
LifeChoice Hospice & Palliative Care serves families throughout Carol Stream, a thriving DuPage County community of nearly 40,000 residents located 30 miles west of downtown Chicago. Incorporated in 1959 and named for founder Jay Stream's daughter Carol, this village has earned recognition as one of Illinois's best small towns to live and raise a family. Our team provides complete hospice and palliative care services directly to patients' homes throughout Carol Stream, ensuring access to expert medical support, emotional counseling, and spiritual guidance when families need it most.
Carol Stream families address immediate needs through these appropriately timed hospice services:


Carol Stream families who prioritized patient comfort over milestone timing consistently provided better care than those delaying until celebrations concluded. Client satisfaction reaches 98 families out of every 100 once they recognized dying patients deserve immediate support. Ratings from actual households average 4.9 stars from families who learned patient needs matter most. Our credentials include ACHC accreditation and Medicare certification, while performance assessments place us at 80 points versus the benchmark of 67.
Supporting Illinois families for over 15 years taught us that scheduling dying around healthy people's milestones serves continuing life while patients suffer unnecessarily. Our staff answers at 847-777-8888 continuously because Carol Stream residents deserve immediate care. We help families recognize that asking dying patients to wait until after weddings prioritizes bride's happiness over patient comfort, that delaying enrollment protecting graduations serves healthy people not terminal patients, and that dying individuals deserve immediate appropriate care regardless of milestone timing.

With more than 600 lives touched, LifeChoice continues to provide trusted care in
Carol Stream
and across DuPage County. Watch our video and discover how we bring clarity, comfort, and compassion into the lives of those we serve. See what truly personalized hospice care looks like in your community.
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Hospice care is typically recommended for individuals with a life-limiting illness and a prognosis of six months or less, should the illness run its normal course. If your loved one is experiencing frequent hospitalizations, weight loss, declining function, or increasing need for care, they may qualify. LifeChoice offers free consultations throughout Chicago and the Chicagoland area to help determine eligibility.

LifeChoice Hospice makes it easy to verify your loved one’s insurance coverage. We work with Medicare, Medicaid, VA benefits, and most private insurance providers. Families in Chicago and surrounding communities can contact our team for a fast and confidential eligibility check.

Not at all. While many hospice patients have cancer, hospice care also supports individuals with advanced heart disease, dementia, lung disease, kidney failure, and other serious conditions. In Chicago and nearby areas, LifeChoice provides compassionate hospice care for a wide range of diagnoses.

In most cases, hospice care can begin within 24 hours of a referral or request—sometimes even the same day. LifeChoice serves patients throughout the greater Chicago region and can quickly coordinate care at home, in nursing facilities, or in assisted living communities.

Yes. Most of the hospice care we provide across Chicago and the Chicagoland area takes place in the comfort of home. Our teams bring medical support, emotional care, and spiritual guidance directly to patients and families wherever they reside.

Hospice care is typically covered 100% by Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance plans. Veterans may also receive coverage through the VA. At LifeChoice, we help families in and around Chicago navigate the financial aspects so they can focus on care and comfort.

Hospice care is a form of palliative care for those nearing the end of life, typically with a prognosis of six months or less. Palliative care, however, can be provided at any stage of a serious illness and alongside curative treatments. LifeChoice offers both types of care to patients across Chicago and neighboring communities.