Can my parent stay in their Aegis Living apartment during hospice?

Yes. Current Aegis Living residents remain in their familiar apartment when they elect hospice. The hospice team visits them in place, and our 24/7 caregivers continue the daily routines and relationships they already know.

Who pays for hospice when my loved one lives at Aegis Living?

The hospice agency bills Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance for hospice services, related medications, and equipment. You continue paying Aegis Living for the apartment, meals, and supportive care, with care levels adjusted to match the new plan.

Can someone move into Aegis Living specifically for hospice?

Yes. New residents can move in while already enrolled in hospice. A community advisor coordinates with your hospice agency and our nursing team builds an aligned care plan before move-in day.

How is hospice different from palliative care?

Palliative care focuses on comfort at any stage of serious illness and can run alongside curative treatment. Hospice is a specific Medicare benefit for the final six months when curative treatment has been set aside, per the National Institute on Aging.

Do you have a preferred hospice agency?

Each Aegis Living community partners with several licensed local hospice providers and can recommend responsive options nearby. Families are always free to choose their own agency — the decision belongs to you.

What happens in the final days at Aegis Living?

The hospice RN updates the comfort plan while our caregivers reposition, moisten lips, play familiar music, and keep the room calm. Family can stay overnight, take meals in the apartment, and remain present as much as they wish, with bereavement support continuing afterward.

Hospice & end-of-life care

Comfort, compassion, and closure — in a familiar home

Hospice is a service, not a place. Your loved one stays in their private apartment while your chosen hospice team and our 24/7 caregivers coordinate comfort-first care.

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Adult daughter holding elderly mother's hand in sunlit private apartment

Calm private apartment with caregiver nearby

When is hospice the right choice?

Hospice is appropriate when a physician certifies a life expectancy of six months or less if the illness runs its expected course (Medicare.gov, 2024). Roughly 1.7 million Medicare beneficiaries elected hospice in a recent reporting year (NHPCO, 2023).

Consider hospice when curative treatment is causing more burden than benefit, hospitalizations are frequent, or your family wants expert symptom relief — not aggressive intervention.

As Atul Gawande writes in Being Mortal, the goal is not simply more days but a good day. That philosophy guides how we partner with your hospice nurse and your family.

Two teams, one plan

Who does what

Your hospice agency: Medicare-certified hospice provides the RN case manager, hospice aide, social worker, chaplain, bereavement support, terminal-diagnosis medications, and durable medical equipment.
Aegis Living: We provide the apartment, 24/7 caregivers, chef-prepared meals adapted to appetite, medication reminders, repositioning, emotional support for family, and the familiar relationships your loved one already trusts.
Your family: Stay overnight, share meals in the apartment, bring pets where allowed, and focus on presence — not logistics. Our team handles the coordination.

What comfort-first care looks like day to day

Pain and symptom management overseen by hospice clinicians. Dignified help with bathing, grooming, and mobility. Calm rooms, familiar music, and caregivers who know your loved one's preferences. Discreet safety monitoring so help arrives quickly — without a clinical, institutional feel.

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“Staff provided care and compassion all the way through hospice. We never felt alone.”
Tammy S. — daughter-in-law, Aegis Living Lake Union

The goal at the end of life is not simply more days — it is honoring the person in a peaceful, home-like setting where families can focus on being present together.

Inspired by Atul Gawande, Being Mortal

Questions about hospice at Aegis Living?

Our advisors explain how apartment care and your hospice agency work together — with no pressure.

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Frequently asked questions

Can my parent stay in their Aegis Living apartment during hospice?: Yes. Current Aegis Living residents remain in their familiar apartment when they elect hospice. The hospice team visits them in place, and our 24/7 caregivers continue the daily routines and relationships they already know.
Who pays for hospice when my loved one lives at Aegis Living?: The hospice agency bills Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance for hospice services, related medications, and equipment. You continue paying Aegis Living for the apartment, meals, and supportive care, with care levels adjusted to match the new plan.
Can someone move into Aegis Living specifically for hospice?: Yes. New residents can move in while already enrolled in hospice. A community advisor coordinates with your hospice agency and our nursing team builds an aligned care plan before move-in day.
How is hospice different from palliative care?: Palliative care focuses on comfort at any stage of serious illness and can run alongside curative treatment. Hospice is a specific Medicare benefit for the final six months when curative treatment has been set aside, per the National Institute on Aging.
Do you have a preferred hospice agency?: Each Aegis Living community partners with several licensed local hospice providers and can recommend responsive options nearby. Families are always free to choose their own agency — the decision belongs to you.
What happens in the final days at Aegis Living?: The hospice RN updates the comfort plan while our caregivers reposition, moisten lips, play familiar music, and keep the room calm. Family can stay overnight, take meals in the apartment, and remain present as much as they wish, with bereavement support continuing afterward.