Find the Right Hospice Care in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
This page compares hospice for a home in Carlisle. About 32 hospices serve the city, including 7 nonprofits. One can care for a child, and one is faith-based. The square and the roads east toward Camp Hill are different night drives. Harrisburg is across the county line. If the home is in Camp Hill, Enola, or Harrisburg, use that city's page. For the rest of the county, use the Cumberland County page.
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Showing 20 of 32 providers
Franklin Hospice
Chambersburg, PA
Adoration Hospice - Altoona
Altoona, PA
Family Hospice - Williamsport
Williamsport, PA
(Family Experience)
(8)
Hospice for All Seasons
Grantville, PA
(Family Experience)
(10)
Memorial White Rose Hospice
York, PA
Homeland Hospice
Harrisburg, PA
(Family Experience)
(21)
Hospice & Community Care
Lancaster, PA
(Family Experience)
(16)
Advantage Home Health and Hospice - Pottsville
Pottsville, PA
Amedisys Hospice - Altoona
Altoona, PA
Amedisys Hospice - Johnstown
Johnstown, PA
Bayada Hospice - Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA
(Family Experience)
(4)
Adoration Hospice - Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Amedisys Hospice - York
York, PA
Residential Hospice - Carlisle
Mechanicsburg, PA
Advantage Home Health and Hospice - Bethlehem
Bethlehem, PA
Compassus - Camp Hill
Camp Hill, PA
(Family Experience)
(3)
Compassus - Lancaster
Lancaster, PA
(Family Experience)
(9)
Pinnacle Palliative Care - Lemoyne
Lemoyne, PA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Adoration Hospice - Camp Hill
Camp Hill, PA
Adoration Hospice - York
York, PA
12 more providers available
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Carlisle. 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 Carlisle families
Families in Carlisle 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 Carlisle
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Carlisle?
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 Carlisle?
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 Carlisle?
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 Carlisle?
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 Holy Spirit in Carlisle?
No. Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center is in Camp Hill. UPMC Carlisle is the hospital in Carlisle.
Which page for a Harrisburg address?
Use the Harrisburg page. Harrisburg is in Dauphin County, across the river.
Hospice Care in Carlisle
Finding hospice care in Carlisle
Carlisle has its own hospital. The west-shore hospitals closer to Harrisburg are different towns. 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 Carlisle
Most hospice in Carlisle 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 Carlisle, Camp Hill, or Harrisburg.
Local considerations for Carlisle families
UPMC Carlisle is in Carlisle, the Cumberland County seat. Penn State Health Holy Spirit is in Camp Hill. Penn State Health Hampden is in Enola. UPMC Harrisburg is across the river in Dauphin County. None of those is the Carlisle campus.
A Harrisburg discharge can still be a Carlisle address. Say Carlisle so the plan is not written for Allison Hill or for Camp Hill. Ask whether the night nurse is based in Carlisle.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- UPMC Carlisle is in Carlisle
- Holy Spirit is in Camp Hill
- Hampden Medical Center is in Enola
- UPMC Harrisburg is across the river
The home address decides who can come. If that address is outside Carlisle, open Cumberland County before you compare.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address, then open a tighter page if the home is in Cumberland County, Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, New Cumberland, South Central Pennsylvania, Enola, Harrisburg.