Life is a transition of stages, each a rite of passage taking us across the final threshold of new experiences. Inevitably, we all will face the final door, the final threshold. Yet for this stage, most are ill-prepared.

Hospice is a special kind of care for dying people. Most people do not want to die alone in sterile, impersonal surroundings, hooked up by tubes to machines, and cut off from family, friends and everything that is familiar.

Hospice treats the physical needs of patients, as well as the person's emotional and spiritual needs. Yet Hospice goes beyond the dying person and considers helping family members as an essential part of its mission.

Please click on program below for additional information on the Joliet Area Community Hospice service:

Hospice Home Patients

Nursing Home Patients

Home Patients

Pediatrics