Hospice of Light

Comfort. Care. Compassion.

"You matter because you are you, and you matter the last moment of your life, and we will do all we can, not only to help you die peacefully, but to live until you die."
-Cicely Saunders, National Hospice Movement Founder

Hospice of Light is devoted to providing terminally-ill patients and their families excellent physical care and emotional and spiritual support.

Comfort.

Hospice of Light at Singing River Health System offers terminally ill patients a choice when confronted with decisions about end of life care. We offer additional support and clinical care outside of a hospital setting.

Care.

The Hospice of Light team includes a Medical Director, attending physician, specially-trained registered nurses and nurse aides, social workers, a chaplain, a bereavement coordinator, and volunteers who all work together to provide comprehensive care to hospice patients and their families.

Compassion.

Hospice of Light strives to:

• Effectively treat and manage all pain and physical symptoms.
• Sustain autonomy, individuality, self-worth, and security of patient and family.
• Support the patient and family who wish to remain at home.
• Care for the whole person by addressing physical, emotional, psychological, spiritual and social concerns through an interdisciplinary team approach.
• Acknowledge and offer support for individuals and their family members facing the loss and grief involved with the end of life and death of their loved one.

Services.

• Coordinated services of a multidisciplinary team of professionals and trained volunteers.
• Durable medical equipment as ordered by the patient’s physician.
• Medications related to the patient’s admission diagnosis.
• 24 hour availability of hospice nurses for emergencies.
• Bereavement services for up to 13 months.
• Admission to Singing River Hospital, Ocean Springs Hospital and George Regional Hospital for respite and symptom control.

Hospice of Light provides services to Jackson, Harrison, George, Stone, Greene and Perry counties. For additional information, contact Hospice of Light at 228-497-2400 (1-888-497-2404 in Mississippi and Alabama) between the hours of 8 and 4:30 Monday through Friday or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . After hours contact 228-809-5000 and ask for the on call nurse.