Hospice Care in Lake Orion, MI
Updated September 2026. Written and reviewed by the Lily Hospice clinical team.
Lily Hospice provides hospice care throughout Lake Orion and Orion Township, at home, in assisted living, memory care and nursing homes. Our Troy office is about 25 minutes away, a nurse can usually evaluate the same day you call, and a real person answers (248) 955-5100 around the clock.
Caring for someone in Oakland, Macomb or Wayne County? A real person answers at Lily Hospice 24 hours a day. You do not need a referral, and calling does not commit you to anything.
Lake Orion is two places that share one name: the small village wrapped around a 500-acre lake with its islands and bridges, and the much larger Orion Township that spreads out along M-24 (Lapeer Road) and I-75. The village started as a summer resort and grew into a place where people raise children, retire, and stay. Families here walk the Paint Creek and Polly Ann trails, know their neighbors on the lake roads, and often have a parent living ten minutes away in Oxford or Leonard. When a parent or spouse becomes seriously ill, many of these families want the same thing: to keep that person in the house they love, looking out at the water or the trees, with help that actually shows up. That is what hospice is for.
Starting hospice in Lake Orion: the first call and the first week
For many Orion families the first conversation about hospice happens in a hospital room. Northern Oakland County families are most often treated at Trinity Health Oakland Hospital on Woodward in Pontiac or at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital on Dequindre. If the doctor there brings up hospice, you can call us before discharge and we will help plan the trip home so the bed and oxygen are waiting. Our guides on going home on hospice from the hospital and leaving Corewell Troy on hospice walk through each step.
Other families call from home, after a doctor’s visit or simply because things are getting harder. Either way, a Lily nurse comes out, usually the same day, sits down with the family, and explains what hospice would look like for your person. If everyone agrees and the physician signs the order, care can begin right away. Medical equipment is delivered to the house, comfort medications are sent from a pharmacy that delivers, and you get one number that reaches a nurse at any hour.
During the first week, expect visits from a nurse, a hospice aide, a social worker and, if you want one, a chaplain. The aide helps with bathing and personal care. The social worker helps with paperwork, planning and the conversations families put off. The nurse adjusts medications for pain and breathing and shows you what to watch for between visits. Because Orion Township is spread out, we plan visits around your family’s schedule and the roads, not the other way around.
Who qualifies for hospice
Hospice is for a person whose doctor believes a serious illness would likely run its course within about six months if it follows its usual path, and who wants to focus on comfort instead of more aggressive treatment. People qualify with cancer, heart failure, COPD, dementia, kidney disease, Parkinson’s, stroke, ALS, liver disease and the steady decline of advanced age. A person does not have to be bedbound. Many people feel better on hospice because symptoms are managed and the emergency room trips slow down.
If you are unsure, read our Is It Time? guide and the signs it may be time for hospice. You can also ask for a nurse evaluation with no obligation.
What Medicare, Medicaid and insurance cover
Medicare Part A covers hospice in full, and so do Michigan Medicaid and most Medicare Advantage and commercial plans. That includes nurse and aide visits, medications for the hospice diagnosis, the hospital bed and other equipment, supplies, social work, chaplain care, short respite stays and bereavement support for the family. Most Lake Orion families pay nothing out of pocket for hospice. For details, see what Medicare covers in Michigan, how Medicare Advantage works with hospice and what hospice costs in Michigan.
Nursing homes and assisted living in Lake Orion
According to Michigan’s licensing agency (LARA), there are 14 state-licensed assisted living, adult foster care and home-for-the-aged residences in Lake Orion, Orion Township, Oxford and Leonard. Eight of them list serving people with Alzheimer’s disease, and together they are licensed for 585 residents. The area also has two Medicare-certified nursing homes:
| Nursing home | Address | Phone | Beds | Medicare overall rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Orion Nursing Center | 585 East Flint Street, Lake Orion | (248) 693-0505 | 120 | 2 of 5 stars |
| The Villa at Silverbell Estates | 1255 West Silverbell Road, Orion Township | (248) 391-0900 | 106 | 2 of 5 stars |
Hospice can come to a resident in any of these settings; ask the facility and us how it works there. Listing is for families’ reference and does not mean an affiliation.
For more choices across the region, see our metro Detroit nursing home ratings, the assisted living directory, and how hospice works in assisted living and memory care.
Respite when the caregiver needs a break
A spouse who has been the only caregiver for months, or a daughter driving up from Rochester Hills every evening, eventually needs rest. The hospice benefit includes respite care: up to five days in a Medicare-approved facility while the family sleeps, travels or recovers, after which the patient comes home. Lily arranges it. Read more about hospice respite care.
Grief support near Lake Orion
Lily’s bereavement team stays in touch with families for at least a year after a death, with calls, visits and referrals, at no charge. Lily’s grief support is there whether your person was with us for three days or three months. Nearby community options include:
- Angela Hospice Together in Grief at Waterford, for adults who have lost a loved one. Second Tuesday, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Free. (734) 464-7810.
