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Hospice Services Near Seattle, Washington

Seattle is the largest metropolis in the pacific northwest of the United States. Known for it’s beautiful views and legendary Space Needle, Seattle has many hospice care providers.

Hospice is a service that can be provided in the home or a facility. Facilities in this area could accept Medicare, State Medicaid, private payers and long-term care insurance.

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About Hospice In Seattle, WA

Hospice and Palliative Care combine pain control, symptom management and emotional and spiritual support.

Hospice is traditionally an option for people whose life expectancy is six months or less, and involves palliative care (pain and symptom relief) rather than ongoing curative measures, enabling you to live your last days to the fullest, with purpose, dignity, grace, and support. While some hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care facilities provide hospice care onsite, in most cases hospice is provided in the patient’s own home. This enables you to spend your final days in a familiar, comfortable environment, surrounded by your loved ones who can focus more fully on you with the support of hospice staff.

Considerations when looking for care in Seattle, Washington

Seattle, the largest city in Washington, hails from across the river of another large PNW city, Portland. Seattle has an approximate population of 777,000 residents with approximately 10% of it’s population being people over the age of 65. The increasing popularity in the region for retirees and the growing industrial and tech sectors in Seattle means tremendous growth and a wide variety of options for those looking for senior care.

There are about 29 colleges in the area, including 16 private colleges and universities, 12 public colleges and universities, and 1 community college.

Cities near Seattle, Washington with Hospice

Mercer Island, WA.
Bellevue, WA.
White Center, WA.
Kirkland, WA.
Newcastle, WA.
Tukwila, WA.
Burien, WA.
Shoreline, WA.

How To Pay for A Hospice

For most everyone with insurance, including Medicare, the cost of hospice is fully covered. Each insurance has specific policy language around hospice and palliative services, so make sure to read your policy first to find out its limitations.

Other means for paying for hospice include:

Long-term care insurance plans
Veteran’s Aid & Attendance benefits
Private funds
Whole life insurance plans
Reverse mortgages

How much does hospice cost?

Often the entire cost of hospice & palliative services is covered by and individuals health insurance, however you will want to go over your policy to see it’s limitations.

The truth is that care, no matter the setting, but especially in nursing homes, requires robust staffing 24/7. The costs of hiring and keeping exceptional caregivers and medically trained staff such as nurses, is very costly. Add in the price of running a medical facility all day and night, pricey medical supplies and needed administrative staff, and you’ve got quite the overhead.

It’s smart to look into financial planning for end stage retirement and expected care needs.

Other senior care resources for Seattle, WA

Seattle and the surrounding area are home to a good number of government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors and their families searching for or currently residing in a memory care community.

To see a list of hospice service providers in Seattle click here.