Find the Right Hospice Care in Lycoming County
This page compares hospice for Lycoming County, for an address outside Williamsport. About 14 hospices serve the county, including 5 nonprofits. The rest of the county is smaller communities and township roads. If the home is in Williamsport, use that city's page. Ask who comes after midnight, and where they would have you stay if home is not enough.
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Showing 14 of 14 providers
WellSpan Hospice Services
Lewisburg, PA
Family Hospice - Williamsport
Williamsport, PA
(Family Experience)
(8)
Guthrie Hospice Towanda
Towanda, PA
(Family Experience)
(9)
Residential Hospice - Carlisle
Mechanicsburg, PA
365 Hospice - State College
State College, PA
(Family Experience)
(3)
Geisinger Hospice
Danville, PA
Amedisys Hospice - Bensalem
Bensalem, PA
Amedisys Hospice - Media
Media, PA
Compassus - Hamburg
Hamburg, PA
(Family Experience)
(21)
1st Care Palliative and Hospice Services - Allentown
Allentown, PA
1st Care Palliative and Hospice Services - Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel, PA
1st Care Palliative and Hospice Services - Pottsville
Pottsville, PA
Centre Crossings Hospice
State College, PA
Crossings Hospice - Shamokin
Shamokin, PA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Lycoming 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 Lycoming County families
Families across Lycoming 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 Lycoming County
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Lycoming 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 Lycoming 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 Lycoming 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 Lycoming 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 the Lycoming hospital in Williamsport?
Yes. UPMC Williamsport is in Williamsport. Other county communities use this county page.
Does a Williamsport listing cover every township?
Not automatically. Ask whether a nurse will come to that road after dark.
Hospice Care in Lycoming County
Finding hospice care in Lycoming County
One hospital city, and a large county around it. 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 Lycoming County
Most hospice in Lycoming 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 in Williamsport, and who drives out to the township.
Local considerations for Lycoming County families
Williamsport has its own page. Another Lycoming community is this page.
Say the township when the home is not in the city. A team based on High Street has to confirm that farther road after midnight.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- UPMC Williamsport is in the city
- Williamsport is the county seat
- The county is much larger than the city
- The city has its own page
This page is the county-wide list for Lycoming County. Use a city page when you already know the community, or North 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 Williamsport, South Williamsport, Montoursville, Jersey Shore, North Central Pennsylvania.