Hospice is comfort-focused care for a life-limiting illness, generally when a physician expects six months or less. It is delivered wherever the person lives — at home, in assisted living, in a nursing facility, or in a dedicated inpatient unit.
No verified hospice care provider is currently based in Durham. The closest verified options are listed below.
What to watch for with hospice care in Durham
- Medicare's hospice benefit covers the hospice team, medications related to the terminal diagnosis, and equipment. It does not cover room and board in a facility.
Verified hospice care in Durham
Closest verified providers
| Provider | Based in | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| PruittHealth - Raleigh | Raleigh | 2420 Lake Wheeler Road, 27603 | Wake |
| Transitions LifeCare | Raleigh | 250 Hospice Circle, 27607 | Wake |
| Holly Springs Senior Living | Holly Springs | 100 East Hickory Avenue, 27540 | Wake |
| The Springs of Ballentine | Fuquay-Varina | 40 Rawls Club Road, 27526 | Wake |
| Louisburg Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center | Louisburg | 202 Smoke Tree Way, 27549 | Franklin |
| Siler City Care & Rehabilitation | Siler City | 900 West Dolphin Street, 27344 | Chatham |
The Durham market specifically
Home to Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, and the Duke Health system's flagship geriatrics and memory-care programs, making Durham one of the strongest medical hubs in the Triangle for senior care.
Durham families benefit from Duke Health's geriatrics and memory-care specialty programs being headquartered locally, which shapes both the medical referral pattern and the concentration of CCRCs in the city.
Who is actually on shift
Ask how many caregivers and med aides are on the floor at 3 a.m., not the building-wide daytime ratio. Ask what happens when someone calls in sick, and whether the community uses agency staff to fill gaps.
Ask how long the administrator has been in post. Turnover at the top is one of the better predictors of turnover below it.
