Find the Right Hospice Care in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
This page compares hospice for a home in Bellefonte. About 18 hospices serve the city, including 5 nonprofits. Two are faith-based. Bellefonte is the county seat and has no hospital. The hospital is beside State College, in College Township. If the home is in State College, use that city's page. For the rest of the county, use the Centre County page.
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Showing 18 of 18 providers
Gentiva - Altoona
Altoona, PA
Adoration Hospice - Altoona
Altoona, PA
Family Hospice - Williamsport
Williamsport, PA
(Family Experience)
(8)
Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home - Saint Marys
Saint Marys, PA
365 Hospice - Carrolltown
Carrolltown, PA
(Family Experience)
(4)
Amedisys Hospice - Altoona
Altoona, PA
Amedisys Hospice - 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)
Amedisys Hospice - Waterford
Waterford, PA
Geisinger Hospice
Danville, PA
Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home - Clearfield
Clearfield, PA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Advantage Home Health and Hospice - Greensburg
Greensburg, PA
Bristol Hospice - State College
State College, PA
Centre Crossings Hospice
State College, 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 Bellefonte. 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 Bellefonte families
Families in Bellefonte 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 Bellefonte
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Bellefonte?
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 Bellefonte?
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 Bellefonte?
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 Bellefonte?
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 Mount Nittany Medical Center in Bellefonte?
No. It is in College Township, beside State College. Bellefonte is the county seat and does not have that campus.
Which page for a State College address?
Use the State College page. Use this page for a Bellefonte street.
Hospice Care in Bellefonte
Finding hospice care in Bellefonte
The county seat and the hospital town are neighbors. They are not the same page. 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 Bellefonte
Most hospice in Bellefonte 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 at Mount Nittany, and who comes back to Bellefonte after dark.
Local considerations for Bellefonte families
Bellefonte is the Centre County seat. Mount Nittany Medical Center is on East Park Avenue in College Township, next to the borough of State College. It is not in Bellefonte.
A discharge from Mount Nittany can still be a Bellefonte address. Say Bellefonte so the plan is not written only for the campus. Ask whether a nurse will make that drive after midnight.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Bellefonte has no hospital of its own
- Mount Nittany is beside State College, in College Township
- State College has its own page
- The gap between the towns is the night question
The home address decides who can come. If that address is outside Bellefonte, open Centre County before you compare.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address, then open a tighter page if the home is in Centre County, State College, Park Forest Village, Philipsburg, Central Pennsylvania.