Hospice of the Calumet Area provides compassionate, in-home hospice care to patients and families…read morethroughout Northwest Indiana and the surrounding Illinois communities. Our expert team offers comfort-focused medical support, pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual care, and caregiver guidance--all delivered with dignity, respect, and compassion. As a nonprofit organization, we are committed to Cherishing Life by helping individuals live each day with peace and purpose, wherever they call home.

Hospice of the Calumet Area is a high quality, care and support system for end of life patients and…read moretheir families. It is not an easy choice to make at such a difficult time but Hospice of the Calumet Area can certainly help comfort and help ease the pain and suffering by helping the patient and families cope and find empathetic help. It is comforting to know that hospice it there to help. It's not easy to write about but my beloved sister benefited from the care hospice services provided. They are a blessing to all in need.

Amazing care all around The 24hr hotline was especially…read morehelpful in giving us the peace of mind Every staff is full of empathy and knowledge Thank you for helping our sister cross the bridge Bless you all

I had the chance to have a family member come here for hospice and the nurses here are true…read moreprofessionals. They comfort and care for everyone with total respect. There is always someone there to ask questions and monitor the health of all patients. Parking is tricky as they don't validate and have valet. There are plenty of metered parking nearby.

This place only wants to deliver supplies, and criticizes you when you ask for help. The nurse has…read morecriticized me in two incidents, when I am grieving the imminent death of my loved one. Please consider using a different place.

This hospice was recommended to me. I would not recommend them. The only thing they do is deliver…read moresupplies. They have an nursing assistant who decides when and if she comes. Management is non responsive. Families should not be made to feel as if they are bothering the hospice staff to do their jobs. Families should not be criticized for getting their loved one out of bed. This has been a frustrating experience. I will be trying a non for profit hospice to see if they are more responsive. There is more to hospice care than providing supplies and equipment.

My wife has Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) - Stage IV, Metastatic, Aggressive. Like 90% of IBC…read morepatients, the IBC was already Stage IV when it was diagnosed. We opted for the hospice option because it was already spreading around her body. Life Choice Hospice has been there for us with a caring and professional intake session the morning after we contacted them through their website. That evening, Life Choice had delivered the equipment that my wife would need and started transitioning her to her new medications. We have a core care team of three. The names I have been using for them on our CaringBridge page are: The Amazing Nurse Julie (the primary caregiver who expertly changes the tumor's dressing and provides on-point answers, advice and support for both of us three times a week), The Fabulous Jessica (social worker whose visits, calm assurances, and insightful suggestions are truly priceless), and Stephanie the Magnificent (our Certified Nursing Assistant - because like a magician, she can turn my wife's soiled bed linens into clean ones really fast without my wife ever having to leave the comfort of the bed). When my wife woke up in pain at 2 am, we called the Life Choice Hospice 24-hour line, expecting to get an AI or an answering service. A Nurse Practitioner (NP) answered, (yes, a real person), and had the on-call person here in less time than we usually had to wait in an Emergency Room. The on-call (I forget if they were LPN or NP) was professional, caring, understanding, competent, and thorough who took care of her and did not leave until she and I both understood what was going on, why, what they were going to do about it, and what I had to do and watch for as they change her medication dosage and frequency to adapt to her increasing pain levels. We have needed the Life Choice 24-hour services at other odd hours between 11 pm and 4 am, and, while the NP on the phone and the LPN or NP that showed up were different, the pattern of professionalism, care, concern, and thoroughness was the same. When she noticed that I was getting overwhelmed with caring for my wife, The Fabulous Jessica suggested a "respite" meaning that my wife could visit a 24/7 care facility for 5 days to give us both a break. I did not know such a thing existed or could be so beneficial and timely. All three of my wife's core care team continued to care for her while she was in the 24/7 care facility. Life Choice had already contracted with a service award-winning facility, arranged transportation, got my wife settled in there, provided continuity of care by keeping their previous schedule, and coordinated the care my wife received from the 24/7 facility when Life Choice was not there. If you could use the help of a caring, competent, and understanding team of medical professionals like this, please contact Life Choice Hospice and Palliative Care. They accepted both my insurance from work and Jean's Medicare Part A.

