Refer a patient to our care
Physicians, case managers and discharge planners can refer online or by phone. You can also fax us in Rhode Island at (401) 792-3280 or in Massachusetts at (508) 957-0379.
HopeHealth caresevery step ofthe way
Call us any time, day or night. We will listen, explain your choices and help you start care at home, in a care facility or at our hospice center.
50Years of care, 1976 to 2026
We offer our skills and hearts to help patients and families live each day with hope and dignity.
A nonprofit caring for people with serious illness and the families who love them, across Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.
Our services
Hospice care
Make every day its best when time matters most.
Palliative care
Improve quality of life when coping with serious illness.
Caregiver support
Find the support you need in any stage of care.
Grief support
Compassionate grief support for individuals and families.
Our Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence is a home away from home.
It is the only freestanding hospice center in Rhode Island, with 30 beds, and visitors and pets are welcome at any time.
Every patient there has a team: a board-certified physician, a registered nurse, a hospice aide, a social worker, a chaplain, a grief counselor and volunteers.
Comfort beyond medicine
Volunteers and counselors offer the kind of comfort that sits alongside medical care.
No one dies alone
Our 45 Peaceful Transitions volunteers sit with patients in their final hours, offering a comforting hand or quiet company.About Peaceful Transitions
Music, pets and gentle touch
Trained volunteers bring music, pet therapy, hand massage with aromatherapy and Reiki to patients and their families.About our support services
Camp BraveHeart
For 20 summers, our grief camp has helped children and teens find healing, friendship and hope after losing someone they love.About Camp BraveHeart
Fifty years of care
1976
The year a small group of volunteers founded HopeHealth, one of the first two hospices in the country.
25,000+
Palliative care visits every year in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
80%+
Of our staff have completed SAGECare training in caring for LGBTQ+ patients and families, earning HopeHealth the highest level of certification.
2nd
In the nation for hospice caregiver and employee satisfaction in 2024.
Source: American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine
In a family's words
This was one of the most difficult times in our lives and the staff at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center made us feel comfortable with their love and respect for all of us.
Serving Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts
We care for patients and families across Rhode Island and in Bristol, Norfolk and Plymouth counties in Massachusetts. Choose a place to learn more.
Our 30-bed hospice center on North Main Street.
Hulitar Hospice CenterNursing assistants like Nora Navas spend more time at the bedside than almost anyone else on the team.More about Hulitar Hospice CenterOffered in seven Massachusetts towns.
Alzheimer's & Dementia ProgramAttleboro, North Attleborough, Mansfield, Norton, Plainville, Seekonk and Rehoboth.More about Alzheimer's & Dementia ProgramServing Bristol, Norfolk and Plymouth counties since 2016.
Hospice and palliative careOur nurses, aides, social workers and chaplains visit patients at home and in care facilities across the region.More about Hospice and palliative care
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Your gift helps families be with their loved ones during their final months, helps caregivers find rest and helps people who are grieving get support. The Gift of Hope is our 50th anniversary campaign.