Going Home on Hospice from Corewell Health Troy: A Family Guide
Updated September 2026. Written and reviewed by the Lily Hospice clinical team.
When hospice comes up at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital, you may choose any Medicare-certified hospice. That includes one close to home in Troy or Sterling Heights. A hospice nurse evaluates, equipment and comfort medications are delivered, and your loved one can often be home within a day or two.
Lily Hospice is an independent hospice and is not affiliated with Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital.
Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital is at 44201 Dequindre Road, Troy, MI 48085. The main number on its website is 248.964.5000. It sits on the west side of Dequindre, just south of M-59. Many of its services are across the road in Sterling Heights. The hospital opened in 1977 and now has 542 licensed beds, according to Corewell Health. For families from Troy, Sterling Heights, Rochester Hills and Shelby Township, it is the neighborhood hospital. That makes going home on hospice feel close, even when the news is hard.
Who talks with you about hospice at the hospital
Usually it starts with the hospitalist or a specialist. They may say the treatment is no longer helping, or that another admission is likely. A palliative care clinician may join a family meeting about goals. Then a case manager or social worker takes over the discharge plan.
The case manager may ask, “Which hospice would you like?” If you do not know, you may be given a list. You are free to choose any Medicare-certified hospice that serves your home. You can change your mind before the referral is sent, too. Our metro Detroit hospice directory lists every hospice serving the area. The how to choose a hospice checklist tells you what to ask.
The steps between the hospital room and home
First, the referral. Tell the case manager the hospice you chose. Or call the hospice directly, and they will contact the hospital. Nothing is signed yet.
Second, the evaluation. A hospice nurse reviews the chart and meets you, often at the bedside in Troy. The attending physician and the hospice medical director confirm eligibility. The family signs consents when ready.
Third, the house gets ready. A hospital bed, a commode, a wheelchair or walker, and oxygen if needed are delivered. The goal is to have the bed set up before the patient arrives.
Fourth, medications. Comfort medications for pain, shortness of breath, nausea or restlessness are delivered to the home. The nurse explains each one.
Fifth, the first visit. A hospice nurse comes soon after your loved one gets home. After that, you have one number to call at any hour.
More detail: how fast hospice can start.
What to ask before you leave the floor
- Is there a current medication list, and which drugs should stop?
- Does the patient need oxygen in the car or ambulance?
- Who is arranging the ride home, and when?
- Has the doctor completed a do-not-resuscitate order for home, if the patient wants one?
- Are there wounds, drains or catheters we need to learn about?
- Which hospice received the referral, and when will their nurse call?
On discharge day, Corewell’s page asks families to check with the patient’s nurse about which entrance to use. Many services are across Dequindre, so this avoids a long walk.
Going home to Troy, Sterling Heights and nearby
This hospital sits where Oakland and Macomb counties meet. Patients often go home to Troy, Sterling Heights, Rochester Hills, Shelby Township, Utica, Clinton Township or Rochester. Lily Hospice’s own office is in Troy. That short distance helps when a nurse needs to come quickly.
See our pages for Troy, Sterling Heights, Rochester Hills, Clinton Township and Macomb County. Many Chaldean families live in this part of metro Detroit. Our page for Chaldean families covers interpreters and working with your parish.
If home means assisted living or a nursing facility
Some patients leave Troy for a nursing facility or an assisted living community instead of a house. Hospice can begin there on the day of arrival. The facility staff handle daily care. The hospice team handles comfort, symptoms, medications and family support. Room and board is not covered by the Medicare hospice benefit, so ask the facility about costs early. Hospice in assisted living or a nursing home.
How Lily helps families at Beaumont Troy
Lily is a family-owned, Medicare-certified, ACHC-accredited hospice. When you call, a real person answers at any hour. We can usually evaluate within 24 hours, and often the same day. Admission is often the same day as the evaluation, including Saturdays and Sundays. How to start hospice this weekend.
On Medicare Care Compare, 71.3% of Lily’s patients had a nurse or social worker visit in the last three days of life. The national figure is 48.3%. See the quality scores page for the rest.
Common questions
Can hospice start the same day my father leaves Beaumont Troy?
Often, yes. If the physician order and consents are in place, the hospice can admit at home on discharge day. Equipment arrives the same day.
Can we choose a hospice that is based in Troy?
Yes. You may choose any Medicare-certified hospice that serves your area. Tell the case manager your choice and they will send the referral.
What if my mother lives in Macomb County?
Lily serves all of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties. The hospital’s location on the county line does not change which hospice you can choose.
Do we need to decide before the hospital discharges?
You do not need to decide alone or in a hurry. A hospice nurse can meet you at the bedside to explain everything first. The evaluation is free and carries no obligation.
Is Lily Hospice connected to Corewell Health?
No. Lily is an independent, family-owned hospice. We are simply one of the Medicare-certified hospices families can choose.
Hospice isn’t giving up. It’s showing up.
Call (248) 955-5100. A real person answers, 24 hours a day. Also see our general guide, going home on hospice from the hospital.