Hospice Care in Chesterfield Township, MI
Updated September 2026. Written and reviewed by the Lily Hospice clinical team.
Lily Hospice provides hospice care throughout Chesterfield Township, Michigan, at home, in assisted living, memory care and nursing homes. Our Troy office is about 35 minutes away, a nurse can usually evaluate the same day you call, and a real person answers (248) 955-5100 around the clock.
Chesterfield Township sits on Anchor Bay, the northern arm of Lake St. Clair, with the city of New Baltimore on its shoreline to the northeast. It grew from farm country and small hamlets like Chesterfield and Milton into a community of about 45,000, with neighborhoods such as Anchor Bay Gardens and Chesterfield Shores near the water and newer subdivisions inland along 23 Mile and Gratiot. It is also home to one of Michigan’s state veteran homes. For families out here, the nearest hospital can be a real drive, which is one more reason to bring care home.
Starting hospice in Chesterfield Township
Most Chesterfield and New Baltimore families use McLaren Macomb on Harrington Boulevard in Mount Clemens or Henry Ford Macomb Hospital on 19 Mile Road in Clinton Township. If a physician there recommends hospice, you can ask for Lily and we will coordinate with the case manager so your loved one comes home to a ready room. Our page on going home on hospice from the hospital explains what to expect.
From home, the first call is answered by a real person at any hour. A nurse drives out, usually the same day, to meet the patient and family. If hospice fits and the doctor agrees, we admit at home, order equipment and comfort medications, and agree on a visit schedule. In the first week the nurse, aide and social worker each come, and a chaplain if you like. For families on the lake side of the township, where a trip to the ER is a long ride, having a nurse on call who can come to you changes how the nights feel.
Nursing homes and assisted living in Chesterfield Township
Michigan’s licensing agency, LARA, lists 10 state-licensed assisted living residences in Chesterfield Township and New Baltimore: 7 licensed as homes for the aged and 3 as adult foster care homes. 3 of them list serving people with Alzheimer’s disease, and together they are licensed for 649 residents.
These are the Medicare-certified nursing homes located in Chesterfield Township and New Baltimore, with their overall rating from Medicare’s Care Compare:
| Nursing home | Address | Phone | Beds | Medicare overall rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Veterans Home of Chesterfield Township | 47901 Sugarbush Road, Chesterfield Township | (586) 719-6791 | 128 | 5 of 5 stars |
| The Village of East Harbor | 33875 Kiely Drive, Chesterfield Township | (586) 725-6030 | 102 | 3 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 inspection details and ratings across the region, see our metro Detroit nursing home ratings, browse the metro Detroit assisted living directory, and read how hospice works in assisted living and memory care.
Care for Chesterfield Township veterans
The Michigan Veteran Homes at Chesterfield Township, on Sugarbush Road, gives veterans in the area a long-term care option, and hospice can serve residents in any facility. Macomb County Veteran Services on Dunham Road in Clinton Township, (586) 469-5100, can help families with benefits. Lily follows the We Honor Veterans framework, so military service is part of the conversation from the start, and Lily has a Veteran Advisory Committee and a Veteran Rapid Response team for veterans who need hospice quickly. Read more about hospice care for veterans in metro Detroit.
Who can receive hospice in Chesterfield Township
Anyone with a serious illness whose doctor thinks life expectancy is likely six months or less, if the disease follows its expected course, can choose hospice. The patient does not have to be at home in bed, does not have to sign away other care, and does not have to have a cancer diagnosis. Many of the people Lily cares for have dementia, heart or lung disease, or the frailty that comes in the late eighties and nineties.
Two doctors confirm eligibility, one of whom can be your own. If your family is circling the question, the Is It Time? guide and our page on the signs it may be time for hospice are good places to start, or simply call and ask a nurse.
What Medicare, Medicaid and insurance cover
Medicare Part A pays for hospice in full, and so do Michigan Medicaid and most commercial plans. That includes nurse and aide visits, medications for comfort and for the hospice diagnosis, a hospital bed and other equipment, supplies, social work, chaplain visits, short respite stays and grief support afterward. Most Chesterfield Township families pay nothing out of pocket for hospice services. What Medicare covers in Michigan is spelled out on our site.
If your parent has a Medicare Advantage plan, hospice is still covered, and the plan keeps paying for care unrelated to the hospice diagnosis. Here is how Medicare Advantage works with hospice, and here is what hospice costs in Michigan in the rare cases where there is a cost.
