Niagara Hospice Quick Facts for Niagara County Families and
the Western New York Community
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Niagara Hospice cared for its first patient in June 1988.
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Niagara Hospice has cared for more than 28,000 families since 1988.
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Niagara Hospice care is for patients with any terminal illness with a prognosis of six months or less.
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Care and support is available to all family members and caregivers for each patient.
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Medicaid-only patients can receive care sooner, for up to 12 months with a terminal diagnosis per New York State regulations.
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Care is available in the homes of families and caregivers as well as at area hospitals and eight long-term care facilities in Niagara County.
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Approximately 70 percent of patients are cared for in homes and 30 percent in facilities.
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The Niagara Hospice House opened in June 2007.
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The Niagara Hospice House in Lockport is one of just 12 general inpatient hospice facilities in New York State.
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Niagara Hospice is the only ACHC-accredited hospice in Western New York.
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There are more than 135 Niagara Hospice volunteers who help care for and support patients and families.
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More than 1,000 families receive support services each year from the Niagara Hospice Bereavement Department.
