Hospice Care in Dearborn, MI
Updated September 2026. Written and reviewed by the Lily Hospice clinical team.
Lily Hospice provides hospice care throughout Dearborn, at home and in assisted living, memory care and nursing homes. Our Troy office is about 30 minutes away without traffic, a nurse can usually evaluate the same day you call, and a real person answers (248) 955-5100 around the clock.
للعائلات الناطقة بالعربية: اقرأ هذه الصفحة باللغة العربية. Arabic-speaking families can read our Arabic-language page on hospice care in Dearborn, and Lily provides a live professional interpreter at no cost for every visit.
Dearborn is home to about 110,000 people and more than one story. It is the city of Ford Motor Company’s headquarters, The Henry Ford museum and Greenfield Village, and the University of Michigan-Dearborn. It is also the heart of Arab America: more than half of residents have Arab roots, mostly Lebanese, Yemeni and Iraqi, with Palestinian and Syrian families among the earliest arrivals, and the Arab American National Museum sits on Michigan Avenue. East Dearborn’s Warren Avenue is the commercial center of the Arab American community; west Dearborn has its own downtown and quiet streets of older homes where German, Polish and Irish families put down roots generations ago. Across the city, many families see caring for an aging parent as their own responsibility. Hospice is built to help families do that job at home, with a medical team behind them.
Starting hospice in Dearborn: the first call and the first week
Many Dearborn families first hear about hospice at Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital on Oakwood Boulevard, the former Oakwood hospital, or at Henry Ford Hospital on West Grand Boulevard in Detroit. We have written step-by-step guides for both: going home on hospice from Corewell Dearborn and going home on hospice from Henry Ford Hospital. You choose the hospice, not the hospital; ask the case manager to call Lily, or call us yourself.
A Lily nurse will usually visit the same day, at the hospital or at home. We expect the whole family may want to be there, and we take the time to explain things clearly, with an interpreter if that helps. If hospice fits and the doctor agrees, we admit at home and arrange a hospital bed and other equipment, delivered to the door, plus comfort medications from a pharmacy that delivers.
During the first week, a nurse manages pain, breathing and other symptoms and shows the family what to expect. An aide helps with bathing and personal care. A social worker helps with paperwork and planning. A chaplain is available, and we welcome your own imam, priest or pastor. Between visits, one number reaches us at any hour.
Arabic-speaking families and faith traditions
Hospice should fit the family, not the other way around. Lily provides live professional interpretation at no cost for every visit, so that no one has to translate a hard conversation for a parent. Families can request a same-gender aide. We respect modesty, prayer times and the family’s role in decisions, and we can talk through what comfort care means within Islamic, Christian and other traditions. Our Arabic-language page covers these questions in Arabic, and it is a good one to share with parents, aunts and uncles.
Who qualifies for hospice
Hospice is for a person whose doctor believes a serious illness would likely end their life within about six months if it follows its usual course, and who wants the focus to be comfort. That includes cancer, heart failure, COPD, dementia, kidney failure, stroke, liver disease and the steady decline of very old age. Hospice does not mean stopping love, food or prayer, and it does not mean giving up. People can stay on hospice longer than six months if they still qualify, or leave it if they improve.
If you are unsure, read our Is It Time? guide and signs it may be time for hospice, or ask for a nurse to visit with no obligation.
What Medicare, Medicaid and insurance cover
Medicare Part A covers hospice in full, and Michigan Medicaid and most Medicare Advantage and employer plans do too. That includes the team’s visits, medications and equipment related to the hospice diagnosis, supplies, respite care and grief support. Read what Medicare covers for hospice in Michigan, Medicare Advantage and hospice, and what hospice costs in Michigan. Room and board in a nursing home or assisted living is separate.
