nurse holding an elderly woman's handHospice is traditionally associated with end of life comfort measures, but hospice care is more than just helping someone be pain free as they die. Hospice care is not a death sentence and many patients are put on hospice care, only to be removed once their health condition improves. The important takeaway here is that, whether your family member has an end-stage hospice diagnosis or is planning on making a recovery, no one deserves to be neglected or abused by hospice nurses.

Patients on Hospice are Dying, So Can You Bring an Injury Lawsuit Against Hospice Nurses?

Let’s get something out of the way: we are all dying, every day. A second principle that bears repeating is: no patient deserves to be neglected, abused or injured, whether you have 30 years left or 30 days left. Our patient neglect lawyers have handled several hospice negligence cases over the years. We have recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars for victims of abuse and neglect that were on hospice. The perceived limited lifespan of the victim may reduce the damages award, but it does not minimize the wrongdoing of the negligent nurse or doctor. Our attorneys have successfully made the argument that all patients deserve appropriate care, even more so those patients who are in the twilight of their life. A preventable hospice injury can ruin the last weeks or months a patient has on this earth, and for that, there is no excuse.

Common Hospice Injuries

Hospice patients are frail and in compromised health to begin with. This means the hospice staff, nurse and doctors must provide extra attention and care when treating or moving the patient. Unfortunately, this appropriate level of hospice care is not always provided, and the results can be tragic.

Frequent hospice injuries resulting in litigation include:

Hospice Neglect Lawsuit

If you believe your loved one was neglected by hospice nurses, do something about the elder abuse. At the very least, report the elder neglect to the appropriate authorities. State investigations into incidents of hospice negligence are free. After reporting the wrongdoing to the state, if you are still seeking justice for your wrongfully injured family member, call our hospice injury attorneys today for a free case consultation.

Our toll free number is 1-844-253-8919.

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Hospice Facilities and Providers in Florida

The following are hospice facilities in the State of Florida.

Name Street Address City
AVOW HOSPICE INC – 22910028 1095 WHIPPOORWILL LANE NAPLES
BIG BEND HOSPICE INC – 22910001 1723 MAHAN CENTER BLVD TALLAHASSEE
CATHOLIC HOSPICE INC – 22910007 14875 NW 77TH AVE STE 100 MIAMI LAKES
COMMUNITY HOSPICE OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA INC – 22910030 4266 SUNBEAM ROAD JACKSONVILLE
COMPASSIONATE CARE HOSPICE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC – 22960107 2525 DRANE FIELD RD STE 4 LAKELAND
COMPASSIONATE CARE HOSPICE OF LAKE AND SUMTER INC – 22960110 214 E WASHINGTON ST, STE C MINNEOLA
COMPASSIONATE CARE HOSPICE OF MIAMI-DADE AND THE FLORIDA KEYS IN – 22960109 460-464 W 51 PL HIALEAH
CORNERSTONE HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE INC – 22910025 2445 LANE PARK ROAD TAVARES
COVENANT HOSPICE INC – 22910029 5041 N 12TH AVE PENSACOLA
EMERALD COAST HOSPICE – 22920077 421 OAK AVE PANAMA CITY
FLORIDA HOSPITAL HOSPICECARE – 22960078 770 W GRANADA BLVD STE 304 ORMOND BEACH
GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPICE – 22910009 3470 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD LAKELAND
GULFSIDE HOSPICE – 22910008 2061 COLLIER PKWY LAND O LAKES
HALIFAX HEALTH HOSPICE – 22910006 3800 WOODBRIAR TRAIL PORT ORANGE
HAVEN HOSPICE – 22910036 4200 NW 90TH BLVD GAINESVILLE
HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH CARE AND HOSPICE – 22960095 8130 BAYMEADOWS WAY W STE 201 JACKSONVILLE
HEARTLAND HOSPICE SERVICES – 22910017 150 S PINE ISLAND RD STE 540 PLANTATION
HOPE HOSPICE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES INC – 22910012 9470 HEALTHPARK CIRCLE FORT MYERS
HOSPICE BY THE SEA INC – 22910003 1531 W PALMETTO PARK RD BOCA RATON
HOSPICE OF CITRUS AND THE NATURE COAST – 22910004 3264 WEST AUDUBON PARK PATH LECANTO
HOSPICE OF GOLD COAST HOME HEALTH SERVICES – 22910047 309 SE 18 ST FORT LAUDERDALE
HOSPICE OF HEALTH FIRST INC – 22910013 1131 W NEW HAVEN AVE STE 102 WEST MELBOURNE
HOSPICE OF MARION COUNTY INC – 22910026 3231 SW 34TH AVENUE OCALA
HOSPICE OF OKEECHOBEE INCORPORATED – 22910031 411 SE 4TH STREET OKEECHOBEE
HOSPICE OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC – 22910033 5300 EAST AVENUE WEST PALM BEACH
HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS INC – 22910075 1250B GRUMMAN PLACE TITUSVILLE
HOSPICE OF THE COMFORTER INC – 22910020 480 WEST CENTRAL PARKWAY ALTAMONTE SPRINGS
HOSPICE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS INC – 22910038 1319 WILLIAM STREET KEY WEST
HOSPICE OF THE TREASURE COAST INCORPORATED – 22910035 5000 DUNN ROAD FORT PIERCE
HPH HOSPICE – 22910011 12107 MAJESTIC BOULEVARD HUDSON
KINDRED HOSPICE – 22960081 1300 N SEMORAN BLVD STE 210 ORLANDO
KINDRED HOSPICE – 22960094 6161 BLUE LAGOON DR STE 170 MIAMI
LIFEPATH HOSPICE – 22910023 3010 W AZEELE ST TAMPA
OPUS CARE OF SOUTH FLORIDA – 22910049 7270 NW 12TH ST PH 6 MIAMI
REGENCY HOSPICE OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA INC – 22960104 50 BEVERLY PARKWAY SUITE 200 PENSACOLA
SEASONS HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE OF BROWARD FLORIDA LLC – 22960112 1815 GRIFFIN RD STE 410 DANIA BEACH
SEASONS HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA INC – 22960084 5200 NE 2ND AVE MIAMI
SUNCOAST HOSPICE – 22910016 5771 ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD CLEARWATER
THE HOSPICE OF MARTIN & ST LUCIE INC – 22910027 1201 SE INDIAN ST STUART
TIDEWELL HOSPICE INC – 22910034 5955 RAND BOULEVARD SARASOTA
VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION OF FLORIDA – 22960083 1901 S CONGRESS AVE STE 420 BOYNTON BEACH
VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION OF FLORIDA – 22960086 4450 W EAU GALLIE BLVD STE 250 MELBOURNE
VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION OF FLORIDA – 22910014 16800 NW 2ND AVE STE 400 NORTH MIAMI BEACH
VNA HOSPICE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY INC – 22910024 1110 35TH LANE VERO BEACH
WUESTHOFF HEALTH SYSTEM BREVARD HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE – 22910002 8060 SPYGLASS HILL RD VIERA