Find the Right Care
The Connecticut Hospice offers inpatient hospice care, acute care, palliative care, and respite care at our licensed hospital in Branford. Each option is designed to meet patients’ medical needs while supporting comfort, dignity, and continuity of care.
When’s the Right Time for Inpatient Care?
Inpatient care may be appropriate when symptoms can’t be safely managed at home, when closer monitoring is needed, or when families need short-term support. Care may be temporary or ongoing, depending on a patient’s condition and plan of care.
Inpatient Hospital Care Options
Inpatient Hospice Care
Comfort-focused care for advanced irreversible illness. Emphasizes pain relief, symptom management, and support for both patients and families under medical direction.
Pediatric Inpatient Hospice Care
Comfort-focused care for children with irreversible serious illness, emphasizing symptom relief, compassionate guidance, and support for the entire family.
Inpatient Palliative Care
Relief from symptoms and side effects while continuing treatment for serious or progressive illness.
Inpatient Acute Hospital Care
Skilled short-term care acute care hospital for skilled interventions, including symptom management for patients experiencing acute exacerbation of chronic and serious progressive disease.
Respite Care
Short-term inpatient stays for up to five days. Patients receive 24/7 care, so families and caregivers can rest and recharge.
Private-Pay Room & Board
Ensure access to inpatient care at our waterfront Branford facility.
Admissions
Admission to The Connecticut Hospice is a collaborative process guided by each patient’s needs and goals of care.
Our team works closely with patients, families, and referring providers to ensure the right level of support, in the right setting, at the right time.
A Comprehensive Approach
At The Connecticut Hospice, families and caregivers are an essential part of the care experience. That’s why we support patients and the people who love them together.
Care plans are shaped around shared goals, personal needs, and what matters most in daily life. Our interdisciplinary team works across settings and services to ensure care is coordinated, responsive, and attentive to the emotional, social, and spiritual well-being of everyone involved.
We help bring clarity and compassion to serious illness, so patients and loved ones can focus on the moments that matter most.
How Can We Help?
Make a Donation
As a local not-for-profit, The Connecticut Hospice relies on donor support to provide individualized services and therapies not fully covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance.
Your generosity helps ensure that every patient and family receives the care, comfort, and support they need, regardless of circumstances.