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Hospice Care in Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines, IA has 2 licensed hospice providers listed on ElderCareCosts.

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How hospice costs work in Des Moines

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 Des Moines, IA.

  • 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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2 hospice providers in Des Moines

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Also serving Des Moines

Hospice care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve Des Moines; their licensed office is simply in a different city. These 8 are based nearby, listed by office location, nearest first. They are separate from the licensed-in-Des Moines count above. Always confirm they cover your address.

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Des Moines, in Polk County, has about 212,421 residents. About 27,045 of them (13%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $65,932.

Source: US Census Bureau
  • Aging Resources of Central Iowa800-747-5352agingresources.com

    AAA serving Polk County (Des Moines) and seven surrounding counties. Contact from Iowa HHS SFY 2025 AAA Plan Update Synopsis.

  • Iowa Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

  • Iowa State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

  • LifeLong Links1-866-468-7887lifelonglinks.org

    Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.

  • Des Moines VA Medical Centerva.gov

    VA Medical Center in Des Moines.

  • Home and Community Based Services – Elderly WaiverOfficial program page

    Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.

  • Veterans options in Des Moines

    1 VA Community Living Center or State Veterans Home nearby.

    Des Moines IA CLC

    VA Aid & Attendance overview →

National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.

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

Questions families ask

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