My family decided that my Dad required hospice care towards the end of his life and we chose…read moreLifeChoice for that need. We were assigned Emily as our case manager and she was great to work with. However, we interacted the most with Grace who was on-call at the time we engaged them and helped my Dad a good bit during his last couple of days. Grace was super patient with us when we asked lots of questions about his care and hospice in general. LifeChoice also provided a rabbi for us and I think my father really appreciated that the rabbi visited with him for over an hour. I think they provided my father a lot of peace and comfort during his final days. My only regret was not engaging them sooner. Thank you LifeChoice for all of the help you provided my father and our family.

My mom received Hospice Care from Oasis while in a nursing facility. They were literally my 2nd set…read moreof eyes and ears. I have nothing but raving reviews from the nurse, CNA, social worker, Chaplin etc. They were there every step of the way and communicated with me almost daily. My mom has since graduated off hospice and is now residing in assisted living, doing better than ever. I am most grateful to GOD first and the care that Oasis provided secondly!

Avoid Oasis Hospice at All Costs…read more As POA for my 81-year-old mother with dementia, I trusted Oasis to provide compassionate hospice care. That trust was completely misplaced. Despite promises, no care plan was ever created. I never met the doctor, CNA, or lead nurse, and repeated requests for communication were ignored. My mother developed a UTI that went undiagnosed for weeks until I demanded testing -- after which she improved drastically. Staff blamed her behavior on dementia instead of doing their job. Worse, Oasis kept her heavily sedated without my knowledge or consent. One nurse falsely accused her of swinging -- then retracted it when I challenged her. Only one nurse, Ms. Latrice, showed professionalism and followed up. The rest? All talk, no care. This isn't a place of compassion -- it's a cold, careless business. I wouldn't recommend them under any circumstance.

My sweet mother in law was nearing the end of life, and the people with 5 star really helped her to…read morebe comfortable during her transition. Everyone we encountered from the director of nursing, to the chaplain and nurse assistant were so nice and helpful. Felicia the CNA was so gentle, and treated my MIL with such kindness. The nurse we worked with, Clarissa, reached out in the evening to see how we all were doing, as if she had a 6th sense that she had just passed. Thank you for helping us while Judi transitioned peacefully.

From the owner: We render compassionate care during terminal illness to patient and support to their families. Our…read morenursing staff is available 24/7 to meet the needs of patients and their families. At Five Star Hospice and Palliative Care, we are proud to state that we offer in house medical equipment. If needs change, our staff is ready and prepared to assist in providing the best quality and compassionate care. Our diverse team is passionate about caring for others with their hearts. We look forward to serving your community!

I WISH. I could leave 0 stars…read more Do. Not. Trust. Your. Loved. Ones. With. These. MURDERERS. Nurses bullied us into letting them take my grandfather for "a few days" because they wanted to manage his symptoms better. He was taken last night and we got a call this morning that he died. They didn't feed him. They didn't give him his medications. They didn't check his oxygen levels because they "don't usually do that" but they PROMISED THEY WOULD BECAUSE IT WOUKD MAKE US FEEL BETTER FOR HIS OXYGEN TO BE STABILIZED. They pumped him up with morphine when we specifically said we only give it to him once a day before sleep. They took him away from us to leave him in a room by himself and die.

The facilities are very clean and attractive---that said, Journeycare promised that our Mom would…read morebe looked at and be pain free in her last days. So far, we've had to chase the nurses down to administer simple treatment like providing some moisture to her mouth-which is cracked, dry, and very painful. Mind you-not meds-but simple hospice care. I'm expressing these concerns not only as a son-but also as a physician. I walked in on the daughter complaining for the second day. Mom has only been there barely two days. Journey care----please provide services you promised.

Both Mayra (CNA) and Frank (Nurse) have been caring, sensitive, and compassionate with my Dad who…read morehas recently entered Hospice Care. Top rate consistently excellent service during a very difficult time. Thanks!

My father has been in hospice since this past January. and from the first day with nurse Hara it…read morehas been incredibly amazing. and later with Nurses Julie and Mayra. they keep me updated with every thing and every time they visit my dad. their care and empathy is next to perfect. I appreciate them so much bd are never bother by any of my questions or concerns. I don't where we would be without them. my family is blessed to have hope hospice be our support system in this sad situation we are living. everyone at Hope is amazing. thank you so much. thank you Julie and Mayra. thank you over and over again.