Your Best Choice for Palliative, Hospice, and Grief Care
By your side to provide the peace, comfort, and support your loved one and family deserve.
Who We Are
We believe no one should face the end of life, navigate a long-term illness, or cope with the loss of a loved one alone. Our not-for-profit mission allows Harbor Hospice to place the needs of patients and their families first—focusing on the individual’s journey, offering comfort, support, and skilled care for patients and their loved ones.
The Harbor Hospice Difference
We’re right here in your community, offering comprehensive care for your loved ones, providing skilled support, engaging therapies, and compassionate guidance through palliative care, end-of-life care, and grief support. Our goal is to ensure that your loved one’s journey is free of pain, surrounded by the warmth of family and friends, and infused with a sense of peace.
If you need palliative care, hospice care, or engaging therapies, we can help.
Hospice Care
Our skilled hospice team provides specialized care with the expertise and experience to manage all your needs—from pain control to spiritual support.
Palliative Care
Our palliative care team partners with you and your loved ones to educate and ensure current treatment plans align with your goals of care, provide comfort, and improve quality of life.
Grief Support
The Bob and Merle Scolnik Healing Center provides a variety of supportive services for adults and children who are grieving after the death of a loved one.
Hospice Care vs. Palliative Care—Which is Right for You?
Here are some questions to think about when considering hospice care or palliative care. If you answered yes to any of the questions below, please call us at 800.497.9559 and we will guide you through the next step.
Have you or your loved one been told treatment will no longer help you and it’s likely you have less than six months to live?
Are you or your loved one no longer seeking treatment, or have you or your loved one been told by a doctor that a cure is no longer possible?
Are you or a loved one needing extra assistance with basic activities such as bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, and preparing or eating meals?
Do you or your loved one need support through a serious medical condition?
Ready to learn more about Hospice and Palliative Care?
Recommended Readings
Check out the latest books written by former Harbor Hospice Medical Director Dr. Gerald Harriman. Hope in Hospice and The Palliative Care Chronicles are available on Amazon. Find out the key differences between palliative care and hospice, and why it is so important to not avoid hospice care. Plus, hear real-life examples from Dr.Harriman, who has a combined active medical practice of nearly 40 years.
Harbor Hospice and Palliative Care Service Area
Harbor Hospice provides care to West Michigan residents of Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa, Mason, and Newaygo counties. Wherever you call home in West Michigan, we are just a phone call away.
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From The Blog
Dr. Gerald Harriman Releases “The Palliative Care Chronicles”
Harbor Hospice Foundation Reaches $1 Million Fundraising Goal for Leila & Cyrus Poppen Hospice Residence
Thank You for Helping Us Reach Our $1 Million Goal for the Leila & Cyrus Poppen Hospice Residence
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