Hospice Care

For children or teens whose physicians confirm a need for a higher level of care, Community PēdsCare® offers pediatric-specific hospice care. Caring for a child when they are sick is already difficult, and we know making a call to hospice isn’t easy; however, making that call does not mean giving up. Our PedsCare hospice team delivers compassionate care in the comfort of the home while surrounded by the people and things the child loves. The smell of a hot dinner, the bark of the dog, the laughter of siblings playing, the feel of a favorite blanket, and toys all remain a part of daily life. Under the Affordable Care Act, hospices can provide concurrent pediatric care to children with life-threatening health problems who are enrolled in Medicaid or TRICARE. Parents no longer need to make the decision between getting curative treatment and hospice; they can have both. There is no treatment lost, instead, the family gains the additional supportive skill sets of the Community PēdsCare® Hospice Team. Our specialized team works closely with parents and the child’s medical team to ease symptoms, manage pain, decrease stress, provide emotional and spiritual support, and improve the quality of their daily activities.