Find the Right Hospice Care in Butler, Pennsylvania
This page compares hospice for a home in Butler. About 42 hospices serve the city, including 8 nonprofits. Three are faith-based. The city and the roads south toward Cranberry and Pittsburgh are different night drives. A Pittsburgh listing is a different county. If the home is in Pittsburgh, use that city's page. For the rest of this county, use the Butler County page.
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Showing 20 of 42 providers
Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County, Hospice
Franklin, PA
Bridges Hospice - Layton
Layton, PA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Bridges Hospice - Monroeville
Monroeville, PA
(Family Experience)
(74)
Clarion Forest VNA Hospice
Clarion, PA
Gallagher Hospice
Bridgeville, PA
Ospta Hospice
Belle Vernon, PA
Anova Hospice Palliative Care Services
Carnegie, PA
(Family Experience)
(33)
365 Hospice - Monroeville
Monroeville, PA
(Family Experience)
(15)
Bethany Hospice of Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, PA
(Family Experience)
(9)
Hope Hospice
Pittsburgh, PA
Gentiva - Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Suncrest Hospice - Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
(Family Experience)
(222)
WVU Hospice - Uniontown
Uniontown, PA
Concordia Hospice of Washington
Canonsburg, PA
(Family Experience)
(25)
Gateway Hospice
Pittsburgh, PA
VITAS Healthcare - Cranberry Township
Cranberry Township, PA
Amedisys Hospice - Masontown
Masontown, PA
Amedisys Hospice - Monongahela
Monongahela, PA
Amedisys Hospice - Scottdale
Scottdale, PA
Amedisys Hospice - Uniontown
Uniontown, PA
22 more providers available
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Butler. 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 Butler families
Families in Butler 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 Butler
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Butler?
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 Butler?
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 Butler?
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 Butler?
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 Wexford Hospital in Butler?
No. AHN Wexford Hospital is in Wexford, in Allegheny County. Butler Memorial Hospital is in the city of Butler.
Does a Pittsburgh listing cover Butler?
Do not assume it does. Butler is its own city and its own night drive. Ask about that street after midnight.
Hospice Care in Butler
Finding hospice care in Butler
Butler has its own hospital. The North Hills hospitals are a different county. 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 Butler
Most hospice in Butler 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 that bed is in Butler or south toward Wexford.
Local considerations for Butler families
Butler Memorial Hospital is in Butler, the county seat. The northern Pittsburgh hospitals, including AHN Wexford in Wexford and UPMC Passavant in McCandless, are in Allegheny County, not in Butler.
Say Butler so a Cranberry or Wexford plan is not what you compare. Ask whether the night nurse is based in the city of Butler.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Butler Memorial Hospital is in Butler
- Wexford Hospital is in Wexford, in Allegheny County
- UPMC Passavant is in McCandless
- Pittsburgh is a different page
The home address decides who can come. If that address is outside Butler, open Butler County before you compare.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address, then open a tighter page if the home is in Butler County, Homeacre-Lyndora, Shanor-Northvue, Zelienople, Greater Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.