Hospice

Carle Hospice is dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care that supports the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of individuals and their families. Our mission is to help patients maintain dignity and comfort during their journey, while ensuring loved ones receive the guidance and support they need. With a focus on respect, empathy and individualized care, Carle Hospice strives to make each moment meaningful for those we serve.

Our team of nurses, social workers, nursing assistants, chaplains and trained volunteers comes together to care for each person as a whole – body, mind and spirit. By working closely with patients and those they love, we honor what matters most to them, supporting everyday choices and decisions that help bring comfort, dignity and the best possible quality of life.

Choosing hospice care does not mean that death is near or that hope is lost. Instead, it can open the door to added comfort, support and peace of mind. Beginning hospice care earlier allows our team more time to listen, address concerns and focus on what matters most to each individual’s quality of life. In some cases, people even feel better while receiving hospice care and may improve enough to be discharged from the program.

Hospice care is provided wherever a person feels most at home. Whether that’s in the comfort of their own home or within a nursing home, assisted living community or residential care setting, our team meets patients where they are, surrounding them with familiar comforts and compassionate support.

Carle Hospice services include:

Nurses who are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Pain and symptom management.
Home medical equipment.
Hospice aides who provide personal care.
Physician oversight.
Spiritual and emotional support.
Supportive care from trained volunteers.
Family counseling.
Respite care for up to five days (at a contracted facility).
Connecting families and patients to community resources.
Bereavement support for loved ones.

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Carle Hospice services include:

Nurses who are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Pain and symptom management.
Home medical equipment.
Hospice aides who provide personal care.
Physician oversight.
Spiritual and emotional support.
Supportive care from trained volunteers.
Family counseling.
Respite care for up to five days (at a contracted facility).
Connecting families and patients to community resources.
Bereavement support for loved ones.

Cost of Hospice Care
As a Medicare-certified program, services provided by Carle Hospice may be covered partially or totally by Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance. Coverage may include team services, prescription drugs, medical equipment and supplies, and therapies and counseling related to the patient’s terminal condition for both patients and their families. Carle Hospice handles billing for reimbursable services. Patients may also apply for financial assistance through our Financial Assistance Program.

SHOM-Hospice-Map-Web-(1).jpg Eligibility for Carle Hospice

A medical diagnosis with a life expectancy of six months.
No longer receiving curative treatment (treatment to try to cure your medical issue(s)).
Has a primary caregiver (someone other than Hospice staff available to the patient on a 24-hour basis).
Lives within our 42-county service area.
We accept all medically eligible individuals living within our service area without regard to race, ethnicity, color, creed, religion, nationality, age, gender, gender identity or expression, language, marital status, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, or source of payment.

Why Families Choose Carle Hospice

Families tell us that the difference is compassion.
“The hospice care my parent received far exceeded expectations. I will never be able to say enough good about the hospice nurse and what the team did.”
“I really feel they saw my dad. Anything he was going through they saw and addressed.”
“Very polite, very professional, always caring, kind, supportive – truly the best care.”

Our Hospice regional offices include Bloomington-Normal, Champaign-Urbana, Olney and Greater Peoria.
To arrange for hospice care, please call:

Bloomington-Normal, IL: (309) 268-5930.
Champaign-Urbana, IL: (217) 902-3301.
Olney, IL: (618) 395-1068.
Greater Peoria, IL: (309) 672-5746.

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Bereavement Services
Grief is a natural reaction to loss that each of us experiences differently. A caring person with a listening ear can make all the difference. Bereavement services are available for Hospice family members and friends during the year following the death of a loved one.

Carle Hospice Bereavement Services can assist your family during this difficult time by offering:

Contact by phone for support and encouragement.
Mailings throughout the year.
Home visits as needed.
Grief support groups.
One-to-one conversations for more intensive support.

Camp Healing Heart
This special day camp is sponsored by Carle Hospice for grieving children ages 5 to 17. The camp provides a safe and caring environment for children who have experienced the death of a loved one or friend. Through camp activities, children can express their grief, emotions, fears and concerns.
Enroll your child or teen as a camper

DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 4-H MEMORIAL CAMP AT ALLERTON PARK:
• From I-72 Monticello, Illinois, Bridge St. exit:
• At exit stop sign, turn left and travel .4 mile to Old Route 47 (1625N).
• Turn right and travel 1.8 miles to 625E.
• Turn left and travel .7 mile to County Farm Rd. (1550N).
• Turn right and travel .4 mile to Old Timber Rd. (500E).
• Turn left and travel 1.3 miles to camp.
• Turn right to enter camp.

WATCH FOR CAMP HEALING HEART SIGNS AND 4-H MEMORIAL CAMP SIGNS.
University of Illinois 4-H Memorial Camp 499 Old Timber Rd. Monticello, IL

Camp Healing Heart is made possible through the time and talents of many generous volunteers.
Apply to become a Camp Healing Heart volunteer

Kourage Kids Camp
This special day camp is sponsored by Carle Hospice for grieving children. The camp provides a safe and caring environment for children who have experienced the death of a loved one or friend. Through camp activities, children can express their grief, emotions, fears and concerns. Kourage Kids Camp is open to children and teens, ages 5 through 18.
Please call Carle Hospice in Greater Peoria at (309) 672-5746 with any questions.
Enroll your child or teen as a camper
Kourage Kids Camp is made possible through the time and talents of many generous volunteers.
Apply to become a Kourage Kids Camp Volunteer

Memorial Service
Carle Hospice holds a Service of Remembrance to honor those in our program who died. Our memorial service is open to the public and features a theme of hope and healing. Your loved ones are remembered through music, readings and a remembrance activity.
Contact the Carle Hospice bereavement coordinator at one of our regional branches listed below for more information about the memorial service.

Hospice Volunteer
As a volunteer for Carle Hospice, you’ll touch the lives of terminally ill patients and their families through compassion and companionship. Hospice volunteers are an essential part of a multifaceted team whose focus is on providing the patient with the highest quality of life. You can help deliver dignified care by training as an in-home Hospice volunteer or as a bereavement volunteer – or provide essential support as an administrative volunteer.

Apply to become a Hospice volunteer.

Contact the Carle Hospice bereavement coordinator at one of our regional branches:

Bloomington-Normal, IL: (309) 268-5930.
Champaign-Urbana, IL: (217) 902-3301.
Olney, IL: (618) 395-1068.
Greater Peoria, IL: (309) 672-5746.