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Hospice Care in Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, DC has 5 licensed hospice providers listed on ElderCareCosts. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.

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How hospice costs work in Washington

For people enrolled in the Medicare hospice benefit, covered hospice services are generally about $0 out of pocket: nursing, aides, medications related to the terminal illness, medical equipment, and grief support. That is a benefit design fact, not a local price quote for Washington, DC.

  • Room and board is separate. If your parent is in a nursing home or assisted living while on hospice, Medicare hospice does not pay the facility rent. The family, Medicaid, or long-term care insurance usually covers that.
  • When families do pay: care unrelated to the hospice diagnosis, private-duty extras the hospice does not cover, or hospice outside Medicare (rare private-pay arrangements). Always ask what is billed to whom.
  • Official overview: Medicare.gov hospice care.
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Every licensed hospice provider: 5

A note on counting: we show 5 licensed hospice providers listed for Washington proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.

How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.

Providers appear with their government data: license status, capacity, inspection history, and a CMS star rating where the service has one. The order is the date we last verified each record, newest first. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.

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Washington has an estimated population of 681,294. About 87,159 residents (13%) are age 65 or older. Washington is located in District of Columbia, District of Columbia. The median household income is $109,870. Our directory currently lists 5 licensed hospice providers in Washington.

Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOV

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  • DC Department of Aging and Community Living202-724-5626dacl.dc.gov

    District AAA / aging agency Information & Referral. Contact from DACL home page.

    State aging agency
  • District of Columbia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

    State LTC Ombudsman
  • District of Columbia State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

    Medicare counseling (SHIP)
  • DC Department on Disability Servicesdds.dc.gov

    Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.

    State aging agency
  • Washington VA Medical Centerva.gov

    VA Medical Center in Washington.

    VA open data
  • Elderly and Persons with Physical Disabilities WaiverOfficial program page

    Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.

    State Medicaid program
  • Veterans options in Washington

    1 licensed VA Community Living Center / State Veterans Home, sourced from VA Access to Care.

    Washington DC CLC

    VA Aid & Attendance overview →
    VA open data

Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.

Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →

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How many hospice providers are listed in Washington, DC?

We currently list 5 licensed hospice providers in Washington, DC.

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Reading up first? Hospice Care across District of Columbia → · Hospice vs Home Health Care →

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How to cite this page

Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, licensed hospice providers in Washington, DC are listed with government-sourced data. City median cost not yet published.

APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (n.d.). Hospice Care in Washington, DC. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 19, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/hospice/district-of-columbia/washington/

Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Hospice Care in Washington, DC." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 19, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/hospice/district-of-columbia/washington/.

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