Hospice Care in Plymouth, MI
Updated September 2026. Written and reviewed by the Lily Hospice clinical team.
Lily Hospice provides hospice care throughout Plymouth and Plymouth Township, at home and in assisted living, memory care and nursing homes. Our Troy office is about 45 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.
Plymouth is a small city with a big front porch. Downtown wraps around Kellogg Park, where Art in the Park has drawn crowds every summer since 1980 and the ice sculptures of late January draw visitors from across the region. The city itself is home to about 9,400 people and is surrounded by, but separate from, Plymouth Township, and together they share one ZIP code and a strong habit of looking after their own. Many older residents have lived here for decades, in the older homes near Main Street and Ann Arbor Trail or in the newer subdivisions and senior communities out toward Haggerty Road. When a parent or spouse becomes seriously ill, the goal for most Plymouth families is simple: comfort, dignity, and staying in familiar surroundings. That is what hospice does.
Beginning hospice in Plymouth
For many families the conversation starts at a hospital. Plymouth residents most often use Trinity Health Livonia Hospital on Five Mile, Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital on Grand River, and Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital. Wherever your loved one is, you have the right to choose your hospice; ask the case manager to call Lily, or call us directly. Our guide to going home on hospice from the hospital covers the questions to ask before discharge.
A Lily nurse will usually come out the same day. We will talk about what your loved one has been through, what matters most to them, and what the family is worried about. If hospice is the right choice and the doctor agrees, we can admit at home, set up delivery of a hospital bed or other equipment, and arrange comfort medications through a pharmacy that brings them to the door.
During the first week the full team visits: the nurse to manage pain, breathing and other symptoms and to teach the family; the aide for bathing and personal care; the social worker for paperwork, planning and family conversations; and a chaplain if you would like one. The nurse sets a regular visit schedule, and any time between visits you can call and reach a real person.
Who qualifies for hospice care
Hospice is meant for someone with a serious illness whose doctor expects that, on its usual course, the illness would likely end their life within about six months, and who would like the focus of care to be comfort. People on hospice in Plymouth have cancer, heart failure, COPD, Alzheimer’s and other dementias, kidney disease, Parkinson’s, or simply the frailty of very old age. A person can stay on hospice longer than six months if they continue to qualify.
If you are wondering whether it is time, start with the signs it may be time for hospice and our Is It Time? guide. A no-obligation visit from a nurse is often the clearest way to find out.
How hospice is paid for
Medicare Part A covers hospice in full. Michigan Medicaid and most Medicare Advantage and employer plans do too. That includes the team’s visits, medications and equipment for the hospice diagnosis, supplies, respite care and bereavement support. For the particulars, read does Medicare cover hospice in Michigan, Medicare Advantage and hospice, and how much hospice costs in Michigan. If your loved one lives in assisted living or a nursing home, the monthly room and board is separate, and our social worker can explain the options.
Nursing homes and assisted living in Plymouth
Michigan’s licensing agency (LARA) lists 12 state-licensed residences with a Plymouth address: 5 homes for the aged, the license most assisted living communities carry, and 7 adult foster care homes (5 small group homes, 1 large group home and 1 family home). Eight of the 12 list serving people with Alzheimer’s disease, and together they are licensed for 881 residents. Plymouth has two Medicare-certified nursing homes:
| Nursing home | Address | Phone | Beds | Medicare overall rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medilodge of Haggerty Road | 105 Haggerty Rd, Plymouth | (734) 455-0510 | 101 | 5 of 5 stars |
| Medilodge of Plymouth | 395 W Ann Arbor Trail, Plymouth | (734) 453-3983 | 39 | 5 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. Star ratings are from Medicare’s Care Compare and are updated regularly; see the latest in our metro Detroit nursing home ratings. Our assisted living directory lists more options, and hospice in assisted living and memory care explains who does what.
A break for Plymouth caregivers
Caregiving is a marathon, and no one runs it without rest. The hospice benefit includes respite: up to five days in a Medicare-approved facility while the family caregiver sleeps, travels to a grandchild’s graduation, or recovers from surgery. Lily arranges the stay and your loved one returns home afterward. Learn how respite care works.
Grief support near Plymouth
Lily’s bereavement team supports families for at least a year after a death, with phone calls, visits and referrals, at no charge. Lily’s grief support. Right in town, New Hope runs a Men’s Grief Group for men who have lost a spouse, meeting in Plymouth on the second Thursday evening, and its Circles of Hope program offers family nights, a teen group and camp for grieving children in Plymouth and Northville (registration required, (248) 348-0115). Angela Hospice’s free Loss of Spouse/Partner group meets in Livonia on the second and fourth Thursdays, (734) 464-7810. Find more in our metro Detroit grief support directory.
Local resources for Plymouth seniors
The Plymouth Community Council on Aging, a nonprofit that coordinates senior programs for the city and township, has its office at 9955 N. Haggerty Road, (734) 354-3222, and publishes the Senior Connections newsletter. Activities meet at Friendship Station, 42375 Schoolcraft Road, and senior transportation runs from there by reservation at (734) 459-8888. Plymouth is served by The Senior Alliance (Area Agency on Aging 1-C), (734) 722-2830, for in-home services and care management. Lily’s social workers can help connect you.
For Plymouth veterans and their families
Lily follows the We Honor Veterans framework, asks about military service when care begins, and has a Veteran Advisory Committee and a Veteran Rapid Response team. We help families understand VA benefits, and we pay attention to the ways service can affect pain, sleep and memory near the end of life. Hospice for veterans in metro Detroit.
Why Plymouth families choose Lily
Lily Hospice is family-owned, Medicare-certified and ACHC-accredited, and we publish our Medicare Care Compare results openly, weaker scores included. When it matters most, in the last three days of life, 71.3% of Lily patients received 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. Review everything on our quality scores page, compare agencies in the metro Detroit hospice directory, and see our tips on how to choose a hospice.
How to reach us from Plymouth
Lily’s office is at 2125 Butterfield Drive, Suite 299, Troy, MI 48084. From Plymouth the drive typically follows Plymouth Road or Ann Arbor Road to Haggerty, then I-275 north to I-696 east, and Telegraph Road and Big Beaver into Troy. You never need to come to us; the team comes to you. Call (248) 955-5100, contact us online, or refer a patient. For nearby areas, see hospice in Wayne County, Canton and Livonia.
Common questions from Plymouth families
Does Lily Hospice serve all of Plymouth?
Yes. Lily serves the city of Plymouth and Plymouth Township, ZIP code 48170, along with all of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
How fast can hospice start in Plymouth?
A nurse can usually evaluate the same day you call, evenings and weekends included, and care often begins within a day once the physician’s order is in place. How fast hospice can start.
My mother is in memory care. Can she have hospice there?
Yes. Lily cares for residents in assisted living, memory care and nursing homes. Staff there continue daily care, and Lily adds nursing, an aide, social work, chaplaincy, medications and equipment for comfort.
Can Dad 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.
Who do we call at night?
Call (248) 955-5100 at any hour. A real person answers, a nurse calls back, and a nurse visits when needed. Hospice nurses at night.
Can we switch to Lily from another hospice?
Yes. Medicare allows you to change hospice providers, and we help with the paperwork so care continues without a gap. Switching hospice providers.
Does hospice mean stopping all medications?
No. Medications that keep your loved one comfortable continue. The nurse and doctor review each one with the family and stop only those that no longer help.
Hospice isn’t giving up. It’s showing up. Call (248) 955-5100. A real person answers, 24 hours a day.