East Texas · Tyler
A nurse answers our line 24/7. Medicare pays for hospice, and the first visit at home is free.
Physicians and case managers: refer a patient →24/7
A nurse answers the phone, day and night. Not an answering service.
Free
A nurse visits your home to explain hospice. There is no obligation.
Medicare
Pays for hospice care. Families may owe up to $5 per prescription.
Answer a few questions about how your family member is doing. It takes about three minutes, and you get a plain answer about what to do next.
Our Promise
Every family gets the same care: the same visits, the same nurse on the phone at night, whatever their insurance.
Read about us →“The nurse who answered at 2 a.m. knew exactly what to do. We felt held, not abandoned.”
“They handled everything — equipment, medications, paperwork. We just got to be with Dad.”
“I referred because I'd seen what happens when families don't have the right hospice. Azalea is the right hospice.”
Where We Serve
Our nurses live in the counties they serve, from Tyler and Longview to Palestine and Mineola.
By Diagnosis
What hospice does for each diagnosis, what to expect, and the questions families ask first.
Dementia / Alzheimer's
Hospice for dementia
What hospice does in late-stage dementia, and how families know it's time.
Heart failure
Hospice for CHF
Fewer trips to the hospital. Breathing managed at home.
COPD
Hospice for COPD
Breathlessness and the fear that comes with it, eased at home.
Cancer
Hospice for cancer
Pain and symptom control once treatment stops working.
Kidney / liver
Hospice for kidney & liver disease
What comfort care looks like when dialysis stops helping.
Stroke / neurological
Hospice for stroke & ALS
Symptom care after a major stroke, or as ALS progresses.
Journal
June 2026 · 4 min read
Hospice in Tyler, Texas — at home, in nursing facilities, and assisted living. What the care team provides, when to call, and how Medicare-covered hospice starts in East Texas.
June 2026 · 6 min read
How much does hospice cost in Tyler? How fast can a nurse come? Which hospitals do you work with? The questions Tyler families ask us most — answered in plain language.
May 2026 · 8 min read
Three services, three different goals, and families across East Texas use the words interchangeably almost every day. Here is what each one actually does, who pays for it, and how families typically move between them.
Common Questions
Call any time. A nurse listens first, and no referral is needed.