Nursing homes and assisted living in Dearborn
Michigan’s licensing agency (LARA) lists 4 state licenses for residential care in Dearborn: 3 home-for-the-aged licenses, the kind most assisted living communities hold (two on the Allegria Village campus and one at Riverside Commons Assisted Living), and 1 adult foster care small group home. Two list serving people with Alzheimer’s disease. Dearborn has two Medicare-certified nursing homes:
| Nursing home | Address | Phone | Beds | Medicare overall rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegria Village | 15101 Ford Rd, Dearborn | (313) 584-1000 | 89 | 4 of 5 stars |
| Riverside Commons Rehab and Nursing Center, LLC | 16391 Rotunda Dr, Dearborn | (313) 253-9700 | 196 | 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. More nursing homes are close by in Dearborn Heights and Detroit; see current Medicare ratings in our metro Detroit nursing home ratings, the assisted living directory, and how hospice works in assisted living and memory care.
Respite for Dearborn caregivers
Even in large families, one or two people often carry most of the care. The hospice benefit includes respite: up to five days in a Medicare-approved facility so the caregiver can rest, travel, or recover, after which your loved one comes home. Lily arranges it. How respite care works.
Grief support near Dearborn
Lily’s bereavement team supports families for at least a year after a death, with calls, visits and referrals, at no charge. Lily’s grief support. In Dearborn, the Dearborn Vet Center offers individual counseling to Gold Star families and to families of veterans who were in Vet Center care, and can refer to grief groups, (313) 277-1428. Next door, Hospice of Michigan’s free Living On group meets at the Eton Senior Center in Dearborn Heights on the third Tuesday afternoon (RSVP, (313) 578-6328). For children and teens, Henry Ford Health’s SandCastles program offers free grief support at several metro Detroit sites, (313) 771-7005. See more in our metro Detroit grief support directory.
Local resources for Dearborn families
The City of Dearborn’s Senior Services are based at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Avenue, (313) 943-2150, with programs for adults 50 and older, food assistance and Meals on Wheels for homebound seniors. Dearborn is also home base for The Senior Alliance (Area Agency on Aging 1-C), 3200 Greenfield Road, (734) 722-2830, which connects families to in-home help, care management and Medicaid waiver services. Our social workers can help you reach both.
Dearborn veterans
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. We ask about military service at admission, help families with VA benefits, and pay attention to how service can shape the end of life. Hospice for veterans in metro Detroit.
Why Dearborn families choose Lily
Lily Hospice is family-owned, Medicare-certified and ACHC-accredited, and we publish our Medicare Care Compare results, including the weaker ones. In the last three days of life, 71.3% of Lily patients had a visit from a nurse or social worker, compared with 48.3% nationally and 63.3% in Michigan. Our early live discharge rate is 3.2%, against 7.3% nationally. See the full picture on our quality scores page, compare agencies in the metro Detroit hospice directory, and read how to choose a hospice.
How to reach us from Dearborn
Lily’s office is at 2125 Butterfield Drive, Suite 299, Troy, MI 48084. From Dearborn the drive is usually east on Michigan Avenue to I-94, then I-75 north to Big Beaver Road. You never need to come to us; the team comes to you. Call (248) 955-5100, send a message, or refer a patient. See also hospice in Wayne County, our Detroit page, and our Arabic-language Dearborn page.
Common questions from Dearborn families
Does Lily Hospice serve all of Dearborn?
Yes. Lily serves all of Dearborn, east and west, including ZIP codes 48120, 48124, 48126 and 48128 and the post office box ZIPs 48121 and 48123, along with all of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
How fast can hospice start in Dearborn?
A nurse can usually evaluate the same day you call, including evenings and weekends, and care often begins within a day once the physician’s order is in place. How fast hospice can start.
Is there information in Arabic, and can we have an interpreter?
Yes. Lily has an Arabic-language page for Dearborn families, and Lily provides live professional interpretation at no cost for every visit and family meeting. Hospice care in Dearborn, in Arabic.
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 start on a Friday night or a weekend?
Yes. Call us any day; we do not wait for Monday. Starting hospice on a weekend.
Can hospice come to a nursing home in Dearborn?
Yes. Lily cares for residents in nursing homes, assisted living and adult foster care. Facility staff continue daily care, and Lily adds the hospice team, medications and equipment for comfort.
What will we pay?
For families with Medicare, Medicaid or most private insurance, hospice services cost nothing out of pocket. We will explain any exception before care starts.
Hospice isn’t giving up. It’s showing up. Call (248) 955-5100. A real person answers, 24 hours a day.