Hospice Care in Clarkston, MI
Updated September 2026. Written and reviewed by the Lily Hospice clinical team.
Lily Hospice provides hospice care throughout Clarkston, Independence Township and Davisburg, at home, in assisted living, memory care and nursing homes. Our Troy office is about 30 minutes away, a nurse can usually evaluate the same day, and a real person answers (248) 955-5100 around the clock.
The City of the Village of Clarkston is the smallest city in Michigan by land area, a few historic blocks along Main Street (M-15) and around Depot Road. But the Clarkston that most families mean is bigger: the surrounding Independence Township, with its lakes, subdivisions and country roads, plus the Davisburg area of Springfield Township to the west. It is a place where people know their neighbors, and where grown children often live a few miles from the house they grew up in. Being on the northern edge of Oakland County does not put families out of reach. Lily’s nurses and aides drive up I-75 every day, and our phone line never closes.
Starting hospice in Clarkston: the first call and the first week
Clarkston has no hospital of its own, so most families here are treated at Trinity Health Oakland Hospital or McLaren Oakland in Pontiac. Families on the north side sometimes go to Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc. Wherever your loved one is, you can ask the discharge planner for Lily, and we will have equipment and comfort medications delivered so they are ready when you get home. Our guide to going home on hospice from the hospital explains each step.
Starting from home is just as simple. Call us, and a nurse will usually come the same day to meet your loved one, check symptoms and talk with the family about what matters most. After the physician’s order, the team begins regular visits. The nurse manages pain, breathing and medications. An aide helps with bathing and personal care. A social worker helps with advance directives, benefits and planning, and a chaplain is available for anyone who wants one. If your home is on a long private drive or an unpaved road, give the nurse directions and any gate code at the first visit so an on-call nurse can find you easily at night.
Who qualifies for hospice
A person qualifies for hospice when their doctor believes a serious illness will likely run its course within about six months, and they choose comfort-focused care. That includes cancer, dementia, heart failure, COPD, kidney disease, stroke, ALS and the frailty of advanced age. Two physicians certify eligibility. People on hospice can keep enjoying the porch, the grandchildren and a drive around the lake; hospice is about living well, not about waiting.
Two guides help families decide: Is It Time? and 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 pays for hospice in full. That covers the team’s visits, medications and equipment related to the hospice diagnosis, supplies, respite stays and bereavement support for the family. Medicare Advantage members receive hospice through Original Medicare, and Medicaid and most private insurance also cover hospice. Most Clarkston families pay nothing out of pocket. Read Medicare hospice coverage in Michigan, Medicare Advantage and hospice, and how much hospice costs.
Nursing homes and assisted living in Clarkston
Across the Clarkston and Davisburg postal areas, Michigan’s licensing agency lists 19 state-licensed assisted living, adult foster care and homes-for-the-aged residences. 14 of them list serving people with Alzheimer’s disease, and together they are licensed for 501 residents. Many are smaller adult foster care homes. There are two Medicare-certified nursing homes in Clarkston:
| Nursing home | Address | Phone | Beds | Medicare overall rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa at Pine Place | 4800 Clintonville Rd, Clarkston | (248) 674-0903 | 120 | 2 of 5 stars |
| WellBridge of Clarkston | 5655 Clarkston Road, Clarkston | (248) 707-3400 | 100 | 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.
Waterford, just to the south, has three more. Compare them on our metro Detroit nursing home ratings page, browse the assisted living directory, and read hospice in assisted living and memory care to see how Lily works alongside facility staff.
Respite for caregivers
The hospice benefit includes up to five days of respite care in a Medicare-approved facility, so the person doing the caregiving can rest, travel or recover, and the patient returns home afterward. Lily handles the arrangements. More about respite care.
Grief support near Clarkston
Lily’s bereavement team supports families for at least a year after a death, with calls, visits, counseling and referrals, at no charge. See Lily’s grief support. Nearby and online options include:
- Angela Hospice Together in Grief in Waterford, second Tuesday, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., free: (734) 464-7810.
- Angela Hospice Early Grief, a free eight-week Zoom group for adults whose loss was within the past year, Wednesdays from Oct. 7 to Nov. 25, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.: (734) 464-7810.
- Henry Ford Hospice’s free virtual bereavement group, second Tuesday, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.: (586) 276-9570.
Find more in our metro Detroit grief support groups directory.
Local resources for Clarkston families
The Independence Township Senior Community Center sits in Clintonwood Park at 6000 Clarkston Road, (248) 625-8231, open weekdays. It offers Meals on Wheels, a Thursday lunch, transportation for older adults, minor home repair help and a medical loan closet for equipment. Davisburg residents can also ask Springfield Township about local programs. For in-home help, caregiver support and Medicaid waiver services, the Area Agency on Aging for Oakland County is AgeWays (Area Agency on Aging 1-B), 31700 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, (800) 852-7795.
Veterans in Clarkston
If your loved one served, tell us early. Lily follows the We Honor Veterans framework and has a Veteran Advisory Committee, a Veteran Rapid Response team, veteran volunteers who visit veteran patients, and pinning ceremonies to honor service that help with VA benefits and recognition of service. Hospice for veterans in metro Detroit.
Why Clarkston families choose Lily
Lily Hospice is family-owned, Medicare-certified and ACHC-accredited, and we publish our Medicare Care Compare results openly, including weaker scores. A nurse or social worker from Lily visited in the last three days of life 71.3% of the time, compared with 48.3% nationally and 63.3% in Michigan. Distance does not change that commitment. Our early live discharge rate is 3.2%, compared with 7.3% nationally. See all of it on our quality scores page, compare providers in the metro Detroit hospice directory, and read how to choose a hospice.
How to reach us from Clarkston
Lily’s office is at 2125 Butterfield Drive, Suite 299, Troy, MI 48084, about 30 minutes from Clarkston by taking I-75 south from the Sashabaw Road or M-15 interchange. You never need to come to us; the team comes to you. Call (248) 955-5100 day or night, send a message, or refer a patient. We serve all of Oakland County, including Rochester Hills and Troy.
Common questions from Clarkston families
Does Lily Hospice serve all of Clarkston?
Yes. Lily serves the City of the Village of Clarkston and all of Independence Township (48346 and 48348, plus 48347 post office boxes), Davisburg (48350), and every community in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties.
How fast can hospice start in Clarkston?
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. How fast hospice can start.
We live out past the lakes. Will a nurse really come at night?
Yes. Call (248) 955-5100 at any hour. A real person answers, a nurse calls back, and a nurse comes to the house when a visit is needed. Hospice nursing at night.
Can my father keep his own doctor?
Yes. His physician can stay on as attending doctor and work with Lily’s hospice medical director. Keeping your own doctor on hospice.
Can hospice come to a Clarkston nursing home or adult foster care home?
Yes. Hospice serves residents wherever they live. The home continues daily care while Lily adds nursing, aide visits, medications, equipment, social work and chaplain support.
What if my mother gets better?
Sometimes people stabilize on hospice. She can be discharged if her condition improves and come back later if needed, without losing Medicare coverage.
Hospice isn’t giving up. It’s showing up. Call (248) 955-5100. A real person answers, 24 hours a day.