What is hospice care?
Hospice is comfort-focused care for a person with a terminal prognosis who chooses not to pursue curative treatment, provided wherever they live, including at home, in assisted living or in a nursing facility.
Medicare's hospice benefit pays for hospice services; it does not pay room and board.
How many hospices are licensed in the Salt Lake area?
DLBC lists 28 hospice licenses with a licensed address in Salt Lake and Tooele counties as of Oct 30, 2026; hospices based elsewhere in Utah may also serve the area.
Can hospice be provided in Utah assisted living?
Yes, in both Type I and Type II facilities, with physician orders on file, hospice in the service plan, and evacuation safeguards for residents who cannot get out alone.
Where are hospice providers located in Salt Lake and Tooele counties?
By licensed address, the cities with the most hospice licenses are Murray (9), South Jordan (3), Sandy (3), Midvale (3).
| City | Licenses |
|---|---|
| Cottonwood Heights | 1 |
| Draper | 2 |
| Holladay | 1 |
| Midvale | 3 |
| Murray | 9 |
| Salt Lake City | 2 |
| Sandy | 3 |
| South Jordan | 3 |
| South Salt Lake | 1 |
| Taylorsville | 2 |
| West Valley City | 1 |
Browse them all in the directory, filtered by city.
How do families choose a hospice in Salt Lake?
Ask each hospice about after-hours response times in your city, how often nurses and aides visit, which medications and equipment it provides, and how it works with your parent's assisted living or nursing facility.
The family chooses the hospice, not the facility, and can change hospices if it is not working.
Which hospice providers have held a Utah license the longest?
The longest-licensed hospice provider with a Salt Lake or Tooele County address on DLBC's records is CNS Community Hospice, first regulated Nov 28, 1989.
| Facility | City | License type | First regulated | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNS Community Hospice 2830 South Redwood Road, Suite A, 84119 | West Valley City | Hospice | Nov 28, 1989 | Regulated, expires Dec 31, 2026 |
| Hospice For Utah LLC 9537 South 700 East, Suite 201, 84070 | Sandy | Hospice | Oct 25, 1997 | Regulated, expires Sep 30, 2027 |
| Harmony Hospice 5650 South Green Street, 84123 | Murray | Hospice | Aug 25, 1998 | Regulated, expires Jul 31, 2027 |
| Horizon Hospice Specialists 6000 South Fashion Boulevard, Suite 200, 84107 | Murray | Hospice | Jan 1, 2000 | Regulated, expires Feb 29, 2028 |
| Enhabit Hospice 5223 South Ascension Way, Suite 305, 84123 | Murray | Hospice | May 19, 2003 | Regulated, expires Nov 30, 2026 |
| Superior Hospice 7086 South Highland Drive, Suite 50, 84121 | Cottonwood Heights | Hospice | Feb 2, 2004 | Regulated, expires Jul 31, 2027 |
Longevity shows continuity, not quality; check each license's status and history on DLBC's search.
At a glance
| Hospice is | Hospice is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Comfort and symptom control | Curative treatment |
| Place | Wherever the person lives | Only a hospital unit |
