Hospice care strives to control pain, manage symptoms, and provide emotional and physical support for patients with a terminal illness. A goal of hospice is to create an atmosphere where the patient’s last days may be spent with dignity and quality, surrounded by their loved ones. You, your family, and your doctor decide together when hospice care should begin.

Community Resources

Southern New Hampshire Health System is a longtime supporter of Home Health & Hospice Care (HHHC) which is known for comprehensive home and community health care for people of all ages and circumstances in 33 communities throughout southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts.

For more information, call (603) 882-2941 or visit www.hhhc.org.

Home Health & Hospice also owns and operates the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. Here, the patient is both the focus and the most important member of the hospice team. The team includes a medical director, board certified in hospice and palliative care; a Hospice House manager; patient care coordinator; nurses certified in hospice and palliative care; licensed nursing assistants; social workers; a chaplain; and dedicated volunteers. The Hospice House serves approximately 200 patients a year and is one of three hospice houses in New Hampshire.