At Ascent, we care for a person who is expected to live about 6 months or less—where a team of healthcare professionals treat the person and symptoms of the illness, rather than the illness itself.

Center for Hospice Care opened its doors in 1980 as a community-based, nonprofit organization, thanks to the efforts of many community members. Since welcoming the first of the more than 50,000 patients in 1980, we have improved the quality of living in