Find the Right Hospice Care in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About 12 hospices currently serve Fort Lauderdale, including 7 nonprofits and 3 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Finding hospice care in Fort Lauderdale often begins after Broward Health Medical Center, Holy Cross, and Memorial Regional in Hollywood. Names you hear on the hospital floor are a useful starting list for your calls — not the only hospice you can choose. Fort Lauderdale is the name people use for much of Broward. Hollywood, Pompano Beach, and Pembroke Pines have their own streets and hospital campuses. Miami-Dade starts south of the county line, not at the next exit. After dark, the drive follows I-95, Florida's Turnpike, and the causeways. Use this page to compare Medicare-certified hospices that serve Fort Lauderdale, then confirm the neighborhood or street. If the home is in Pembroke Pines or Hollywood, start there instead of assuming every Fort Lauderdale listing fits.
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Hospice by the Sea - Boca Raton
Boca Raton, FL
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Hospice by the Sea - Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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(0)
Hospice of Palm Beach County - Boynton Beach
Boynton Beach, FL
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(0)
Hospice of Palm Beach County - West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL
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(0)
Catholic Hospice - Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale Lakes, FL
(Family Experience)
(0)
Catholic Hospice - Miami Lakes
Miami Lakes, FL
(Family Experience)
(282)
Heartland Hospice - Hallandale Beach
Hallandale Beach, FL
Heartland Hospice - Miami
Miami, FL
Heartland Hospice - Plantation
Plantation, FL
AccentCare Hospice - Plantation
Plantation, FL
Continuum Care - Sunrise
Sunrise, FL
(Family Experience)
(21)
Gold Coast Hospice
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Fort Lauderdale. The office might be elsewhere in Florida — that is common. When you call, share your loved one's address so the team can confirm they can come to you. FindHospices.com is free for families.
Other important resources for Fort Lauderdale families
Families in Fort Lauderdale often discover that choosing a hospice is only one part of the journey. Questions about funeral arrangements, cremation, estate planning, elder law, probate, advance directives, veterans’ benefits, and other important decisions frequently arise at the same time.
Placements are limited and selective — we review applications and only accept organizations that meet our standards for this section. Listings are paid advertising, not recommendations or endorsements. Families review the information and choose professionals for themselves.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hospices in Fort Lauderdale
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Fort Lauderdale?
No. A hospital or physician can share names they work with often. You may still compare any Medicare-certified hospice that will come to the patient’s address. Calling for information does not enroll you.
Should we contact more than one hospice about Fort Lauderdale?
Yes. Compare who covers the exact address, how soon a nurse can get there, and who answers after hours. A referral is a starting point, not a requirement to use one brand.
Can hospice care be provided at home in Fort Lauderdale?
Yes. Most hospice care happens where the patient already lives — a house or apartment, or assisted living, memory care, or a nursing facility. Ask the team to confirm that specific address, not only the city or county name.
How quickly can hospice start in Fort Lauderdale?
When hospice is medically appropriate, many teams begin within about 24–48 hours, and some can start the same day when staffing allows. Ask who comes first and how a night call is handled. Then verify by phone.
Is a Fort Lauderdale office the same thing as serving Fort Lauderdale?
No. The office can sit in Fort Lauderdale while the team covers other counties, or the office can sit elsewhere and still serve a Fort Lauderdale street. Ask about your loved one's address.
What if the home is near Fort Lauderdale but in a different city?
Open the page for that city, and keep Broward County as the coverage question. Pembroke Pines and Hollywood are not the same door as Fort Lauderdale.
Hospice Care in Fort Lauderdale
Finding hospice care in Fort Lauderdale
Start with your loved one's street in Fort Lauderdale, then ask which Medicare-certified hospices will come there. Broward County is what the license covers. Southeast Florida is only a way to look around nearby communities.
What to compare
As you look through the list, it often helps to ask:
- Whether they can come to your loved one's address, and how long that usually takes after hours
- Who answers the phone the first night after a hospital discharge
- Help with aides, medications, and equipment at home
- Whether a short stay in a hospice house is possible if home care is not enough that night
- Medicare quality information and family-experience scores on each profile
Where hospice care happens in Fort Lauderdale
Most hospice care in Fort Lauderdale happens where your loved one already lives — at home, in assisted living, or in a nursing home. A short stay in a hospice house is for nights when symptoms need a nurse on site.
Local considerations for Fort Lauderdale families
This directory currently lists about 12 Medicare-certified hospices that serve Fort Lauderdale. That count is who can come to an address here — not how many offices sit inside one city.
Families often mix Fort Lauderdale up with Pembroke Pines and Hollywood. An office in another city is fine when Broward County is on the license — just make them say so. Ask who answers after dark and how long a nurse usually takes to reach that street.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Start with the exact street or ZIP in Fort Lauderdale — a city name on a brochure is not the same as coverage
- Ask how long a nurse usually takes to reach that address after hours
- If care would start in assisted living or a nursing home, ask how they work with that building
- Open the Broward County page when the home is outside the city limits
- Use Southeast Florida only to scan nearby communities, then come back to the city or county
This page is focused on Fort Lauderdale itself. Nearby cities and Broward County can help if your family is looking across more than one community.
Where to start
Use your loved one's exact address. If the home is in Broward County, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Southeast Florida, open that page instead.