Find the Right Hospice Care in Southeast Florida
About 51 hospices currently serve Southeast Florida, including 8 nonprofits and 5 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Finding hospice care across Southeast Florida often begins after a hospital stay in Miami, Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines. This region is a way to look around neighboring communities. The counties inside it are Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach, and each one is its own coverage question. After dark, families often travel on I-95, Florida's Turnpike, and the causeways. Open your loved one's city or county page before anyone enrolls.
We are a free, independent resource created by healthcare professionals to help Florida families navigate hospice and end-of-life decisions. We bring together hospice provider comparisons, Medicare quality data, our Hospice Education Center, and trusted community resources so families can better understand their options and take the next step with confidence.
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Showing 20 of 51 providers
Opus Care - Miami
Miami, FL
(Family Experience)
(98)
Amedisys Hospice - Hialeah
Hialeah, FL
Amedisys Hospice - Marathon
Marathon, FL
Hospice by the Sea - Boca Raton
Boca Raton, FL
(Family Experience)
(49)
Hospice by the Sea - Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
(Family Experience)
(0)
Hospice of Palm Beach County - Boynton Beach
Boynton Beach, FL
(Family Experience)
(0)
Hospice of Palm Beach County - West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL
(Family Experience)
(0)
VITAS Healthcare - Boynton Beach
Boynton Beach, FL
(Family Experience)
(0)
VITAS Healthcare - Bradenton
Bradenton, FL
VITAS Healthcare - Cape Coral
Cape Coral, FL
VITAS Healthcare - Clewiston
Clewiston, FL
VITAS Healthcare - Fort Myers
Fort Myers, FL
VITAS Healthcare - Homestead
Homestead, FL
VITAS Healthcare - Immokalee
Immokalee, FL
VITAS Healthcare - Lutz
Lutz, FL
VITAS Healthcare - Marco Island
Marco Island, FL
VITAS Healthcare - Miami
Miami, FL
VITAS Healthcare - Miami Lakes
Miami Lakes, FL
VITAS Healthcare - Miramar
Miramar, FL
VITAS Healthcare - Naples
Naples, FL
31 more providers available
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Southeast Florida. 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 Southeast Florida families
Families across Southeast Florida 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 Southeast Florida
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Southeast Florida?
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 Southeast Florida?
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 Southeast Florida?
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 Southeast Florida?
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 Southeast Florida a hospice service area?
No. Southeast Florida is a region on this directory so you can scan nearby communities. Coverage follows the counties on a license. Open the city or county of your loved one's address.
Can one hospice cover every county in Southeast Florida?
Only if that team's license names each of those counties. Many teams cover one area and keep an office somewhere else. Ask about your street.
Hospice Care in Southeast Florida
Finding hospice care in Southeast Florida
Start with the street and the county where your loved one will sleep. Use Southeast Florida only to see what is nearby. A hospital can share a team it knows. You can still call any Medicare-certified hospice that will come to the address. Calling does not enroll you.
What families often compare across the region
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 across Southeast Florida
Most hospice care across Southeast Florida happens where your loved one already lives — at home, in assisted living, or in a nursing facility. A short stay in a hospice house is for nights when symptoms need a nurse on site.
Local considerations for Southeast Florida families
This directory currently lists about 51 Medicare-certified hospices that serve Southeast Florida. That count is who can come to an address here — not how many offices sit inside one city.
Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach do not share one hospice footprint. Ask who is on call for your loved one's county tonight, including when travel on I-95, Florida's Turnpike, and the causeways is slow.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Start with the exact street or ZIP in Southeast Florida — 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 your loved one's city or county before you enroll — a region is only a way to look around
Southeast Florida is a way to scan neighboring communities, not a coverage promise. Open your loved one's city or county before you enroll.
Where to start
Use your loved one's exact address. If the home is in Miami, Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach County, open that page instead.