Find the Right Hospice Care in Dauphin County
This page compares hospice for Dauphin County, for an address outside Harrisburg. About 37 hospices serve the county, including 9 nonprofits. One can care for a child, one is faith-based, and one has a hospice house in the county. Camp Hill and Enola are across the river in Cumberland County. If the home is in Harrisburg, Camp Hill, Enola, or Carlisle, use that city's page.
We are a free, independent resource created by healthcare professionals to help Pennsylvania families navigate hospice and end-of-life decisions. We bring together hospice provider comparisons, Medicare quality data, our Hospice Education Center, and trusted community resources so families can better understand their options and take the next step with confidence.
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Showing 20 of 37 providers
WellSpan Hospice Services
Lewisburg, PA
Masonic Village Hospice
Elizabethtown, PA
(Family Experience)
(5)
Family Hospice - Williamsport
Williamsport, PA
(Family Experience)
(8)
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospice
Lebanon, PA
Hospice for All Seasons
Grantville, PA
(Family Experience)
(10)
Homeland Hospice
Harrisburg, PA
(Family Experience)
(21)
Hospice & Community Care
Lancaster, PA
(Family Experience)
(16)
Advantage Home Health and Hospice - Pottsville
Pottsville, PA
Bayada Hospice - Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA
(Family Experience)
(4)
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
Amedisys Hospice - Lancaster
Lancaster, PA
Heartland Hospice - Wyomissing
Wyomissing, PA
365 Hospice - State College
State College, PA
(Family Experience)
(3)
Ascend Hospice
North Wales, PA
(Family Experience)
(19)
17 more providers available
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Dauphin County. 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 Dauphin County families
Families across Dauphin County 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 Dauphin County
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Dauphin County?
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 Dauphin County?
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 Dauphin County?
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 Dauphin County?
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 Dauphin County?
No. It is in Camp Hill, in Cumberland County. UPMC Harrisburg is the hospital in Harrisburg.
Which page for a Harrisburg address?
Use the Harrisburg page. Use this county page for another Dauphin County community.
Hospice Care in Dauphin County
Finding hospice care in Dauphin County
The city hospital is in Dauphin County. The west-shore hospitals are not. FindHospices.com is free for families.
What families often compare across the county
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 Dauphin County
Most hospice in Dauphin County 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 downtown or across the river.
Local considerations for Dauphin County families
Harrisburg has its own page. Camp Hill, Enola, and Carlisle are Cumberland County and have their own pages. A Dauphin address outside Harrisburg is this page.
Say the county. Families leave UPMC Harrisburg and sleep in Cumberland County the same night. That home is not this list.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- UPMC Harrisburg is in the city
- Holy Spirit is in Camp Hill
- Hampden Medical Center is in Enola
- The west shore is Cumberland County
This page is the county-wide list for Dauphin County. Use a city page when you already know the community, or South Central Pennsylvania only to scan the wider region.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address, then open a tighter page if the home is in Harrisburg, Hershey, Colonial Park, Progress, South Central Pennsylvania, Camp Hill, Enola, Carlisle, Cumberland County.