Hospice Care in Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, WA has 6 licensed hospice providers listed on ElderCareCosts.
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How hospice costs work in Tacoma
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 Tacoma, WA.
- 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.
6 hospice providers in Tacoma
AccentCare Hospice & Palliative Care of Pierce County
PNW Hospice LLC
Puget Sound Hospice
Envision Hospice
Multicare Hospice
Also serving Tacoma
Hospice care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve Tacoma; their licensed office is simply in a different city. These 1 are based nearby, listed by office location, nearest first. They are separate from the licensed-in-Tacoma count above. Always confirm they cover your address.
Franciscan Hospice
Ordered by distance from Tacoma, never by who pays. Office location is shown on every card.
Free local help worth saving
Tacoma, in Pierce County, has about 222,758 residents. About 33,418 of them (15%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $85,884.
Source: US Census Bureau- Pierce County Aging and Disability Resources(253) 798-4600piercecountywa.gov
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA)1-800-562-6900insurance.wa.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- Community Living Connections1-855-567-0252waclc.org
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- American Lake VA Medical Centerva.gov
VA Medical Center in Tacoma.
- Community Options Program Entry System (COPES)Official program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
- Veterans options in Tacoma
1 VA Community Living Center or State Veterans Home nearby.
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
We don't have enough local data for Tacoma, WA yet to publish reliable FAQs. Check back as we add providers and cost data.
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Reading up first? Hospice Care across Washington → · Hospice vs Home Health Care →
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