Find the Right Hospice Care in San Antonio, Texas
About 120 hospices currently serve San Antonio, including 8 nonprofits, 50 with Veterans programs, and 3 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Veteran support and Spanish-language help for family caregivers are ordinary questions here. If care might be in Boerne, New Braunfels, or elsewhere in Bexar County, start with that county page for a wider view.
We are a free, independent resource created by healthcare professionals to help Texas families navigate hospice and end-of-life decisions. We bring together hospice provider comparisons, Medicare quality data, our Hospice Education Center, and trusted community resources so families can better understand their options and take the next step with confidence.
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Showing 20 of 120 providers
Hope Hospice
New Braunfels, TX
(Family Experience)
(32)
Years Serving Texas
Guadalupe Regional Hospice
Seguin, TX
Gentiva - San Marcos
San Marcos, TX
(Family Experience)
(26)
Years Serving Texas
Gentiva Hospice - San Antonio Northeast
San Antonio, TX
(Family Experience)
(21)
Years Serving Texas
Heartland Hospice – San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
(Family Experience)
(6)
Years Serving Texas
Gentiva Hospice - San Antonio Northwest
San Antonio, TX
(Family Experience)
(22)
Years Serving Texas
Completecare Home Health And Hospice
San Antonio, TX
(Family Experience)
(19)
Years Serving Texas
Elara Caring - San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
(Family Experience)
(2)
Years Serving Texas
Beacon Hospice - Austin
Austin, TX
(Family Experience)
(53)
Years Serving Texas
Harbour Hospice
San Antonio, TX
Peterson Hospice
Kerrville, TX
(Family Experience)
(9)
Years Serving Texas
Touchstone Health
San Antonio, TX
Elara Caring - New Braunfels
New Braunfels, TX
(Family Experience)
(28)
Years Serving Texas
New Century Hospice - San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
(Family Experience)
(0)
Years Serving Texas
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care - San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
(Family Experience)
(10)
Years Serving Texas
A Bliss Hospice Care
San Antonio, TX
Beacon Hospice - San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
(Family Experience)
(25)
Years Serving Texas
Halcyon Home - Austin
Austin, TX
(Family Experience)
(119)
Years Serving Texas
Heart To Heart Hospice - Pearsall
Pearsall, TX
Enhabit Hospice - San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
(Family Experience)
(11)
Years Serving Texas
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Nonprofit Organizations
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Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving San Antonio. The office might be elsewhere in the San Antonio area — that is common. When you call, share your loved one’s address so the team can confirm they can come to you. TexasHospices.com is free for families.
Other important resources for San Antonio families
Families in San Antonio often discover that choosing a hospice is only one part of the journey. Questions about funeral arrangements, cremation, estate planning, elder law, probate, advance directives, veterans’ benefits, and other important decisions frequently arise at the same time.
Placements are limited and selective — we review applications and only accept organizations that meet our standards for this section. Listings are paid advertising, not recommendations or endorsements. Families review the information and choose professionals for themselves.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hospices in San Antonio
How many hospice providers serve San Antonio, Texas?
This directory currently lists about 120 Medicare-certified hospice organizations that serve San Antonio. That count reflects service coverage—not how many hospices have a headquarters inside city limits. Many teams travel to patients at home, in assisted living, or in nursing and memory care. Use the filters above to narrow by need, then confirm the patient’s address with any organization you contact.
What should I understand when choosing hospice care in San Antonio?
It helps to understand whether each hospice covers the patient’s exact address; how admission timing and after-hours nursing support work; what aide support, medications, and equipment coordination look like; whether inpatient or respite options are available when home care is not enough; Medicare quality information and family-experience scores shown on this site; any specialties you may need (such as Veterans programs, pediatric care, language support, or inpatient partners); typical visit frequency; and who to call after hours. Contacting a hospice for information does not obligate your family to enroll.
Are there nonprofit hospice options serving San Antonio?
Yes—about 8 nonprofit hospice organizations currently appear among providers serving San Antonio. Nonprofit and for-profit hospices must both meet Medicare certification standards.
Do hospices serving San Antonio offer Veterans programs?
