Hospice Care in Commerce Township, MI
Updated September 2026. Written and reviewed by the Lily Hospice clinical team.
Lily Hospice provides hospice care throughout Commerce Township, Walled Lake, Wixom and White Lake, 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.
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.
Commerce Township is lake country. The Huron River runs through it, Proud Lake State Recreation Area covers a large stretch of its land, and neighborhoods like Union Lake, Wolverine Lake, Commerce Village and Oakley Park grew up around the water. The township began as a resort area and grew into a residential community that still values its rural feel and open space. Roads like Union Lake Road, Haggerty and M-5 connect it all to Walled Lake, Wixom and White Lake. For a family caring for someone seriously ill, that quiet can also feel isolating. Hospice brings a team to the house so that no one has to do this alone.
Starting hospice in Commerce Township
The closest hospital for most Commerce families is DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital on William Carls Drive, right in the township. Many families also use Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital on West Maple. If a doctor at either hospital raises hospice, call us before discharge and we will help time the trip home so the hospital bed and medications are there when you arrive. Our guide to going home on hospice from the hospital explains what to ask for.
If your person is already home, call and a nurse will come out, usually the same day. The nurse listens, examines, and explains honestly what hospice can and cannot do. With the physician’s order, care can begin right away: equipment delivered to the door, comfort medications from a pharmacy that delivers, and a single number that reaches a nurse day or night.
During the first week you will meet the nurse, who manages pain and other symptoms and teaches the family what to expect; a hospice aide, who helps with bathing and personal care; and a social worker, who helps with planning, paperwork and family conversations. A chaplain visits if you would like. Because Commerce is a longer drive from Troy than some of our areas, we schedule visits with care and make sure you always know who is coming and when.
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 care aimed at comfort. That includes cancer, heart failure, COPD, dementia, kidney disease, stroke, ALS, Parkinson’s, liver disease and decline in advanced age. Two physicians certify eligibility. Nobody has to be bedbound. Read our Is It Time? guide and signs it may be time for hospice.
What Medicare, Medicaid and insurance cover
Medicare Part A pays for hospice in full, as do Michigan Medicaid and most Medicare Advantage and commercial plans. That covers team visits, medications for the hospice diagnosis, equipment, supplies, short respite stays and bereavement support. Most families pay nothing out of pocket. See what Medicare covers in Michigan, Medicare Advantage and hospice and what hospice costs in Michigan.
Nursing homes and assisted living in Commerce Township
Michigan’s licensing agency (LARA) lists 21 state-licensed assisted living, adult foster care and home-for-the-aged residences in Commerce Township, Walled Lake, Wixom and White Lake. Sixteen of them list serving people with Alzheimer’s disease, and together they are licensed for 918 residents. The area has two Medicare-certified nursing homes:
| Nursing home | Address | Phone | Beds | Medicare overall rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Neighborhoods of White Lake | 10770 Elizabeth Lake Road, White Lake | (248) 618-4100 | 39 | 5 of 5 stars |
| Westlake Health Campus | 10735 Bogie Lake Road, Commerce Township | (248) 363-9400 | 61 | 4 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, see our metro Detroit nursing home ratings and assisted living directory, and read how hospice works in assisted living and memory care. With so many memory care homes in the area, that page is worth reading before a move.
Respite for caregivers
Caregivers here are often spouses who have been managing alone for months. Hospice includes respite care: up to five days in a Medicare-approved facility so the caregiver can rest, after which the patient comes home. Lily arranges it. Read about hospice respite care.
Grief support near Commerce Township
Lily’s bereavement team stays with families for at least a year after a death, with calls, visits and referrals, at no charge. See Lily’s grief support. Nearby community programs:
- Henry Ford Hospice bereavement group at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, open to adults in the community. Fourth Tuesday, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Free. (586) 276-9570.
- 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.
- New Hope Starting Again in Farmington Hills, for widows and widowers. Second and fourth Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. No cost. (248) 348-0115.
More options are in our metro Detroit grief support directory.
Local resources for Commerce families
The Richardson Community Senior Center at 1485 Oakley Park Road offers weekday lunches (register two business days ahead), Meals on Wheels for homebound seniors, rides through People’s Express, a senior legal hotline and activities; call (248) 926-0063. Commerce Township is served by AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services (Area Agency on Aging 1-B), 31700 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, (800) 852-7795, which connects families to in-home help, caregiver support and Medicaid waiver programs. A Lily social worker can help with the calls.
Veterans
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 service at admission, help with VA benefits, and offer recognition for veterans who want it. Oakland County families can also reach the Pontiac Vet Center at (248) 874-1015. See hospice for veterans in metro Detroit.
Why families choose Lily
Lily Hospice is family-owned, Medicare-certified and ACHC-accredited, and we publish our Medicare Care Compare results, weaker scores included. Lily’s rate of visits in the last three days of life 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 our quality scores page, compare providers in the metro Detroit hospice directory, and read how to choose a hospice. Nearby pages: Oakland County, Novi and Farmington Hills.
How to reach us from Commerce Township
Our office is at 2125 Butterfield Drive, Suite 299, Troy, MI 48084, about 35 minutes from Commerce Township: M-5 south to I-696, east to I-75, then north to the Big Beaver or Maple Road exits. You never need to come to us; the team comes to you. Call (248) 955-5100 any hour, send us a message, or refer a patient.
Comparing hospices that serve Commerce Township
Medicare’s August 2026 data lists 50 Medicare-certified hospices with Commerce Township in their service area (ZIP codes 48382 and 48390). 29 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 15.7% to 91.5%. 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 Commerce Township, 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 West Bloomfield, Novi, Waterford, Farmington Hills, Northville and Pontiac, 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 Commerce Township families
Does Lily Hospice serve all of Commerce Township?
Yes. Lily serves all of Commerce Township (ZIP codes 48382 and 48390, which also covers Wolverine Lake and Walled Lake), along with Wixom (48393) and White Lake (48383 and 48386), and all of Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties.
How fast can hospice start in Commerce Township?
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.
Troy is 35 minutes away. Will a nurse really come at night?
Yes. A nurse is on call around the clock and will talk you through a problem by phone or drive out when a visit is needed. Read about hospice nurses at night.
Can my wife keep her own doctor?
Yes. Her doctor can stay on as attending physician and work with Lily’s hospice medical director. See keeping your own doctor on hospice.
My dad is in memory care in Walled Lake. Can hospice come there?
Yes. Hospice comes to assisted living, memory care and nursing homes and works alongside the staff. Talk with the community and with us about how it works in that building.
Can we start this weekend?
Yes. Our intake team and nurses work weekends and holidays. See starting hospice this weekend.
What will it cost us?
For Medicare, Medicaid and most insured families, nothing out of pocket for hospice services. We 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.