Comfort, Dignity and Support

Good Shepherd Hospice focuses on easing the physical, emotional and spiritual suffering during a terminal illness. Our interdisciplinary team provides expert, compassionate care to support patients and families through this difficult time.

Hospice can benefit anyone who has a physician-certified terminal illness—defined as having a life expectancy of six months or less with no plan to receive further treatment. Our hospice specialists care for patients of all ages with all types of conditions and diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease and neuromuscular diseases. Our programs are tailored to meet your specific needs and medical condition.

At Good Shepherd Hospice, we aim to provide comfort, dignity and support during this difficult time. You can expect:

  • To be given the support and information you need to live in a comfortable, meaningful way.
  • To have your pain and symptoms managed in a way that honors your wishes.
  • To receive our services while surrounded by those you love in the comfort of the place you call home.
  • To be encouraged to participate in activities that are important to you.

Services and Locations

  • Medical care directed by our team of specialty trained physicians and your primary care provider
  • In-home nursing provided by a nurse trained in hospice care
  • Control of symptoms such as pain, shortness of breath, nausea, anxiety
  • Personal care provided by home health aides
  • Counseling and support provided by social workers
  • Spiritual support from pastoral care chaplains
  • Nutrition services
  • Medical equipment and pharmacy delivery
  • Additional supportive care provided by trained volunteers
  • General inpatient care—specialized, short-term hospice care when needed
  • Interpreter services
  • Respite care and bereavement services for caregivers

We come to you—wherever you live. Most patients receive hospice care in their own home or the home of a loved one. But we also provide our services to assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals and our centers dedicated to inpatient hospice care.

Good Shepherd Hospice offers hospice services in skilled nursing facilities across Long Island, including these Catholic Health facilities:

When a patient’s medical needs are too complex to be managed at home, we provide short-term inpatient care at our Hospice Centers in Port Jefferson (on the campus of St. Charles Hospital) and in Rockville Centre (within Mercy Hospital). These specialized centers provide intensive medical management by hospice professionals in a home-like environment that maintains focus on the comfort of the patient and family. The patient returns home to continue hospice care once symptoms are under control.