Yes—50 organizations serving San Antonio list Veterans-focused programs (often including We Honor Veterans). If your loved one is a Veteran, ask about military-culture training, VA coordination, and how the team supports the whole family. Use the Veterans quick filter above, then confirm details directly with the hospice.
How quickly can hospice care begin in San Antonio?
When hospice is medically appropriate, many providers can begin within about 24–48 hours, and some offer same-day admission when staffing allows. Timing depends on the patient’s condition, physician orders, and the hospice team’s availability. Ask about after-hours admissions and who comes to the home first. The Quick Admission filter can help you spot organizations that emphasize faster starts—then verify with a phone call.
Can hospice care be provided at home in San Antonio?
Yes. Most hospice care is delivered where the patient lives—at a private residence in San Antonio, or in assisted living, memory care, or a nursing facility. Most interdisciplinary teams visit on a schedule and provide 24/7 phone support for urgent needs. Some situations may need a short stay in an inpatient or contracted facility for symptom management. Always confirm that the hospice covers the specific community or ZIP where care will be provided.
Do San Antonio hospices serve communities outside Bexar County?
Some do. Certain organizations serve San Antonio plus nearby communities in surrounding counties (for example toward New Braunfels or Boerne); others stay primarily within Bexar County or only part of the city. If the patient lives outside San Antonio city limits, confirm that exact community and travel expectations with each hospice.
What should Veteran families in San Antonio ask when choosing hospice?
Ask about We Honor Veterans or similar training, experience coordinating with VA benefits or local VA resources, and how the team supports military culture and family caregivers. San Antonio’s large Veteran community means many hospices have relevant experience—but levels of program depth still vary. Use the Veterans filter above, then verify details by phone.
Should we assume Spanish-language support and Veteran programs are the same at every San Antonio hospice?
No. Veteran support and Spanish-language help for family caregivers are ordinary questions here, but the depth of each program varies. Use the Veterans and Spanish filters on this page, then ask who on the visiting team can help in Spanish and how they coordinate with the VA.
How many hospices serving San Antonio have a dedicated inpatient facility?
This directory currently lists 3 hospices serving San Antonio that report a dedicated inpatient facility. That is different from routine home care. Use the inpatient filter on this page, then open a profile to see how they handle a short stay when symptoms are hard to manage at home. Always confirm with the team — a listing is a starting point.
Hospice Care in San Antonio
Finding hospice care in San Antonio
A hospital or doctor may give you one or two hospice names. You can still look at more options. This page is a free place to compare hospices that serve San Antonio, then call the ones that feel like a fit. Asking questions does not mean you have chosen a hospice.
What families often compare
As you look through the list above, it often helps to ask:
- Whether they can come to your loved one’s address in San Antonio
- How soon care can start, and who to call after hours
- Help with aides, medications, and equipment
- Whether a short inpatient or respite stay is possible if home care is not enough
- Experience with your loved one’s condition, when that matters
- Medicare quality information and family-experience scores on each profile
- How the team keeps in touch with family caregivers
Where hospice care happens in San Antonio
Most hospice care happens where your loved one already lives — at home, or in assisted living, memory care, or a nursing facility. If symptoms become hard to manage at home, some hospices can arrange a short stay in an inpatient setting. The right place depends on what your loved one needs and what each team can offer.
Local considerations for San Antonio families
San Antonio sits in Bexar County and often connects to Hill Country and corridor communities such as Boerne, New Braunfels, Schertz, and Cibolo. A hospice may serve San Antonio from a local office or from a regional team that also covers surrounding towns. Military and Veteran households are a meaningful part of the local community, and bilingual family support is a practical question for many caregivers—not a niche specialty.
For families comparing options, it helps to:
- Confirm whether outlying communities (Boerne, New Braunfels, Schertz, Converse, Helotes) are in the hospice’s service area if relevant
- Ask about Veterans program experience and VA coordination when the patient is a Veteran
- Ask about Spanish-language support for family caregivers when that matters in your home
- Use the Bexar County page when you need a wider multi-community view
This page is focused on San Antonio itself. Nearby cities and Bexar County can help if care may involve Hill Country or corridor communities outside the city.