Hospice is comfort-focused care for a life-limiting illness, generally when a physician expects six months or less. It is delivered wherever the person lives — at home, in assisted living, in a nursing facility, or in a dedicated inpatient unit.
No verified hospice care provider is currently based in Buffalo. The closest verified options are listed below.
What to watch for with hospice care in Buffalo
- Medicare's hospice benefit covers the hospice team, medications related to the terminal diagnosis, and equipment. It does not cover room and board in a facility.
- Palliative care is not the same thing. It focuses on symptom relief and can run alongside treatment intended to cure, at any stage.
- You can change hospice providers, and you can revoke hospice and return to curative treatment.
Verified hospice care in Buffalo
Closest verified providers
| Provider | Based in | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo | Cheektowaga | 225 Como Park Boulevard, 14227 | Erie |
| Northgate Health Care Facility | North Tonawanda | 7264 Nash Road, 14120 | Niagara |
| Niagara Hospice | Lockport | 4675 Sunset Drive, 14094 | Niagara |
The Buffalo market specifically
Before you sign anything
Get the all-in monthly cost in writing at your parent's current assessed care level, ask what triggers the next care level and what it costs, and ask for the rate increase history across the last three years. Communities that will not put these in writing are telling you something.
Ask what happens if private funds run out, and whether the community holds a Medicaid waiver provider agreement. A meaningful share of communities do not, which means a second move at the worst possible time.
