HOSPICE CARE IN SIMSBURY, CT
Comfort and Dignity from Those Who Care
When focusing on how you live is your priority, think of McLean Hospice. With our-award winning team of dedicated providers, your care will be delivered with compassion and expertise. So when you know that in spite of the best medical interventions and treatments, life is limited, you can choose to focus on comfort and quality, and be empowered to make the very best of life’s most important decisions. McLean Hospice creates calm out of chaos, providing effective and meaningful support to ease pain and embrace life.
Bring McLean’s team to your home in the Farmington Valley and surrounding communities. McLean’s highly experienced care team are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our entire supportive team is fully committed to delivering the utmost personalized patient care.
McLean Hospice Virtually Hosts Families for the Annual Lights of Hope Memorial Service
Please join us here for this annual event honoring loved ones with thoughtful reflections, inspirational music, a candle lighting ceremony and the unveiling of this year’s Memorial Quilt.
“Words cannot express the gratitude I have for the exceptional care my husband received from the entire Hospice team. Their service was beyond expectation. Without question, I would highly recommend McLean Hospice to anyone needing end-of-life support for both patient and family.”
– McLean Hospice Family Member
Holistic Care for You and the People You Love
The McLean Hospice Care team responds nonjudgmentally to individual needs and concerns to provide physical, social and emotional well-being – all while maintaining your loved one’s personal dignity. They’re also a specially trained LGBT inclusive organization.
For family members and caregivers, we offer support and education to help them better understand what’s happening at any particular point in time and what to expect moving forward. Bereavement services and support are also available for up to 13 months.
Together, we provide comfort, care and support for the human spirit when it counts the most.
The McLean Hospice Care Team includes
Registered Nurses – experts in pain and symptom management
Social Workers – assist with the emotional aspects of having a terminal illness as well as finding additional resources for suppor
Spiritual Counselors – assist your loved one, your family and caregivers in coping with the mix of emotions that can accompany a terminal diagnosis
Home Health Aides – provide hands-on care with things such as personal care or light housekeeping on an intermittent basis
Specially Trained Volunteers – provide social support and companionship
Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Dieticians
McLean Hospice and Palliative Care specializes in:
- End-of-life care in your home, Assisted Living or Skilled Nursing community
- Understanding the unique needs of those with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, heart disease, kidney disease, pulmonary disease and cancer
- Pain and symptom management
- Supporting the emotional and spiritual needs of patients and families
- Complementary treatments such as massage, Reiki, music and pet therapies
What sets us apart?
- Our team of highly experienced professionals that consists of Hospice RNs, Licensed Social Workers and Spiritual counselors with specialty training in hospice and palliative care as well as grief and loss
- Specialized training and expertise allow our team to develop a plan with your doctor to anticipate your needs and treat pain and other symptoms proactively
- We are a well-established (over 30 years), not for profit full service, Medicare certified hospice program which delivers high quality end of life care, with a focus on the individual patient and family
- Hospice Medical Director who is board certified physician in Hospice as well as Internal Medicine
- Consistently exceed local and national benchmarks for Caregiver Satisfaction, rating us 9 or 10 out of 10 and recommending our agency to family or friends
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Find out more about our compassionate Hospice care serving Hartford County and surrounding areas by filling out the request form.
“Thank you all for the compassionate care you provided to our mother and our family. We never felt alone through our journey because of McLean.”
— McLean Hospice Family Member
“You are truly special people.”
— McLean Hospice Family Member
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the wonderful care you all provided for my mother. She loved you very much!”
— McLean Hospice Family Member
McLean Hospice Care is Available Throughout Surrounding Communities
- Avon
- Bloomfield
- Canton
- Collinsville
- East Granby
- Elmwood
- Farmington
- Granby
- North Granby
- Simsbury
- Tariffville
- Weatogue
- West Granby
- West Hartford
- Windsor
FAQ
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Is Hospice a place?
McLean Hospice care takes place wherever the need exists – usually this is in the person’s own home, but sometimes in a Skilled Nursing or Assisted Living community.
Is Hospice only for those who are dying?
As a family-centered concept of care, McLean Hospice care focuses as much on the family as on the person receiving care. Hospice is able to provide the full benefit of services when we are involved earlier. It is not just for the last few days or weeks of life. Hospice is ready to help provide comfort and an improved quality of life.
Contact Us
Send us your questions, comments or requests by using the form below. You can even request to schedule a virtual appointment for our brand new Expansion, our Independent Living, or our Assisted Living. Please fill out our request form, and one of our team members will be in touch with you shortly.
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Auxiliary Membership
The McLean Auxiliary relies upon its members for charitable support and the contribution of time. To become an Auxiliary Member, fill out our application Membership Brochure 2021-22
Our Activities
- All volunteer-run gift shop
- Membership socials
- Fundraisers
- Bake sale
- Casino games for residents
- Dining room holiday flower arranging with residents
- May Day and Veterans Day flowers for all Health Center residents
- Holiday gift wrapping for residents
- Art lounge (different artist each month)
- Strawberry Festival awarding annual grants and scholarship
- Angel Hearts Gifts — Valentine gifts for all residents
- Scholarship program
- Artists reception for residents
The McLean Auxiliary Gift Shop
Our gift shop is for one-stop shopping. 
We guarantee you’ll find something for someone you love — and you, too! Even better, your purchase is a gift that keeps on giving. The store is run entirely by volunteers, and purchases support a multitude of activities and needs for McLean residents.
The shop is located in the lobby of the McLean Health Center and is open:
Monday through Friday: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday: Noon – 3 p.m.
If you’re interested in volunteering in the gift shop,please contact the Auxiliary at McLean.Auxiliary@mcleancare.org or call 860-658-3710.
The McLean Auxiliary Annual Scholarship Award
The McLean Auxiliary awards an annual scholarship up to $1,500 to an employee or child of an employee who’s pursuing a post-high school education in a medical or health care-related field.
Applications are available to employees in the McLean Human Resources office. Application can be made at any time. Decisions will be made annually during the last week of July. If granted assistance will be paid after successful (grade C or better) completion of the course.
The McLean Auxiliary will announce winners of the scholarship at their Membership Social in October.
The McLean Auxiliary Board Members
Ann ODonnell, President
Jane Stevenson, Vice President
Doris Rothe, Treasurer
Sandi Cady, Recording Secretary
Judy Fitzgerald, Corresponding Secretary
Colleen Casavant,
Angela Cleveland
Louise Polistena-D'Agosto
Carolyn Suffern
Carlene Rhea, McLean Liaison