Metro Phoenix

Hospice & Palliative Care
Hospice care is a service that provides compassionate care and comfort for terminally ill patients at the end of life. Hospice provides a medical care team, individualized care plan, and pain management. Most people receive hospice care at home, which is fully covered by insurance. ​

Palliative Care provides specialized medical care for anyone diagnosed with a serious illness. It focuses on pain management, comfort, and quality of life. Palliative care can begin at any time after diagnosis and is usually covered by insurance.

Hospice of the Valley and Banner Health are nonprofit organizations that provide both hospice care and palliative care in Metro Phoenix. Both have worked with ALS patients.

Hospice of the Valley

Not-for-profit hospice and palliative care provider experienced working with ALS patients
Phone: (602) 530-6900 

​Hospice Care Services:
  • Nurses and social workers work closely with the ALS Clinic team and care services coordinator.
  • Hospice of the Valley understands the importance of staying connected with the ALS Clinic Team and often pays for patients’ ALS Clinic visits.
  • It has a dedicated respiratory team that has worked with ALS patients.
  • Volunteers visit patients and provide breaks for family caregivers.
  • A chaplain is available upon request to address spiritual needs.

Palliative Care Services:
  • They can refer you to community resources, help prepare living wills and medical power of attorney forms, and educate families about ALS.
  • A nurse and social worker will check on you monthly and determine if there are other resources available to you through their outreach palliative program.
  • There is round-the-clock, 365 days-a-year telephone support for urgent issues.

Banner Health Hospice

Nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider experienced working with ALS patients
Phone: (480) 657-1234

​Hospice Care Services:
  • The goal of Banner Hospice is to support quality of life, honor the wishes of end-of-life patients, maintain dignity, and support the family through its grieving process.
  • Chaplains are non-denominational and can provide spiritual support for the patient and family members.
  • Volunteers provide companionship, friendly visits, and assistance to family caregivers.

Palliative Care Services:
  • Banner’s palliative care services include assessing the patient and/or family in a holistic manner, controlling pain and other symptoms, relieving suffering, referring community resources, and providing emotional support.
  • A nurse and social worker will check on you monthly.  ​