Poughquag, NY Hospice Care

A distinguished nonprofit hospice provider since 1983, Regional Hospice walks alongside Poughquag 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 Poughquag.

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Palliative Care

For our Poughquag patients who have life-limited and advanced illnesses, our team of caregivers provide specialized treatment that helps with their many discomforts as well as their mental and emotional hardships.

Pediatric Care

Our industry recognized facility offers the highest quality pediatric care to our terminally ill Poughquag child patients. We provide both prenatal and pediatric hospice care and are steadfast in offering comfort and services needed to family members to help with their challenging life’s journey.

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 Poughquag?

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. Poughquag 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

Here at Regional Hospice Center we provide care and treatment around the clock, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week regardless of where your initial treatment was rendered.   

Our team of dedicated physicians, registered nurses, social workers, chaplains, hospice care aides, and trained hospice volunteers are on hand to provide your loved ones with the customized treatment options that meet their individual needs, whether pain management, symptom control, speech therapy, or physical and occupational therapies.

Compassion, Peace and Dignity

The team here at Regional Hospice takes pride in offering your loved ones the peace and comfort they deserve at such a delicate time in their lives by giving focus to helping all of our end of life patients improve their overall quality of life in their final days.

Comfort Versus Curative

We also are recognized for our specialized in-patient hospice care and treatment we provide to children 6 months of age and younger who have been diagnosed with a terminal prognosis.  The team here at Regional Hospice understands full well the challenges, the emotions and the hardships endured and strive to deliver superior care and treatment to children while offering comfort to loved ones.

A Doctor’s Referral is Not Necessary

We will admit any individual who requests our hospice care without a doctor’s referral.  All individuals will be placed under the care of one of our dedicated doctors. Referrals can, however, be made on our site.

Hospice is Affordable

The peace of mind needed by family members who are watching a loved one die, to know that they will receive the specialized hospice care they need can be met by most private health insurance plans as well as Medicare and Medicaid.  These insurance plans typically provide needed coverage for your loved ones and afford you the comfort you need knowing they will be properly cared for.

Perinatal & Pediatric Care

We are also proud of our Pediatric and Perinatal Hospice Programs that provide our Poughquag families who have infants and children that have been diagnosed with a terminal illness, with physical, emotional and spiritual help.  Our dedicated team is on hand every step of your difficult path travelled from pregnancy, labor, and birth, to life, misfortune and remembrance.

Our Pediatric and Perinatal Hospice care and treatment combines medicinal services with visits and continued support all with perinatal consideration.

We Assist With:

*Prenatal support

*Childbirth education and preparation

*Developing individualized 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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The dedicated team of healthcare providers and caregivers here at Regional Hospice have been providing all our Poughquag patients and their families the highest quality care and treatment since 1983.  We not only provide specialized care to our patients, but we also provide the comfort and compassion family members and loved ones need and strive to help provide a better quality of life.