Welcome to Hospice of Central Iowa, the state’s oldest and most experienced community-based hospice care provider.  We opened our doors in 1978 and serve patients and their families in 35 counties throughout central, south-central and southeast Iowa.  Hospice of Central Iowa has a long history of providing compassionate comfort care for individuals and families coping with an end-stage illness.

For answers to your questions about hospice care, click a topic below:

• Understanding hospice care
• Accessing hospice care
• Hospice happens wherever the patient lives
• The hospice team cares for the patient and the family
• Duration of care
• Hospice care is covered by Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance

Hospice of Central Iowa serves Iowans in 35 counties from our locations in West Des Moines, Boone, Centerville, Knoxville, Mount Ayr, Mount Pleasant, Osceola and Perry, and at our residential hospice care facilities, the Kavanagh Houses.

Click on the brochure covers below to learn about upcoming education opportunities offered by Hospice of Central Iowa Institute:

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General Information

• Information on Advance Care Planning
• 2007-2008 Annual Report (July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008) 
• Hospice of Central Iowa Board of Directors
• Hospice of Central Iowa Foundation Board of Trustees
• Hospice of Central Iowa Tax Return
• Hospice of Central Iowa Foundation Tax Return

Hospice of Central Iowa is proud to be a United Way partner agency.

 Visit our Newsroom   

• Have you completed an advance directive?
• Meet Hospice of Central Iowa's new president and CEO
• See how Hospice of Central Iowa made one cowboy's wish come true
• HospiceLINK newsletter archive
• Calendar