Respite care when you need to rest
Caring for someone at home in Chesterfield Township is often a one-person job, and one person cannot do it forever. The hospice benefit covers respite: a stay of up to five days in a Medicare-approved facility so the caregiver can recover, travel, or simply sleep through the night. Your loved one then returns home to the same nurse and aide. We set it up for you. See how hospice respite care works.
Grief support near Chesterfield Township
Lily’s care does not end when a life does. Our bereavement team stays in touch with the family for at least a year after a death, with calls, visits, counseling and referrals at no charge. Learn about Lily grief support in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne. Other programs close to Chesterfield Township:
- Henry Ford Hospice bereavement group at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital: Clinton Township, in person, third Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Free and open to adults in the community. (586) 276-9570.
- Hospice of Michigan Living On: at the Hospice of Michigan office in Clinton Township, second and fourth Wednesday, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. No charge; RSVP required. (586) 263-8514.
- Macomb County Vet Center: Clinton Township, individual counseling for Gold Star families. (586) 412-0107.
- Angela Hospice Early Grief (autumn session): online by Zoom for adults whose loss was within the past year, Wednesdays Oct. 7 to Nov. 25, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Free. (734) 464-7810.
Schedules change, so call ahead. Our full list of metro Detroit grief support groups is updated regularly.
Local resources for Chesterfield Township families
The Chesterfield Township Senior Center, attached to the municipal offices at 47275 Sugarbush Road, (586) 949-0400, serves residents 55 and older and can tell you about senior transportation. The Area Agency on Aging for the township is AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services (the Area Agency on Aging 1-B), which serves Macomb County from its office on Middlebelt Road in Farmington Hills, (800) 852-7795; ask about in-home help and caregiver support. Macomb County’s Office of Senior Services on Dunham Road in Clinton Township, (586) 469-5228, offers senior lunches and benefits counseling. A Lily social worker can connect you with any of them.
How Lily compares
Every hospice says it is there at the end. Medicare measures it. On the Care Compare measure of whether a nurse or social worker visited in the last three days of life, Lily’s rate is 71.3%, against 48.3% nationally and 63.3% across Michigan. Our early live discharge rate, a sign of how carefully patients are admitted and supported, is 3.2% versus 7.3% nationally.
Lily is family-owned, Medicare-certified and ACHC-accredited, and we post all of our public results, weaker ones included, on our quality scores page. Families in Chesterfield Township can compare us with every other provider in the metro Detroit hospice directory and use our checklist on how to choose a hospice.
How to reach us from Chesterfield Township
Lily Hospice’s office is at 2125 Butterfield Drive, Suite 299, Troy, MI 48084. From Chesterfield Township the drive is about 35 minutes without traffic: I-94 south to Hall Road (M-59), west to I-75, then south to Big Beaver Road in Troy. You never need to come to us; the team comes to you. Call (248) 955-5100 at any hour and a real person answers, send us a message, or, if you are a doctor, discharge planner or case manager, refer a patient.
Common questions from Chesterfield Township families
Does Lily Hospice serve all of Chesterfield Township?
Yes. Lily serves every Chesterfield Township ZIP code (48047 and 48051), including New Baltimore, along with all of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
How fast can hospice start in Chesterfield Township?
A nurse can usually come for an evaluation the same day you call, even out near Anchor Bay, and care often begins within 24 hours once a physician’s order is in place. Read how fast hospice can start.
Can hospice come to my father in a nursing home?
Yes. Lily’s team visits residents in nursing homes, assisted living and memory care. The facility continues daily care while Lily adds nursing, aide visits, medications, equipment and family support focused on comfort.
What happens if something goes wrong at 2 a.m.?
Call (248) 955-5100. A real person answers, a nurse talks you through it, and a nurse comes to the house if needed. Read about hospice nurses at night.
Can hospice start on a weekend?
Yes. Lily admits patients on Saturdays and Sundays, and hospital discharges on a Friday afternoon are common. See starting hospice this weekend.
What will hospice cost us?
For families with Medicare, Medicaid or most private insurance, nothing out of pocket for hospice services. If there is any exception, such as room and board at a facility, we explain it before care starts.
Lily also serves Clinton Township, Sterling Heights and all of Macomb County.
Hospice isn’t giving up. It’s showing up. Call (248) 955-5100. A real person answers, 24 hours a day.