Healthcare Professionals
You can refer patients and families to Soulistic Hospice with confidence that our highly qualified, diverse, and compassionate staff will provide expert, loving care you want for your patients.
Your patients and their families are more likely to agree to hospice services when they have a conversation with you about it. At the time you determine that a cure is not possible and you make a referral to us, we’ll provide comfort with an emphasis on the quality of life of the patient, along with spiritual support for the family.
Soulistic Hospice admits patients every day, at any time, including evenings and weekends.
Referrals can be directly from you or the hospital. The referral can also be made after a patient is discharged to home or a facility.
We can meet with the patient and their family on the same day as the referral.
Payment Options
We accept hospice-eligible patients with Medicare, AHCCCS (Medicaid), and private insurance, as well as those without a primary caregiver. Call us about patients with financial hardship. We strive to serve everyone, regardless of ability to pay.
Hospice Eligibility
Hospice eligibility can vary, depending on many individual factors and co-morbidities.
If you have any questions about whether one of your patients qualifies for hospice care, please do not hesitate to call and speak to our Medical Director at (520) 398-2333.
Spiritual & Emotional Support
As a medical professional, you know when a cure is not possible. Since hospice emphasizes comfort and quality of life once an illness is incurable, it can improve the patient’s quality of life and extend the patient’s life. Yet many patients and families are reluctant to use hospice. When you have a conversation with them, they’re more likely to accept hospice services.
End-of-Life-Planning
During the difficult last stages of a serious illness, many people feel that they have lost control over their lives and what will happen to them. They don't realize that they regain control over their treatment by choosing hospice care. All too often, people delay asking their doctor about hospice services but when they finally do, they regret waiting so long. They learn that our patients and their family members are given the opportunity to make decisions that are important to them.
Veteran Support
We Honor Veteran partners who are on a mission to serve those who have served us. Soulistic Hospice has worked to build strong relationships with the Southern Arizona Veterans Association.
Medicare certified
Soulistic is locally owned and operated, faith-based, state licensed, Medicare certified. Our hospice care is fully covered under Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance policies. We have worked hard to build strong relationships with the VA. As a nonprofit, we provide care regardless of a patient’s ability to pay.
Make a referral
We provide expert, loving care in Tucson, Sahuarita, Green Valley, Arivaca, Amado, Tubac, Rio Rico, Nogales, Patagonia, and Sonoita.
Fax (520) 398-9524
Facility Partners
Soulistic Hospice serves hospice patients in assisted living homes, skilled nursing facilities, and residential care facilities. Our collaboration with facility staff ensures seamless support for all the services we provide, including hospice care, palliative care consultation, pediatric care, and grief counseling.
Discharge Planners
Through direct referral from the hospital, or after a patient is discharged to home or a facility, Soulistic Hospice admits patients every day, at any time, including evenings and weekends. We can meet with the patient and their family on the same day as the referral. We accept hospice-eligible patients with Medicare, AHCCCS (Medicaid), and private insurance, as well as those without a primary caregiver. Call us about patients with financial hardship. We strive to serve everyone regardless of ability to pay.
Making the Referral
Soulistic Hospice is a nonprofit hospice specializing in providing the highest quality of end of life care. We are locally owned and operated, faith-based, state licensed, Medicare certified, and also VA contracted.
Diagnostic Guidelines
Hospice eligibility can vary depending on many individual factors and co-morbidities. Please do not hesitate to call and speak to our Medical Director at (520) 398-2333 if you have any questions about whether one of your patients would qualify for hospice care.
Having the Conversation
As a medical professonal, you cannot predict how soon your patient will transition, but you do know when a cure is not possible. Hospice emphasizes comfort and quality of life once an illness is incurable. Patients and families who are reluctant to use hospice are more likely to accept services when they have a conversation with their doctors about hospice care.
Read what families are saying about our expert, loving care
Ala'Di Goodman, RN
Executive Director
Interfaith Minister
Dr. Nelson Sandoval, MD
Medical Director
Marie Pond, FNP-C, ACHPN
Nurse Practitioner
Frequently Asked Questions
Here you'll find answers to the most common questions people ask when considering hospice care.
We welcome all questions about our services, so feel free to contact us at any time.
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