Find the Right Hospice Care in Altoona, Pennsylvania
This page compares hospice for a home in Altoona. About 17 hospices serve the city, including 2 nonprofits. Two are faith-based. The downtown streets and the road over the ridge to Hollidaysburg are different night drives. Hollidaysburg is the county seat and has no hospital. If the home is in Hollidaysburg or Johnstown, use that city's page. For the rest of the county, use the Blair County page.
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Showing 17 of 17 providers
WellSpan Hospice Services
Lewisburg, PA
Gentiva - Altoona
Altoona, PA
Adoration Hospice - Altoona
Altoona, PA
365 Hospice - Carrolltown
Carrolltown, PA
(Family Experience)
(4)
Amedisys Hospice - Altoona
Altoona, PA
Amedisys Hospice - Johnstown
Johnstown, PA
Heartland Hospice - Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Interim HealthCare - Johnstown
Johnstown, PA
Family Hospice - Altoona
Altoona, PA
Pinnacle Palliative Care - Altoona
Altoona, PA
(Family Experience)
(0)
365 Hospice - State College
State College, PA
(Family Experience)
(3)
Conemaugh Regional Hospice
Johnstown, PA
Geisinger Hospice
Danville, PA
Penn Hospice
Ebensburg, PA
Advantage Home Health and Hospice - Greensburg
Greensburg, PA
Medi Home Hospice - State College
State College, PA
Village in Place Hospice
Martinsburg, PA
(Family Experience)
(59)
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Altoona. The office might be elsewhere in Pennsylvania — 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 Altoona families
Families in Altoona 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 Altoona
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Altoona?
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 Altoona?
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 Altoona?
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 Altoona?
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 the Blair County hospital in Hollidaysburg?
No. Hollidaysburg is the county seat. UPMC Altoona is in Altoona.
Does an Altoona listing cover Johnstown?
Do not assume it does. Johnstown is in Cambria County and has its own hospital and its own page.
Hospice Care in Altoona
Finding hospice care in Altoona
The hospital is in Altoona. The county seat is the next town over the hill. 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 county 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 Altoona
Most hospice in Altoona happens in the house, apartment, or care facility where the person already lives. A short stay somewhere with a nurse through the night is for symptoms that cannot be managed at home. Ask which bed they would use, and whether a Hollidaysburg address would use that same bed.
Local considerations for Altoona families
UPMC Altoona is in Altoona, not in Hollidaysburg. Families from the county seat still come here and then go home over the ridge. Say Altoona when that is the street, and say Hollidaysburg when it is not.
A Johnstown discharge is Cambria County, not this plan. Ask whether the night nurse is based at UPMC Altoona or would be driving from another city.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- UPMC Altoona is in Altoona
- Hollidaysburg is the county seat and has no hospital
- Johnstown is a different county
- Ask about the ridge after midnight
The home address decides who can come. If that address is outside Altoona, open Blair County before you compare.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address, then open a tighter page if the home is in Blair County, Hollidaysburg, Tyrone, Roaring Spring, Central Pennsylvania, Johnstown.