Hospice Care in Canton, MI
Written and reviewed by the Lily Hospice clinical team.
Canton is a young township with an aging-parent problem. Many people who bought homes here in the 1990s and 2000s, in the subdivisions between Ford Road and Michigan Avenue or in Cherry Hill Village, are now caring for a mother or father who moved in with them or lives in one of the senior communities along Canton Center and Lilley Roads. They are juggling a job in Ann Arbor or Dearborn, kids in Plymouth-Canton schools and a parent whose illness is getting worse. This page is for them.
Lily Hospice is a family-owned, Medicare-certified, ACHC-accredited hospice serving Wayne County. Our office is in Troy, about 40 to 45 minutes from Canton by I-275 to I-696 or M-14 to I-96, but our care happens in your living room, your father’s assisted living apartment or a nursing facility room. This page is part of our Wayne County hospice care coverage; we also serve nearby Novi, and our hospice services page lists everything we provide.
Hospice at home when the house is full
A common Canton picture: your mother has a bedroom on the first floor of your colonial off Warren Road, you and your spouse both work, and your teenager helps in the evenings. Hospice from Lily means:
- A nurse who comes on a set schedule and after hours when needed, managing symptoms and adjusting the plan as your mother changes.
- An aide for bathing and personal care, so your relationship with your mother stays a daughter’s, not a nurse’s.
- A social worker who helps you talk to your employer, tap Wayne County programs and plan for what comes next.
- A chaplain, if your mother wants one, from any tradition or none.
- A volunteer who can sit with her for an afternoon.
- Medications for her symptoms, a hospital bed, oxygen and supplies, all delivered.
We teach the whole household. A 16-year-old who knows how to help Grandma reposition is a real part of the care team. Between visits, (248) 955-5100 is answered by a real person on the Lily staff, 24 hours a day, someone who can reach the nurse who knows your mother.
When hospice is the right call, and how to begin
Hospice is appropriate when a physician certifies six months or less to live if the illness follows its usual course, and your person chooses comfort care instead of curative treatment for that illness. If she is seen at Trinity Health Ann Arbor, Trinity Health Livonia or a University of Michigan Health clinic in the area, her doctor can refer to Lily. Or call us first and we will contact the doctor.
Starting is simple: one phone call, a visit from a Lily nurse at your Canton home to explain the benefit and evaluate, and, if you choose, admission the same day. Not sure it is time? The evaluation visit carries no obligation, and we will tell you plainly if hospice is not appropriate yet.
Still in treatment? The Pathways option
Canton families often have a parent in active treatment in Ann Arbor who is miserable from side effects but not ready to stop. Our Pathways Palliative Program sends a clinician to the home to manage those symptoms while treatment continues. It is billed under Medicare Part B and has no prognosis requirement. If hospice later becomes the right choice, the transition is with a team that already knows the family.
Medicare, and what you can expect to pay
Medicare pays Lily directly under the hospice benefit. Covered: the full team described above, medications for pain and symptom control, medical equipment and supplies related to the terminal illness, and bereavement support for the family afterward.
What you might owe: up to $5 per prescription for symptom or pain drugs, and 5% of the Medicare-approved amount for inpatient respite care. Nothing for routine home visits.
The benefit provides two 90-day periods and then unlimited 60-day periods, with physician recertification at each. Hospice can be revoked at any time. Medicaid and most private plans, including Medicare Advantage, mirror the benefit. Source: medicare.gov and the National Alliance for Care at Home.
The break you will need
Caregiving in a busy household is a marathon. Medicare’s inpatient respite benefit places your person in a Medicare-approved facility we arrange for up to five consecutive days per occurrence so you can rest or travel. Continuous home care during a symptom crisis is also part of the benefit. Using these is what keeps home care sustainable.
Western Wayne County resources
- The Senior Alliance, the Area Agency on Aging for western and southern Wayne County, offers caregiver support, in-home services and benefits counseling for Canton residents.
- Wayne County Veterans Affairs assists veterans and surviving spouses with VA claims and benefits.
- Canton Township’s Summit on the Park and the township’s senior programming offer classes and referral help for older adults.
Why families in Canton choose Lily
We are family-owned and Michigan-based, not a franchise, and when you call, a real person answers. Our Journey Program uses virtual reality to give a homebound patient a walk on the Lake Michigan shore or a visit to a hometown overseas. For veterans, our Veteran Advisory Committee, Veteran Rapid Response program, veteran volunteers who visit veteran patients, and pinning ceremonies to honor service give focused support, and we are working toward VA Community Care Network participation; see our veterans page and why families choose Lily.
Frequently asked questions
Is Canton too far from Troy for Lily to respond quickly? No. We serve western Wayne County, scheduled visits are planned with the drive in mind, and after-hours visits are part of the plan.
Can hospice work if everyone in the house works during the day? Yes. We plan around your schedule, teach every helper, and connect you with respite and volunteer support.
My father is in assisted living in Canton. Can he stay there on hospice? Yes. Hospice adds to the community’s care; he does not have to move.
Talk to us
How to reach us from Canton: I-275 north to I-696 east to I-75 north brings you to our Troy office at 2125 Butterfield Dr, Ste 299 in about 45 minutes, but the faster route is the phone. Call (248) 955-5100 and a real person will answer, any time. Or use our contact page.
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