Hospice & Palliative Care Connecticut

UniversaCare’s hospice and palliative care support in Connecticut brings comfort-focused, compassionate care into the home for clients living with serious illness and the families beside them. Working alongside your hospice or palliative medical team, our caregivers and nurses provide the hands-on daily care, presence and relief that make comfort at home possible.

What does hospice and palliative care support include?

  • Personal care delivered gently – bathing, repositioning, skin care and hygiene

  • Comfort measures and support with symptom management as directed by the care team

  • Medication reminders and coordination with hospice nursing

  • Companionship and emotional support for the client and family

  • Overnight and 24-hour presence so no one is alone

  • Respite for family caregivers during an exhausting time

Why choose UniversaCare for hospice and palliative care support?

Hospice teams visit; we stay. Our caregivers fill the hours between hospice visits with skilled, tender care, and our nurses coordinate closely with the hospice or palliative team so the plan is followed around the clock. Families tell us the greatest gift was being able to be family again, not just caregivers.

Who needs hospice and palliative care support?

  • Clients with a life-limiting illness who wish to remain at home

  • Families whose loved one is enrolled in hospice but needs more hands-on hours

  • People with advanced heart, lung, kidney or neurological disease

  • Clients with advanced cancer receiving palliative treatment

  • Families who need overnight coverage to rest

  • Anyone facing serious illness who wants comfort, dignity and presence at home

Get started with hospice and palliative care support in Connecticut today.

Where is hospice and palliative care support available in Connecticut?

UniversaCare provides hospice and palliative care support throughout Fairfield, New Haven, Hartford, Litchfield and Tolland counties, including Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, Danbury, New Haven, Waterbury, Hartford and surrounding communities.

When is hospice and palliative care support available?

Support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays. Care can begin within a day of your call, and schedules can expand quickly as needs change.

Hospice & palliative support in Connecticut: paying for care, local offices and common questions

What families in Connecticut usually ask before starting hospice & palliative support.

Ways to pay for hospice & palliative support in Connecticut

Coverage depends on eligibility and each program’s rules. Call (866) 986-3356 and we’ll help you understand your options.

Our Connecticut offices

  • Stamford (Fairfield County)
  • Hamden (New Haven County)
  • Waterbury (Central Connecticut)
  • Bloomfield (Hartford County)

See addresses and directions for every office

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Common questions

Can the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders help pay for hospice & palliative support?
CHCPE helps eligible Connecticut residents age 65 and older, and some younger adults with disabilities, receive services at home. The program decides eligibility and which services it covers, and we can explain how to apply.

How quickly can hospice & palliative support start?
After a free consultation and in-home assessment, care can often begin within days. Timing depends on the schedule you need and, for insurance-funded care, on program or plan approval.

Which parts of Connecticut do you serve?
We serve Fairfield, New Haven, Hartford and Litchfield counties from offices in Stamford, Hamden, Waterbury and Bloomfield.

Ready to start your family’s care plan? Let’s build it together.

Let our qualified and knowledgeable staff help you navigate your care journey. Life is hard, home care services shouldn’t be.