Find the Right Hospice Care in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
This page compares hospice for a home in Lancaster. About 41 hospices serve the city, including 10 nonprofits. One can care for a child, and one is faith-based. Downtown and the roads out toward Lititz are different calls after dark. If the home is in Lititz, use that city's page. For another address in the county, use the Lancaster County page.
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Showing 20 of 41 providers
Gentiva - Altoona
Altoona, PA
Brandywine River Valley Hospice
West Grove, PA
Masonic Village Hospice
Elizabethtown, PA
(Family Experience)
(5)
Willow Tree Hospice
Kennett Square, PA
Family Hospice - Williamsport
Williamsport, PA
(Family Experience)
(8)
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospice
Lebanon, PA
Hospice for All Seasons
Grantville, PA
(Family Experience)
(10)
Memorial White Rose Hospice
York, PA
Bayada Hospice - Reading
Reading, PA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Heartland Hospice - Chadds Ford
Chadds Ford, 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 - Exton
Exton, PA
Bayada Hospice - Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA
(Family Experience)
(4)
Residential Hospice - Carlisle
Mechanicsburg, PA
Bayada Hospice - Newtown Square
Newtown Square, PA
(Family Experience)
(1)
Compassus - Camp Hill
Camp Hill, PA
(Family Experience)
(3)
Compassus - Lancaster
Lancaster, PA
(Family Experience)
(9)
Patient Care Hospice
Wayne, PA
21 more providers available
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Lancaster. 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 Lancaster families
Families in Lancaster 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 Lancaster
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Lancaster?
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 Lancaster?
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 Lancaster?
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 Lancaster?
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 Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center downtown?
No. It is on State Road in East Hempfield Township, west of the city. Lancaster General Hospital is the Duke Street campus in Lancaster.
Is UPMC Lititz in the city of Lancaster?
No. It is in Lititz, which has its own page.
Hospice Care in Lancaster
Finding hospice care in Lancaster
The city hospital and the township hospital share a Lancaster mailing name. They are not the same campus. 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 Lancaster
Most hospice in Lancaster 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 on Duke Street, on State Road, or in Lititz.
Local considerations for Lancaster families
Lancaster General Hospital is on North Duke Street, in the city. Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center is on State Road in East Hempfield Township, west of the city, with a Lancaster mailing address. UPMC Lititz is in Lititz, not in Lancaster.
A discharge from Duke Street can still be a township address or a Lititz address. Say the municipality. A team that covers the city grid has a different night drive on State Road or north to Lititz.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Lancaster General is on Duke Street in the city
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center is in East Hempfield Township
- UPMC Lititz is in Lititz
- Lancaster County is the page outside the city
The home address decides who can come. If that address is outside Lancaster, open Lancaster County before you compare.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address, then open a tighter page if the home is in Lancaster County, Ephrata, Elizabethtown, Columbia, South Central Pennsylvania, Lititz.