Hospice Care

Comfort. Dignity. Support. Honoring every moment at the end of life.

At Klickitat Valley Health Hospice, our mission is simple: to walk beside individuals and their loved ones during one of life’s most tender chapters. We focus on easing fear, bringing comfort, and supporting families so they never feel alone.

Hospice isn’t about giving up—it’s about choosing how you want to live.
Our team partners with patients and their physicians to help create a plan of care centered around what matters most to them. Whether it’s managing symptoms, providing emotional or spiritual support, or helping fulfill the small but meaningful wishes that brighten someone’s day, we work to preserve each person’s dignity, individuality, and peace.

When Is Hospice the Right Choice?

Hospice may be appropriate when a physician determines that treatments aimed at cure are no longer beneficial, or when a patient chooses to no longer pursue curative therapies. Choosing hospice gives patients and families the chance to focus on comfort, connection, and quality of life.

Patients may return to curative treatment at any time—hospice is always a choice, never a limitation.

Anyone can begin the referral process.
Patients, family members, or friends can simply call KVH Hospice at 509-773-0380. Once the call is received, our intake RN will arrange a home visit to meet the patient, assess eligibility, and begin coordinating care. During this process, we collaborate closely with the patient’s primary care provider and our hospice medical director to ensure a seamless and supportive transition.

Cost & Coverage

Hospice services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance plans, ensuring that cost is not a barrier to compassionate end-of-life care.

What Makes KVH Hospice Exceptional?

Klickitat Valley Health Hospice is proud to provide compassionate, community-centered care backed by quality, professionalism, and recognition:

• Licensed by the State of Washington
• Certified by Medicare and Medicaid
• Approved by most private insurance carriers
• Care delivered by licensed professionals who live in and serve our community
• Recipient of the 2025 CAHPS Honors Elite Award for exceptional patient-centered care
• Voted 2025 “Best of the Gorge” – Gold Winner

Hospice Services

Klickitat Valley Health Hospice provides care that is tailored to the unique needs of each patient and their family. Our comprehensive services include:

• Pain management
• Symptom management
• Providing necessary medications, medical supplies, and equipment
• Bathing assistance, personal hygiene care, and related supplies
• 24/7 access to nursing services for support, guidance, and urgent needs
• Emotional, psychological, and spiritual support during end-of-life
• Compassionate education and ongoing guidance to help families feel confident and supported in caring for their loved one
• Specialized therapies when needed, including speech, physical, occupational, and music therapy
• Short-term inpatient care when appropriate
• Respite care to support and relieve caregivers
• Grief and bereavement services for surviving family members and loved ones

Living Your Life to the Fullest

Living with a progressive illness can feel overwhelming, uncertain, and emotionally challenging. Choosing hospice means you do not have to navigate this journey alone.

At Klickitat Valley Health Hospice, our multidisciplinary team partners with you and your family to create a personalized plan of care that reflects your goals, values, and wishes. This plan is continually adjusted as needs change, ensuring that care remains centered around you—not your illness.

Together, we strive to provide comprehensive symptom management and supportive services in an atmosphere of compassion, dignity, and grace. Our focus is to help you live each day with comfort, meaning, and the highest possible quality of life.

Continuing Your Life At Home

Many people are comforted to learn that Medicare and Medicaid support a wide range of hospice services provided directly in the home. This allows patients to remain in familiar surroundings while receiving the compassionate care they deserve. These services may include:

• Home visits from registered nurses
• Home visits from social workers and counselors
• Home visits from hospice aides
• Support from trained hospice volunteers
• Spiritual care services
• Family counseling and support throughout hospice care
• Palliative physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Speech therapy
• Dietary consultations and guidance

These in-home services are designed to support comfort, dignity, and quality of life while surrounding patients and families with the expertise and compassion of the KVH Hospice team.

The dedicated staff and volunteers at KVH Hospice are committed to supporting the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being of our patients and the people who care for them.

We provide compassionate hospice care wherever a patient calls home—whether in a private residence, skilled nursing facility, assisted living community, or adult family home. Our services extend throughout all of Klickitat County.

Hospice is a family-centered, holistic approach to care. Our team visits regularly to provide support, answer questions, and ensure comfort, always honoring the patient’s goals, preferences, and priorities.

With comprehensive expertise in managing physical symptoms as well as emotional and spiritual needs, our team walks alongside families during this important chapter. For many patients, “comfort care” means the opportunity to spend their final months in familiar surroundings, surrounded by loved ones, pets, and the routines that bring them peace.

For more information, please call KVH Hospice Care at 509-773-0380