Pinnacle Hospice Care

Your end of life companion support

Mission

Pinnacle Hospice Care of Portland was founded by hospice professionals who are committed to provide care that exceeds all expectations. We are proud to be an established hospice provider in Multnomah County and the surrounding counties.
We believe that in providing compassionate care for the terminally ill patients and their families, we help them discover that every minute of every day of life has value and can be lived to the fullest measure. Our goal is enhancing each moment with the most advanced pain management and comfort care available.

Am I eligible for Hospice?

In order to be eligible to elect hospice care under Medicare, an individual must be entitled to Part A of Medicare and certified as being terminally ill by a physician and having a prognosis of 6 months or less if the disease runs its normal course. 42 CFR 418.20 § 418.20 Eligibility requirements.
Be determined to have a terminal illness (which is defined as having a prognosis of 6 months or less if the disease or illness runs its normal course; not have made a hospice election, and not previously received the pre-election hospice services
The LCDs for the hospice’s geographic area are used as guidelines to help a physician determine hospice eligibility. The LCDs are not regulations and should not be used exclusively to determine or provide evidence of hospice eligibility. Certification or recertification is based upon a physician’s clinical judgment, and is not an exact science. Congress made this clear in Section 322 of the Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA), which says that the hospice certification of terminal illness “shall be based on the physician’s or medical director’s clinical judgment regarding the normal course of the individual’s illness.”

What people say about us?

Nina G.

We can never thank you enough for all you did in caring for my dad. I know he valued your care and knowledge, as we did. Thank you for being there for us and especially all your help in the final days.

Keep doing what you're doing. You are called to it.

Kathy K. & Dirk

We would like to thank you for your warm, comforting words and presence at the Savage Family home on the day after our mother's passing. It was nice meeting you, and we were blessed to have had your help. I do hope your services remain available for my sister and her family.