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We are a family of home health, palliative, hospice, and community care providers. We are committed to clinical excellence and providing compassionate care and extraordinary service to the patients and families we serve. Our care coordination ensures patients receive the clinical care and the support they need while remaining at home, reducing hospital readmissions, and providing support for their caregivers. Our care matters. The right level of care, at the right time.

Hospice Compassus is dedicated to compassionate care, clinical excellence, and providing comfort and support to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their family members. At Hospice Compassus, care is provided by team of health care professionals who are skilled at serving people with life-limiting illnesses. Our family-centered approach focuses on the patient, led by an interdisciplinary team, including a medical director, nurses, social workers, non-denominational chaplains, counselors and trained volunteers. Aimed to enhance the quality of life remaining, our care team works to provide expertise in pain and symptom management and to meet the medical, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and their families. Our goal is to provide the greatest possible comfort and care for those who experience one of life’s most intimate and challenging moments. At Hospice Compassus, we honor that every life is unique and deserves a meaningful and personal final journey; and, it is our mission to serve our patients and their families with compassion, integrity and excellence. Formerly Known As: Amenity Hospice, Community Hospices of America, Hospice Care of Louisiana, Hospice Care of Louisiana/Mississippi, Hospice of the Highland Rim, Regency Hospice, RTA Hospice & Palliative Care and Samaritan Care Hospice

Howard County Community Hospice is a nonprofit organization that specializes in home care services for terminally ill individuals. The organization also offers support services for family members. It provides medical care and nursing assistance services. Howard County Community Hospice also provides bereavement, physical, emotional, spiritual and social support services. The organization additionally offers light housekeeping and personal and child care services. Howard County Community Hospice is a part of the Regional Health Services of Howard County, which is also known as RHSHC. The parent organization offers residential, outreach and community health services for individuals in Howard County and surrounding areas in Iowa.