Find the Right Hospice Care for Stroke Patients
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Texas Life Hospice
Mansfield, TX
(Family Experience)
(35)
Years Serving Texas
Comforts of Home Healthcare
Cedar Park, TX
(Family Experience)
(12)
Years Serving Texas
Hospice Austin
Austin, TX
(Family Experience)
(71)
Years Serving Texas
Amedisys Hospice - Austin
Austin, TX
(Family Experience)
(72)
Years Serving Texas
Oasis Hospice - Austin
Austin, TX
Amici Hospice
Houston, TX
(Family Experience)
(0)
Years Serving Texas
Baylor Scott & White Hospice - Temple
Temple, TX
(Family Experience)
(20)
Years Serving Texas
Hope Hospice
New Braunfels, TX
(Family Experience)
(30)
Years Serving Texas
Hospice El Paso
El Paso, TX
(Family Experience)
(70)
Years Serving Texas
Permian Regional Medical Center Hospice
Andrews, TX
Hospice Care Team - Texas City
Texas City, TX
(Family Experience)
(45)
Years Serving Texas
Home Hospice - Sherman
Sherman, TX
Hospice of Midland
Midland, TX
(Family Experience)
(16)
Years Serving Texas
Hospice of Odessa
Odessa, TX
(Family Experience)
(6)
Years Serving Texas
Memorial Hospice
Dumas, TX
Southeast Texas Hospice
Orange, TX
(Family Experience)
(0)
Years Serving Texas
The Hospice of East Texas - Longview
Longview, TX
(Family Experience)
(4)
Years Serving Texas
The Hospice of East Texas - Tyler
Tyler, TX
(Family Experience)
(78)
Years Serving Texas
VNA Hospice Care - Ann's Haven
Denton, TX
(Family Experience)
(2)
Years Serving Texas
VNA Hospice Care - Collin Branch
McKinney, TX
(Family Experience)
(5)
Years Serving Texas
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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:
- β’Swallowing Management: Expertise in managing dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) and preventing aspiration pneumonia
- β’Mobility & Positioning: Specialized techniques to maintain comfort and prevent complications in paralyzed or partially paralyzed patients
- β’Communication Support: Assistance with speech difficulties and alternative communication methods
- β’Skin Care: Prevention and management of pressure sores in immobile patients
- β’Emotional Support: Understanding the unique challenges of stroke patients and their families
- β’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 β 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.