospice.
The Institute's mission is to serve as a leading center for hospice education, training, and research in the United States.
The Connecticut Hospice, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
