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Comforts of Home Healthcare
Cedar Park, TX
(Family Experience)
(15)
Hospice Austin
Austin, TX
(Family Experience)
(73)
Sonder Hospice
Austin, TX
(Family Experience)
(24)
Oasis Hospice - Austin
Austin, TX
Southeast Texas Hospice
Orange, TX
(Family Experience)
(1)
Waterford Hospice
Paris, TX
(Family Experience)
(3)
Enhabit Hospice - Marble Falls
Marble Falls, TX
(Family Experience)
(6)
Halo Hospice
Fort Worth, TX
Uvalde Hospice
Uvalde, TX
(Family Experience)
(2)
Angels Care Hospice - Bay City
Bay City, TX
Compassion Hospice - Beaumont
Beaumont, TX
(Family Experience)
(16)
Essential Hospice and Palliative Services
Webster, TX
Blue Bonnet Palliative Care
Wimberley, TX
Faith Community Hospice
Baytown, TX
Gentiva - Livingston
Livingston, TX
(Family Experience)
(124)
Heart To Heart Hospice - Beaumont
Beaumont, TX
Heart To Heart Hospice - Gulf Coast
Beaumont, TX
Kinder Hearts Hospice - Abilene
Abilene, TX
(Family Experience)
(165)
Kinder Hearts Hospice - Brownwood/Early
Early, TX
(Family Experience)
(36)
Kinder Hearts Hospice - Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls, TX
(Family Experience)
(2)
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Hospices Servicing Stroke
Nonprofit Organizations
With Inpatient Facilities
With Veterans Programs
Offering Pediatric Care
Spanish-Speaking
Understanding Stroke and Hospice Care
Stroke and End-of-Life Care
A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, causing brain cells to die. While many stroke survivors recover, some strokes are severe enough to cause significant disability or lead to complications that require hospice care.
Post-stroke patients may experience paralysis, speech difficulties, swallowing problems, cognitive impairment, and other complications. When recovery is no longer possible or complications become life-limiting, hospice care provides comfort and support.
Unique Aspects of Hospice Care for Stroke
All Medicare-certified hospices can serve patients after stroke. Hospice care for stroke patients typically includes:
- •Swallowing Management: Expertise in managing dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) and preventing aspiration pneumonia
- •Mobility & Positioning: Specialized techniques to maintain comfort and prevent complications in paralyzed or partially paralyzed patients
- •Communication Support: Assistance with speech difficulties and alternative communication methods
- •Skin Care: Prevention and management of pressure sores in immobile patients
- •Emotional Support: Understanding the unique challenges of stroke patients and their families
- •Family Education: Training on care techniques and what to expect as the condition progresses
When to Consider Hospice for Stroke
Hospice care for stroke is appropriate when the patient has significant disability, complications are life-limiting, and the focus shifts to comfort and quality of life rather than recovery. This may include patients with severe paralysis, persistent coma, or multiple complications that make recovery unlikely.
Other important resources for families
After a serious stroke, families are often faced with important healthcare, legal, and financial decisions in addition to hospice care. 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.