Hospice isn't giving up.
It's getting help.
When someone you love is seriously ill, the hardest part is often carrying it alone: the sleepless nights, the 2 a.m. questions, the trips to the ER. Affinity Care brings a full medical team home, answers the phone around the clock, and handles the details, so you can go back to simply being family.
Free consultation. No obligation. Covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance.
You're doing so much. Let us carry some of it.
These are the things families tell us on their very first call. If you've said any of them, you are exactly who we're here for.
I'm exhausted, and I'm afraid to fall asleep.
A nurse answers our phone 24 hours a day. Aides help with bathing and daily care, and respite stays give you time to rest.
We keep ending up in the emergency room.
We manage pain and symptoms at home. When something changes at 2 a.m., you call us, and a nurse can come to you.
Does hospice mean we're giving up?
No. It means getting more help, not less. And if things change, your loved one can leave hospice and come back later.
I don't know if it's time yet.
You don't have to know. Use the checklist below, or call us. We'll talk it through honestly, with no pressure.
We can't handle another bill.
Medicare's hospice benefit covers the care team, related medications, and equipment, usually with little or no cost to your family.
Mom has dementia, and I'm losing her a little every day.
Families living with dementia are a big part of who we serve. We help with agitation, sleep, eating changes, and the grief that comes early.
Care built around your family, not a checklist
Every hospice provides nurses and medication. Here is what families come to us for.
A door that opens both ways
Choosing hospice isn't permanent. If your loved one improves or wants to try a new treatment, they can leave hospice and return later.
Keep the doctor you trust
Your loved one can keep their own physician. We work alongside them and handle the coordination for you.
Comfort without choosing
Not ready for hospice? Our palliative care helps with pain and symptoms while treatment continues.
Care that reaches the whole person
Along with nursing care, we offer music, massage, and reiki therapy for comfort, calm, and connection.
Help with life, not only illness
Through the Continuum Hospice Foundation, families can ask about a final wish or help with essentials like rent, utilities, or travel to be together.
We stay after goodbye
Grief support for your family continues throughout the illness and for at least 13 months afterward.
Most families wish they had called sooner
Hospice is often started in the last few days of life, when it could have helped for months. Starting earlier means more time with pain under control, more support for you, and more good days together.
You don't need a referral to call us, and asking questions doesn't commit you to anything. If you're wondering whether it's time, that's usually the sign to start the conversation.
Ask us, no obligationIs it time to ask about hospice?
Check anything that sounds familiar. There are no wrong answers.
What happens when you call
Getting care started should feel like a relief, not another project.
Talk with us
Call or send a message. An intake specialist listens to your situation, answers your questions in plain language, and checks your insurance. No pressure and no obligation.
We handle the paperwork
We contact your loved one's doctor, confirm eligibility, and take care of the forms, so you are not stuck on hold making calls.
Your team comes to you
A nurse visits to meet your family and build a care plan together. Equipment and supplies are arranged, and you have our 24/7 number from day one.
"Each of us has the right to live our final chapter pain-free, with dignity, and surrounded by the people we love."
The belief behind everything we do at Affinity Care
Worried about cost? Here's the good news.
For people with Medicare, the hospice benefit covers the services related to the hospice diagnosis, usually with little or no out-of-pocket cost. That includes:
- Visits from nurses, aides, social workers, and chaplains
- Medications for pain and symptom relief
- Hospital bed, wheelchair, oxygen, and other equipment
- Supplies like wound care items and incontinence products
- Short inpatient stays for symptoms, and respite care for caregivers
We also accept Medicaid and most private insurance. We'll check your coverage for you on the first call.
Where we serve
From our offices in Pittsburgh and the Philadelphia area, we care for families across the Pittsburgh region, Greater Philadelphia, and Allentown, at home, in assisted living, or in nursing facilities.
Pittsburgh: (412) 238-2800
Philadelphia Metro: (267) 550-0377
Referring a patient?
Physicians, discharge planners, and facility teams can reach our intake team directly. We respond quickly, coordinate with the attending physician, and keep you updated on your patient's care.
You don't have to figure this out alone
One phone call. No pressure and no obligation. We will listen, answer your questions honestly, check your coverage, and help you decide what is right for your family, even if that isn't us.