- The Compassionate Friends, Troy chapter, meeting in Rochester, for parents, siblings and grandparents after a child’s death. Third Thursday, 7:00 p.m. (248) 338-6388.
- Henry Ford Hospice virtual bereavement group, open to adults in the community, online via Teams. Second Tuesday, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Free. (586) 276-9570.
Our metro Detroit grief support directory lists many more.
Local resources for Orion and Oxford families
The Orion Center at 1335 Joslyn Road is the township’s hub for older adults, and the Oxford Senior Center at 2795 Seymour Lake Road offers programs for people 50 and older in the Oxford area. Oakland County is served by AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services (the Area Agency on Aging 1-B), 31700 Middlebelt Road in Farmington Hills, (800) 852-7795, which can connect families to in-home help, caregiver support and Medicaid waiver programs. Our social workers can help you make those calls.
Veterans in Lake Orion
Lily is a We Honor Veterans Bronze Level partner and has a Veteran Advisory Committee, a Veteran Rapid Response team, veteran volunteers who visit veteran patients, and pinning ceremonies to honor service. We ask about military service at admission so we can help with VA benefits, recognition and the kinds of memories that come back near the end of life. Veterans’ families in northern Oakland County can also reach the Pontiac Vet Center at (248) 874-1015. Learn more about hospice for veterans in metro Detroit.
Why families choose Lily
Lily Hospice is family-owned, Medicare-certified and ACHC-accredited. We publish our Medicare Care Compare results, including the ones where we still have work to do. On visits in the last three days of life, Lily’s rate is 71.3%, compared with 48.3% nationally and 63.3% in Michigan. Our early live discharge rate is 3.2%, compared with 7.3% nationally. See every number on our quality scores page, compare providers in the metro Detroit hospice directory, and use our checklist on how to choose a hospice. You can also read about hospice across Oakland County and in nearby Rochester Hills and Troy.
How to reach us from Lake Orion
Our office is at 2125 Butterfield Drive, Suite 299, Troy, MI 48084, about 25 minutes from Lake Orion: take Lapeer Road (M-24) or Joslyn Road south to I-75, then I-75 south to the Big Beaver or Maple Road exits. You never need to come to us; the team comes to you. Call (248) 955-5100 at any hour, send us a message, or, if you are a physician or discharge planner, refer a patient.
Comparing hospices that serve Lake Orion
Medicare’s August 2026 data lists 44 Medicare-certified hospices with Lake Orion in their service area (ZIP codes 48359, 48360 and 48362). 34 of them have enough family surveys for a Medicare star rating. They differ more than most families expect: among those that report it, the share of patients who had a nurse or social worker visit on at least two of their last three days of life runs from 28.6% to 93%. Lily Hospice’s figure is 71.3%, against 48.3% nationally. See all of them side by side, on the same Medicare measures, in our free hospice finder for Lake Orion, or read how to choose a hospice in Michigan before you call anyone.
Nearby communities Lily Hospice serves
Lily’s care team also visits families in Auburn Hills, Pontiac, Clarkston, Rochester Hills, Waterford and Bloomfield Hills, and everywhere else in Oakland County. If someone you love lives in a different town than you do, one call covers both: (248) 955-5100, answered by a real person 24 hours a day.
Common questions from Lake Orion families
Does Lily Hospice serve all of Lake Orion?
Yes. Lily serves the village of Lake Orion and all of Orion Township (ZIP codes 48359, 48360 and 48362), plus nearby Oxford (48371) and Leonard (48367), and all of Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties.
How fast can hospice start in Lake Orion?
A nurse can usually evaluate the same day you call, including evenings and weekends, and care often begins within 24 hours once the physician’s order is in place. Read how fast hospice can start.
We live on a lake road that is hard to find. Will the nurse get here at night?
Yes. A nurse is on call around the clock, and we note directions, gate codes and parking tips in the chart so whoever comes at night finds you. Read about what happens when you need a nurse at night.
Can my mother keep her own doctor?
Yes. Her doctor can stay on as the attending physician and work alongside Lily’s hospice medical director. See keeping your own doctor on hospice.
My father lives alone in Oxford. Can he still have hospice at home?
Often, yes. Hospice does not provide round-the-clock staff in the home, so we help the family build a plan for who checks in and when, and we talk honestly about when another setting might be safer. Read hospice when a parent lives alone.
Can hospice start on a weekend?
Yes. Our intake line and nurses work weekends and holidays. See starting hospice this weekend.
What does hospice cost?
For people with Medicare, Medicaid or most insurance plans, nothing out of pocket for hospice services. We will explain any exception before care begins.
Hospice isn’t giving up. It’s showing up. Call (248) 955-5100. A real person answers, 24 hours a day.