Hospice support in the home they already know.

Age in place with your hospice team welcomed in, comfort-focused daily care and family beside you at any hour.

Shaded patio table at A Care Of Joy adult family home, University Place

Hospice comes to the resident

Hospice is a service, not a place. When a resident’s doctor recommends it, the hospice agency’s nurses, aides, social worker and chaplain visit here, and our caregivers carry on the daily hands-on care and companionship around the clock. Nobody has to move.

Our role is comfort: positioning, skin care, mouth care, help with eating and drinking for as long as it is wanted, and a quiet, dignified room. We follow the hospice plan and call the hospice nurse when something changes.

How we do it

No move required

Residents stay in their own room with the caregivers they know as their needs change.

Your hospice team welcomed

We coordinate visits, follow the care plan and keep medications and equipment ready. Our nurse delegator, Fiel Cofreros ARNP, oversees the nursing tasks delegated to our caregivers.

Family at any hour

During end-of-life care family are welcome any time, with a quiet space to rest and be together.

Honest about what we can do

If a resident’s needs ever go beyond what we can safely provide with hospice support, we will tell you straight away and help arrange the right care. We would rather have that conversation early than late.

Resident bedroom with an adjustable bed and overbed table, set up for hospice care at A Care Of Joy

Common questions

Can a resident receive hospice care in an adult family home?

Yes. Hospice is a service that comes to wherever a person lives. The hospice team provides nursing visits, equipment and medication guidance, and our caregivers provide the daily hands-on care and companionship around the clock.

Will my loved one have to move if their condition worsens?

Our goal is for residents to age in place. As long as we can meet a resident’s needs safely with the support of their hospice team, they stay in the room and with the caregivers they know.

Can family visit at any hour?

Yes. During end-of-life care family are welcome at any time, and we keep a quiet space where you can rest, eat and simply be together.

Do you accept Medicaid?

Yes. We accept private pay and Medicaid. Medicaid is accepted after four years of private pay under a private-pay agreement, which is a common arrangement in Washington adult family homes. Ask us and we will walk you through how it works for your situation.

The best way to know is to visit.

Tours are by appointment. Meet the caregivers, see the rooms and stay for a cup of coffee.