Find the Right Hospice Care in Pineville, Louisiana
About 21 hospices currently serve Pineville, including 1 with a dedicated inpatient facility. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Finding hospice care in Pineville often begins after Rapides Regional Medical Center or Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, both across the Red River in Alexandria. There is no large hospital campus in Pineville that most families name first. Names you hear on the hospital floor are a useful starting list for your calls — not the only hospice you can choose. The Red River bridges are the delay, and Main Street, Highway 71, and the roads out toward Ball are different nights. Alexandria has its own page and its own roads. Use this page to compare Medicare-certified hospices that report serving Pineville, then confirm the neighborhood. If the home is in Alexandria or elsewhere in Rapides Parish, start on that page instead of assuming every Pineville listing fits.
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Showing 20 of 21 providers
Enhabit Hospice - Vidalia
Vidalia, LA
St Joseph Hospice - Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
Brighton Bridge
Oberlin, LA
Hospice of Natchitoches
Natchitoches, LA
Compassionate Care Hospice
Alexandria, LA
Heart of Hospice - Lake Charles
Lake Charles, LA
(Family Experience)
(41)
Heart of Hospice - Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
(Family Experience)
(14)
Guardian Hospice Care
Alexandria, LA
All Saints Hospice - Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
All Saints Hospice - Mansura
Mansura, LA
Harbor Hospice - Lake Charles
Lake Charles, LA
(Family Experience)
(83)
Passages Hospice - Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
Passages Hospice - Covington
Covington, LA
Heart of Hospice - Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
(Family Experience)
(13)
Christus Hospice St Frances Cabrini
Alexandria, LA
Faith Foundation Hospice
Alexandria, LA
(Family Experience)
(3)
Hand in Hand Hospice Care - Natchitoches
Natchitoches, LA
Hand in Hand Hospice Care - Winnfield
Winnfield, LA
Harbor Hospice - Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
Harbor Hospice - Oakdale
Oakdale, LA
1 more provider available
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Pineville. The office might be elsewhere in Louisiana — 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 Pineville families
Families in Pineville 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 Pineville
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Pineville?
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 Pineville?
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 Pineville?
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 Pineville?
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 Pineville part of Alexandria?
No. Pineville is a separate city across the Red River. Ask whether an Alexandria team would send a nurse to that street after midnight.
Is there a hospital in Pineville?
Most families name the Alexandria campuses first. Ask which campus the stay was at before you plan the drive.
Hospice Care in Pineville
Finding hospice care in Pineville
A discharge from Rapides Regional or Christus St. Frances Cabrini in Alexandria can go home to a Pineville driveway. Confirm Rapides Parish. FindHospices.com is free for families.
What to compare
When you call, ask about:
- Whether the team covers the exact address, not only the city or parish name
- Who would come after hours, and how long that usually takes
- What happens if symptoms cannot be managed at home
- Medicare quality and family-experience information on each profile
Where hospice care happens in Pineville
Most hospice in Pineville happens at home or in a care facility. A short inpatient stay is for symptoms that cannot be managed in the house. Ask which bed they would use, and whether it is in Pineville or across the river.
Local considerations for Pineville families
Pineville and Alexandria are separate cities on opposite banks of the same river. Families often say Alexandria and mean the whole area, and then find the team does not plan to cross. Ask the question plainly.
A discharge from an Alexandria hospital can go home to a Pineville street. Ask where the nurse lives, whether the bridge is on the route at midnight, and say the parish when you call.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- The hospitals families name first are in Alexandria, across the Red River
- Pineville is its own city in Rapides Parish
- The river bridges change a night visit
- Ball and Boyce are different drives
This page is focused on Pineville itself. Nearby cities and Rapides Parish can help if your family is looking across more than one community.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address, then open a tighter page if the home is in Rapides Parish, Alexandria, Central Louisiana.