AseraCare Hospice - Pittsburgh

AseraCare Hospice is one of the nation’s premier providers of hospice and palliative care services. Our family-centered approach works to ensure that the needs and wishes of both our patients and their family members are met throughout the hospice experience.

Professionals from AseraCare Hospice help manage the entire spectrum of challenges and needs related to a terminal diagnosis. It is our objective to help reduce the stress and pressure on our patients and their families, allowing them to make the most of their remaining time together.

This office serves Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties.

Tollfree Phone: 800-570-5975
Office Phone: 412-376-9472
Office Fax: 412-376-9474

Services Offered

RN available 24/7
Hospice aides
Social worker
Spiritual guidance
Light housekeeping

Light meal preparation
Laundry
Bereavement counseling
Medical directors to oversee care
Respite, inpatient and continuous care

Volunteering

Volunteers are very special people. They give freely of their time to help make the stresses and strains of a difficult situation easier. All volunteers participate in a training program that assists them in understanding some of the problems and feelings hospice patients and their families may experience.

We strongly encourage volunteers to use their individual skills and talents to meet any special needs including massage therapy, arts/crafts, music, journaling and of course--active listening.

AseraCare Hospice believes that through compassionate support and a caring environment, patients and families may be able to attain a degree of mental and spiritual preparation for death that is satisfactory to them. Our volunteers help to make this goal a reality.

Volunteers are needed in the following areas:

Public relations to recruit volunteers and assist public relations manager with referrals
Administration for assisting with medical records
Indirect care for phone calls to patients and families

Bereavement care for follow up with families
Direct care and companion care for friendly visits
Vigil team to help with patient and family support during crisis management or active dying process

Contact Rebecca or Linda at 800-570-5975 or 412-376-9472 for more information on volunteering.

Families Say Thank You

Click here to read testimonials from families we’ve served.

“Thank you for being there for me and helping me through every step of the way. Each one of you is so special! I’ll never forget you!”

“Your services were wonderful to Dad in his last days and a comfort to his family knowing he was being cared for by such wonderful and dedicated people.”

“I don’t know what my family and I would have done without all of your help. I sing your praises always. When I hear of other hospice organizations and problems they have, I consider us very lucky.”

“Our dad died and we called his assigned nurse to tell her she didn’t have to come again. She was very kind. Then without us asking and even though she was off-duty, she came to the nursing home within an hour of his death. She was so supportive and we can’t tell you how impressed we were with her kindness and how much it meant to us.”

“Thank you for all you did for our family. The chaplain even came to our family reunion! Over 60 people attended and I think he really helped everyone!”

“You were very helpful when I was trying to cope with everything. My experience with you was very short, but it was very helpful. Thank you very much and please continue to do such good work.”

“I can’t thank you enough for all your support. Your hearts are so open to show love and understanding for those of us who are going through the stages of death. I wish everyone could have the experience I had with your bereavement staff. I was truly blessed. Thank you so much.”

“Anytime I tell someone of the passing of my mother, I always tell them of the wonderful support and care your staff gave my mum and us. I am at peace with her passing because your staff encouraged us and gave us much guidance through her final days. I will forever be grateful for your care and support.”

“The care and love your staff showed my mother and her children went far beyond the pale. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your skills, for your love and most of all for your devotion. The name AseraCare will always be a part of our memories.”

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am humbled to walk among people who love and treat others as you do.”

“I see your team as special angels placed on earth to perform an exceptional work in caring for our loved ones in their final days.”

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Expert Thinking

AseraCare Hospice asks that grieving family members wait at least one year prior to beginning hospice volunteering. Here's why.

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