Hospice is comfort-focused care for a life-limiting illness, generally when a physician expects six months or less. It is delivered wherever the person lives — at home, in assisted living, in a nursing facility, or in a dedicated inpatient unit.
No verified hospice care provider is currently based in Huntington. The closest verified options are listed below.
What to watch for with hospice care in Huntington
- Medicare's hospice benefit covers the hospice team, medications related to the terminal diagnosis, and equipment. It does not cover room and board in a facility.
- Palliative care is not the same thing. It focuses on symptom relief and can run alongside treatment intended to cure, at any stage.
- You can change hospice providers, and you can revoke hospice and return to curative treatment.
Verified hospice care in Huntington
Closest verified providers
| Provider | Based in | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospice Care Network | Woodbury | 99 Sunnyside Boulevard, 11797 | Nassau |
| Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook University | Stony Brook | 100 Patriots Road, 11790 | Suffolk |
| East End Hospice - Kanas Center for Hospice Care | Westhampton Beach | 1 Meeting House Road, 11978 | Suffolk |
| Good Shepherd Hospice | Farmingdale | 110 Bi-County Boulevard Suite 114, 11735 | Suffolk |
The Huntington market specifically
Huntington Hospital (Northwell) sits in the hub itself, and the LIRR Port Jefferson Branch gives car-free access for visiting family. Housing ranges from waterfront estates in Lloyd Harbor to modest ranches in Huntington Station, so the senior-care market spans private-pay concierge care to Medicaid-reliant placements within a few miles of each other.
Families here often compare a Reflections memory care neighborhood at The Bristal against Sunrise of Huntington's Dignity Home Care option before deciding between a community move and staying in the historic West Hills neighborhood.
