Lifepath Hospice-Hillsborough

Lifepath Hospice-Hillsborough is a non-profit hospice and senior care provider that's been serving Tampa and Hillsborough County for over 40 years, and they've built up quite a presence with several locations, including their main offices on W Azeele Street in Tampa and a site on N. 53rd Street in Temple Terrace, plus other centers around the area, and folks will often mention their Circle of Love Centers in Tampa and Ruskin as well. They're known for taking care of patients near the end of life and supporting the families and caregivers, and they really work as a team, pulling in professionals like nurses, social workers, chaplains, hospice aides, and specially trained volunteers who all pitch in to put the patient's wishes first, and they don't shy away from tough cases or special circumstances-they even have pediatric hospice care for children and teens, which you don't find everywhere. Lifepath Hospice provides a wide range of services, from pain and symptom management right through to emotional, spiritual, and grief support, and they go out of their way to work with all major insurances, Medicaid, and Medicare, and they don't turn down folks based on their ability to pay, age, or background, which means a lot for families already under stress. You'll also find continuous care and inpatient hospice services for when symptom management gets tough at home, respite care to give worn-out caregivers a break for a few days, and equipment and medication delivered straight to the patient's door, and they'll help admit someone to a Chapters Health hospice house, hospital, or nursing home when more support is needed. Their programs for children and teens, like the Valor Program and the Camp Circle of Love weekend, give younger folk and their families a place for peer support and grief counseling, which isn't always easy to come by. Lifepath Hospice also runs community support services and Life's Treasures Thrift Stores for fundraising and outreach, and they hold community events that help keep everyone involved. They make sure to provide support not just for patients but for the whole circle around them, offering peer support groups, grief counseling, and specialized help for emotional and spiritual needs. They provide day programs, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing for people at all different stages of aging or illness, and they keep up with ongoing education and improvements on their team-based care planning, holding webinars and training, especially for their interdisciplinary groups and volunteer managers. Their resource center and administrative offices are open on weekdays, but hospice and care services run 24/7, and their teams work in private homes, nursing homes, assisted living, and other facilities-wherever people need them most. Lifepath Hospice holds accreditations like Joint Commission approval, is a member of both state and national hospice groups, and shows a mid-to-strong quality ranking in hospice analytics, and over the years, they've earned community awards, like the Circle of Life Award, which means folks can count on an established provider. There are plenty of ways for people to get involved through volunteering or giving, and healthcare professionals can find support services too, with lots of resources on hospice eligibility and care improvement. They serve about 200 patients daily and aim to respect everyone's dignity, to meet physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs, and to help families through comfort, hope, and empowerment at a hard time, all without making things feel complicated.