Expert Care, Less Stress
Outpatient acute hospital care at The Connecticut Hospice provides short-term, skilled medical treatment for patients experiencing urgent but treatable issues. Care is delivered in our hospital setting, allowing patients to receive prompt attention and return home the same day.
This level of care helps patients remain connected to home-based and palliative services while avoiding unnecessary emergency room visits or hospital admissions.
When Outpatient Acute Care May Be Right
Outpatient acute care may be appropriate when a patient develops a specific medical issue that requires expert treatment but does not require overnight hospitalization. Common situations include infections, dehydration, or symptom changes that would otherwise lead to an emergency room visit.
Patients are treated, stabilized, and discharged home once their immediate needs are addressed.
Inpatient acute care is available to both existing home care patients and individuals referred by families or our community partners.
What Acute Care Can Include
Care is provided by an experienced interdisciplinary team with access to advanced symptom management, including:
- IV antibiotics or hydration
- Wound care and skilled nursing support
- Medication adjustments and monitoring
- Coordination with palliative or hospice services, when appropriate
Many patients who receive outpatient acute care are also supported by palliative care and have complex needs that benefit from hospital-based intervention without prolonged admission.
Outpatient Hospital Care Options
Outpatient Palliative Clinic
Our Stand By Me palliative clinic eases life with serious illness through symptom relief, care planning, and guidance for patients and families.
GUIDE Dementia Program
Comprehensive support, coordinated care, education, and caregiver relief for people living with dementia and their caregivers.
Outpatient Acute Hospital Care
Short-term hospital-based care for urgent medical needs, allowing patients to be treated and return home the same day.
Veteran Focused Care
We Honor Veterans
Specialized hospice care that recognizes veterans’ service and supports their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Veteran Disability Screening
Assistance for veterans seeking evaluation and documentation for service-related conditions and disability benefits.
When Is Outpatient Care The Right Choice?
Outpatient care may be appropriate for people living with serious or progressive illness who need additional monitoring, guidance, or short-term medical intervention as part of an ongoing plan of care.
The goal is simple: address what needs attention now, help stabilize symptoms, and allow patients to return home the same day whenever possible. Care is thoughtful, responsive, and designed to complement home-based, palliative, or hospice services already in place.
Licensed, Certified, Accredited Hospital
Our 52-bed waterfront hospital is available to all our home care patients, as well as new patients referred by families or our community partners.
This facility provides 24/7 expert-level symptom management, including infused pain medications and rapid dose adjustments for patients whose symptoms cannot be managed at home.
Licensed, Certified, Accredited Home Care
Our home care services support patients in private homes, assisted living communities, and skilled nursing facilities across all levels of palliative and hospice care.
Care is delivered by interdisciplinary teams focused on comfort, caregiver support, and continuity, allowing patients to remain at home whenever clinically appropriate.
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.