Hospice Care in Madison Heights, MI
Updated September 2026. Written and reviewed by the Lily Hospice clinical team.
Lily Hospice provides hospice care throughout Madison Heights and neighboring Hazel Park, at home, in assisted living, memory care and nursing homes. Our Troy office is about 10 minutes away, a nurse can usually evaluate the same day you call, and a real person answers (248) 955-5100 around the clock.
Madison Heights sits in the southeast corner of Oakland County, boxed in by I-75 on the west, I-696 on the south and Dequindre Road, the Macomb County line, on the east. Most of the city is modest single-family homes and condos on quiet side streets off John R and Thirteen Mile, with a busy commercial and industrial strip in between. It is also home to one of the region’s best-known Vietnamese communities, and its Asian markets and restaurants show it. Many families here bought their first house in the 1950s or 1960s and never left. When someone in that house becomes seriously ill, having a hospice team just up I-75 in Troy matters.
The first call and the first week in Madison Heights
Many families first hear the word hospice at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital on Thirteen Mile in Royal Oak or at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital on Dequindre, the two hospitals closest to most Madison Heights homes. If you are there now, call us before discharge and we can coordinate the move home. We have written step-by-step guides for leaving Corewell Royal Oak on hospice, leaving Corewell Troy on hospice, and going home on hospice from any hospital.
If your person is already home, the process starts with a phone call. A nurse visits, usually the same day, to talk with you, look at how things are going, and answer questions honestly. If hospice fits and the doctor agrees, admission paperwork is done at home. A hospital bed, wheelchair or oxygen can be delivered, comfort medications arrive from a delivering pharmacy, and you have a number that reaches a hospice nurse at any hour.
In that first week, the nurse comes to adjust medications and teach the family, a hospice aide helps with bathing and personal care, a social worker helps with planning and paperwork, and a chaplain visits if the family wants one. Being this close to Troy means our team can get to Madison Heights quickly when something changes.
Who qualifies for hospice
A person qualifies when a doctor believes their illness would likely run its course within about six months if it follows its normal path, and the person chooses to focus on comfort. Common reasons include cancer, heart failure, COPD, dementia, kidney failure, stroke, Parkinson’s, liver disease and general decline in very old age. Two physicians certify eligibility, and the person’s own doctor can stay involved. Our Is It Time? guide and the list of signs it may be time for hospice can help you think it through.
What Medicare, Medicaid and insurance pay for
Hospice is covered in full by Medicare Part A and by Michigan Medicaid, and most Medicare Advantage and commercial plans cover it the same way. Covered services include team visits, medications related to the hospice diagnosis, equipment and supplies, short respite stays and a year of bereavement support. Families rarely pay anything out of pocket. Learn more about Medicare hospice coverage in Michigan, Medicare Advantage and hospice, and how much hospice costs in Michigan.
Nursing homes and assisted living in Madison Heights
Michigan’s licensing agency (LARA) lists five state-licensed assisted living, adult foster care and home-for-the-aged residences in Madison Heights and Hazel Park combined. Two of them list serving people with Alzheimer’s disease, and together they are licensed for 434 residents.
There are no Medicare-certified nursing homes inside Madison Heights or Hazel Park. The nearest in our data is just west in Ferndale:
| Nursing home | Address | Phone | Beds | Medicare overall rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakridge Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC | 3161 Hilton Rd, Ferndale | (248) 547-6227 | 64 | 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 nursing homes in Royal Oak, Troy, Warren and the rest of the region, see our metro Detroit nursing home ratings and assisted living directory. Our page on hospice in assisted living and memory care explains how the facility staff and the hospice team share the work.
Respite for Madison Heights caregivers
Many caregivers in Madison Heights are spouses in their seventies or eighties, or adult children working full time and caring at night. The hospice benefit includes respite care: up to five days in a Medicare-approved facility so the caregiver can rest, then the patient returns home. Lily handles the arrangements. Read more about hospice respite care.
Grief support near Madison Heights
Lily’s bereavement team stays with families for at least a year after a death, through calls, visits and referrals, at no cost. Learn about Lily’s grief support. Nearby programs open to the community include:
- Hospice of Michigan Living On group at the Royal Oak Senior Center, for any adult mourning a loved one. First and third Friday, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. No charge; RSVP at (248) 334-1323.
- GriefShare at Woodside Bible Church, Troy Campus, a Christian-based group for adults. Mondays at 7:00 p.m., September 14 to December 7. $25 including workbook, scholarships available.
- Corewell Health bereavement support, offering individual and group support for grieving families. (248) 743-9400.
More options are in our metro Detroit grief support directory.
Local resources in Madison Heights
The Madison Heights Active Adult Center, at 260 W. Thirteen Mile Road in the Civic Center complex, serves adults 50 and older with classes, lunch-and-learns, trips and transportation, and it can point families to outside help. Oakland County’s Area Agency on Aging is AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services (Area Agency on Aging 1-B), 31700 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, (800) 852-7795, which helps with in-home services, caregiver support and Medicaid waiver programs. A Lily social worker can make these calls with you.
Caring for 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 service during admission, help families with VA benefits, and offer recognition for veterans who want it. Oakland County veterans’ families can also contact 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, the weaker ones along with the strong. On visits in the last three days of life, Lily’s rate is 71.3%, against 48.3% nationally and 63.3% in Michigan. Our early live discharge rate is 3.2%, against 7.3% nationally. See all of it on our quality scores page, compare providers in our metro Detroit hospice directory, and read how to choose a hospice. For nearby areas, see Oakland County, Royal Oak and Troy.
How to reach us from Madison Heights
Lily Hospice is at 2125 Butterfield Drive, Suite 299, Troy, MI 48084, about 10 minutes from most of Madison Heights by I-75 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 time, send a message, or refer a patient if you are a clinician.
Common questions from Madison Heights families
Does Lily Hospice serve all of Madison Heights?
Yes. Lily serves all of Madison Heights (ZIP code 48071) and neighboring Hazel Park (48030), along with every community in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties.
How fast can hospice start in Madison Heights?
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. See how fast hospice can start.
My grandmother speaks Vietnamese. Can she be cared for in her language?
Yes. Lily arranges interpreters at no cost, for visits and for family meetings, so she and the whole family can follow every conversation.
Can we switch to Lily if we already have a hospice?
Yes. Medicare allows a change of hospice provider, and we handle most of the paperwork. Read can you switch hospice providers.
What happens if we need a nurse in the middle of the night?
Call the same number. A nurse is on call 24 hours a day and can talk you through the problem or come to the house. Read about hospice nurses at night.
Can my husband keep his own doctor?
Yes. His doctor can remain the attending physician and work with Lily’s hospice medical director. See keeping your own doctor on hospice.
Does hospice cost anything?
For Medicare, Medicaid and most insured families, there is nothing out of pocket for hospice services. We 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.