Bedford Hills, NY Hospice Care

A distinguished nonprofit hospice provider since 1983, Regional Hospice walks alongside Bedford Hills patients and their loved ones enabling those in our care to focus on what matters: living fully when facing life-limiting illness. Patients of all ages―from babies to adults― benefit from our in-patient services. Our Danbury Center for Comfort Care & Healing is the first residential hospice center of its kind in Connecticut, offering all the comforts and amenities of home to patients throughout Bedford Hills.

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Palliative Care

Our interdisciplinary approach to palliative care offers relief from pain symptoms and treatment for mental and physical stress to life-limited patients with advanced illnesses.

Pediatric Care

Our services also include prenatal and pediatric hospice care for babies and children. We aim to assist families and loved ones with their day to day challenges while giving patients a better quality of life.

Our Patients’ Stories

Beverly Dieringer

The qualities that she adored about White Ironstone China could also be said of her: she is strong, practical, and has a classical elegance.

A Very Special Visit

Victor Clarizio, visited Pegasus Therapeutic Riding, which was a day to remember for Victor and all the people who love and care for him. Read more about this meaningful day.

In Memoriam to Karl

Karl was an amazing individual who helped so many in the community.  He was a tireless and unassuming advocate for the charitable causes he believed in.

Who We Are and Why We Serve Bedford Hills?

Since 1983, Regional Hospice has provided care choices for terminal patients and their families during the sacred end-of-life transition. Our Center for Comfort Care & Healing is the first hospice residence of its kind in Connecticut and is available to anyone in the U.S. Bedford Hills residents benefit from 24/7 clinical care in private suites with screened in balconies, wood furnishings and chef-prepared custom meals. The Center replicates the comforts of home, where loved ones can focus on quality time together.

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Why Choose the Regional Hospice Center

24 hours of every day, 7 days a week, care and treatment are provided to patients by Regional Hospice no matter your location. Dedicated physicians, registered nurses, social workers, chaplains, hospice care aides, and trained hospice volunteers make up our team at Regional Hospice. They are devoted to personalizing treatment plans that are designed to meet the unique needs of our patients and consist of pain management, symptom control, speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy.

Compassion, Peace and Dignity
We strive to provide compassion, peace, and dignity to all hospice patients with exceptional care and treatment to allow for a better quality of life in their final days and weeks.

Comfort Versus Curative
When patients are diagnosed with a terminal prognosis of 6 months or less or a child is diagnosed with a life-limiting illness, they require hospice care and treatment that is compassionate and specialized. Regional Hospice provides this specialized care with comfort.

A Doctor’s Referral is Not Necessary
You won’t need a referral when working with Regional Hospice. Every patient who reached out for our hospice will be accepted and given care by one of our physicians. Online referrals can be submitted on our website.

Hospice is Affordable
Medicare and Medicaid cover hospice care and treatment. Most health insurance plans cover this as well. This brings comfort to many families who are trying to give their loved ones the compassion, care, and comfort needed in their final days.

Perinatal & Pediatric Care

The goal of our Pediatric & Perinatal Hospice Programs is to focus on Bedford Hills families with babies or children diagnosed with life-limited illnesses. Our care plans include physical, emotional, and spiritual support to all. Our team is committed to assisting loved ones and family members through all steps from pregnancy, labor, and birth, to life along with loss and remembrance.

The specialized treatment plan for Pediatric & Perinatal Hospice includes routine healthcare visits and perinatal support and instructions for families on proper care for terminally ill babies or children in their Bedford Hills home. We also can provide assistance with other community resources.

We Assist With:

  • Prenatal support

  • Childbirth education and preparation

  • Developing customized birth plans to establish personal desires and needs

  • Coordinating discharge of baby to home, when appropriate

  • Creating cherished keepsakes and photographs

  • Preparing for memorial services and funerals

  • Facilitating support groups for parents, siblings, and others

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Superior and specialized care, comfort, treatment, and compassion have been offered by Regional Hospice to patients with life-limiting illnesses since 1983. We understand how challenging this time is, so we give comfort, compassion, and guidance to family members. To get more information about Regional Hospice, our treatment options, or to learn about our Hospice Care Center in Danbury, call us today.