The University of Tennessee Medical Center Hospice Services

We provide exceptional care and unparalleled service to patients and families who have placed their trust in us.

Hospice is a form of compassionate and quality care for people facing a life-limiting illness or injury. The word itself dates back to the Middle Ages, meaning " a place of safe haven for travelers, pilgrims, and the sick." Today, hospice is a special program, often provided in a patient's home, designed to make the end-of-life experience a positive one. Rather than trying to cure an illness, the goal of hospice is to make the patient comfortable, ease pain and other troublesome symptoms and support the family during this challenging time. UT Hospice is a large hospice covering 11 counties. We provide care 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.