Hospice
Individualized hospice care.
Your comfort and quality of life are our priority. Hospice care focuses on your physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs with compassion and respect. We will work with you and your caregivers to ensure your end-of-life wishes are carried out. Our compassionate team will also support your loved ones as they experience this journey along with you.
Here when you need us.
Our hospice team is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call us for more information.
- Physicians
- Hospice nurses
- Social workers
- Hospice aides
- Clergy
- Bereavement specialists
Understanding hospice.
Starting hospice care is a personal and emotional decision. We provide pain management, palliative care and emotional support for terminally ill patients and their families.
Palliative Care.
Palliative care is specialized medical care designed to support those living with a serious illness. By providing relief from the pain and stress that often accompany both diseases and treatments, palliative care aims to improve quality of life.
Support and resources.
Watching a loved one go through hospice care for end-stage terminal illness is extraordinarily difficult. Mourning their loss can be painful and lonely. We can help.
Comforting services for the entire family.
In addition to pain management, compassionate end-of-life care, and skilled nursing for our patients, we also offer our hospice families support, guidance, and bereavement services.
701 W. Cocoa Beach Cswy.
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
United States
1131 W. New Haven Ave.
Melbourne, FL 32904
United States
1131 W. New Haven Ave.
Melbourne, FL 32904
United States
Referrals, resources, and forms.
We require authorization from an attending physician to begin hospice care. Get the referrals, resources, and forms you need.
- Authorization to Obtain Medical Records Form
- Medicare Benefit Election Form
- Informed Consent/Release of Information Form
- Advanced Directives
The power of kindness.
Hospice volunteers are a special group of caring people who generously donate their time and talents to patients and families when kindness and support is needed most. Hospice of Health First is always accepting applications for a variety of volunteer positions and we encourage you to apply today.
After completing training, volunteers can serve in a variety of ways including:
- Patient & Family Companionship - Provide support and respite for hospice patients and their families.
- Pharmacy Deliveries - Relieve patients and families from the burden of medication pickups by offering contactless delivery to their homes.
- Administrative/Office Support- Assist our staff with general office duties such as answering phone calls, filing papers, making copies, etc.
- William Childs Hospice House - Volunteers at this clinical inpatient setting perform a wide variety of tasks from general office duties to welcoming visitors and more.
- Veterans - Participate in recognizing our veteran patients through personalized honor ceremonies such as 'Forever a Hero,' legacy projects, and more.
- Bereavement Support - Follow up phone calls and conversations with grieving families.
- Bright Star Center for Grieving Children and Families - Facilitate group activities under the direction of Hospice of Health First staff and make children, teens, and their families feel at home. (Requires additional training) Learn more about our Bright Star program.
- Special Events - Assist with programs and events to raise community awareness about Hospice of Health First.
- Transportation - Provide transportation for hospice patients and their caregivers to appointments, assist with obtaining groceries, and other necessities.
- Teens Linking Lives - High school age teens get a unique opportunity to provide companionship and learn wisdom from the older generation in our community.
- Hounds of Hospice - Certified therapy dogs and trained volunteers spread cheer to patients.
- Love Stitches - Use your talents of knitting or sewing to bring joy and comfort to patients and families.
Hospice of Health First does not discriminate against patients, families, medical personnel, associates or volunteers based on age, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, creed, financial capacity, or mental, developmental or physical disability. We are licensed by the state of Florida, certified as Medicare and Medicaid providers, accredited by The Joint Commission, and members of the National Hospice and Palliative Care organization as well as well as Florida Hospices and Palliative Care organization.