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Hospice Services Near Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma, home of the University of Washington, is a vibrant and active city that attracts art and outdoor enthusiasts. Tacoma is a great place to start your search for hospice services with many providers to choose from.

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 Tacoma, 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 Spokane, Washington

Tacoma, located in the heart of Pierce County Washington, is a beautiful city at the edge of Puget Sound just south of Seattle. Tacoma has a population of about 225,000 residents with a senior population of about 8.5% total. This makes Tacoma a great place for aging folks to relax and enjoy the beautiful views and with a great selection of companies offering senior care.

Cities near Tacoma, Washington with Hospice Services

University Place, WA.
Lakewood, WA.
Parkland, WA.
Edgewood, WA.
Federal Way, WA.
Puyallup, WA.
Sumner, WA.
Spanaway, WA.

Considerations when looking for care in Tacoma, Washington

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 Tacoma, WA

Tacoma 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 Tacoma click here.