Hospice Care for Cancer
Focused on comfort, rooted in compassion.
What Hospice Looks Like for Cancer
Hospice isn’t a place—it’s a philosophy of care that meets you wherever you live. When cancer is no longer curable, our nurses, aides, social workers, and chaplains devote their skill to easing pain, settling anxiety, and giving families space to share meaningful moments.
🎗️ Supporting Someone with Cancer? Let Hospice Help.
Caring for someone with cancer can be deeply emotional and overwhelming. If you’re wondering when it might be time to consider hospice, you’re not alone. At Cadre Hospice, we walk beside families every day—providing comfort, clarity, and compassionate care when it matters most.
🧩 Signs Hospice May Help with Cancer
Knowing when to call hospice can be difficult, especially during an emotional time. One clear sign is when the cancer has continued to grow or spread despite treatments like chemotherapy or radiation. Many people also reach a point where they choose to stop treatment altogether and focus on comfort and quality of life instead. There are ongoing symptoms like pain, trouble breathing, or feeling very weak.
Other signs that hospice may be helpful include:
They’ve experienced significant weight loss or muscle wasting (known as cachexia).
Hospital or ER visits have become more frequent.
They need more help with daily activities—such as walking, eating, or thinking clearly.
Their medications are being changed often just to manage symptoms.
The cancer is known to have a poor outlook, like brain, pancreatic, or small cell lung cancer—even if other signs aren’t as clear yet.
In some cases, even without many of these symptoms, the type of cancer itself—such as brain, pancreatic, or small cell lung cancer—can be enough to consider hospice due to how aggressive and advanced these diseases tend to be.
If any of this sounds familiar, hospice care can offer an extra layer of support—helping your loved one stay comfortable, and helping your family feel less alone.
🌱 The Benefits Hospice Offers Your Family
Hospice can make a big difference for both the person with cancer and the people who love them.
Comfort Comes First: We focus on managing symptoms so your loved one feels calm and supported.
Care at Home: Most hospice services happen right where your loved one lives—keeping them in familiar surroundings and away from stressful hospital trips.
Support for Families: Hospice teams provide emotional care for everyone involved.
Experts You Can Rely On: Our nurses, doctors, and social workers are always available to guide and assist you.
❤️ Next Step: We’re Here for You
When someone you care about is facing cancer, you don’t have to carry everything alone. Cadre Hospice is here to provide the comfort, support, and clarity your family needs. Whether you’re ready to begin or just have questions, we’ll walk this path with you—every step of the way.
Reach out today. We’re here to help.
Cadre Hospice – Supporting Families with Compassion Every Day.
When to Start the Conversation
Tumors growing despite treatment, or a decision to stop therapy
Pain, breathlessness, or nausea that flare up often
Hands‑on help needed for bathing, dressing, or eating
Caregivers feeling exhausted or overwhelmed
Early planning keeps last‑minute crises at bay and lets everyone focus on what matters most—time together.
Eligibility Made Simple
Medicare generally approves hospice when life expectancy is about six months or less. Other red flags include:
Spending most of the day in bed or one chair
Sharp, unplanned weight loss
Limited appetite or trouble swallowing
Two or more ER visits or hospital stays in recent months
If symptom‑control treatments such as low‑dose chemotherapy or radiation are still underway, our palliative program may be the better fit.
Care That Comes to You
Home, assisted‑living suite, or skilled‑nursing room—wherever “home” feels safest—Cadre Hospice delivers medication, equipment, and gentle expertise right to your door. We stay in close contact with your oncology team so care plans remain seamless and clear.
Cadre Hospice Locations
Cadre Hospice has locations across the U.S., ensuring that caring, compassionate hospice and palliative care are available to patients where they live. Three Oak Hospice provides on-site care in the home or where the patient calls home, whether that’s in their residence, a family member’s, or in a medical facility.
How We Lighten the Load
Expert symptom relief – Custom plans keep pain, fatigue, nausea, and shortness of breath in check.
24/7 on‑call nursing – A quick phone call connects you to a nurse who can talk you through concerns or visit anytime, day or night.
Short‑term respite stays – Up to five days of professional care in a partner facility so primary caregivers can recharge.
Grief and spiritual support – Counselors and chaplains walk beside families from day one and continue for 13 months after a loss.
Hands‑on education – We teach safe transfers, medication schedules, and what to expect as the illness progresses.
Why Families Trust Cadre Hospice
A full interdisciplinary team dedicated to clinical excellence
Fewer emergency trips thanks to proactive, in‑home care
One‑on‑one attention that brings calm, confidence, and peace of mind
