Canton · Van Zandt County · East Texas
Hospice Care in Canton, TX
Medicare-covered hospice and palliative care for families in Canton. Our nurses are available 24 hours — days, nights, and weekends.
Canton is about 45 miles west of Tyler on I-20, midway between Tyler and the Dallas metro.
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01 —Serving Canton
Built for Canton families.
Canton is best known across Texas for First Monday Trade Days, but the families who live here year-round form a tight-knit Van Zandt County community that includes Wills Point, Grand Saline, and Edgewood. Geographically the town is closer to Dallas than Tyler, but Van Zandt families almost always identify with East Texas — and they deserve a hospice that comes to the house with the same standard we bring everywhere else. Azalea Hospice serves Canton with local on-call nursing, direct after-hours lines, and no corporate handoffs.
Canton is part of our Van Zandt County service area. For the full Tyler-area hub, see Hospice Care in Tyler, TX →
Communities We Serve Nearby
- Wills Point
- Grand Saline
- Edgewood
- Van
- Ben Wheeler
Hospital Coordination
- —UT Health Van Zandt County
Serving ZIP 75103 and the surrounding Van Zandt County communities.
02 —Our Services
Every level of care. All Medicare-covered.
Routine Home Care
Daily nursing, aide, and chaplain visits in the comfort of home.
Continuous Care
Extended nursing during acute episodes — available around the clock.
General Inpatient Care
Short-term inpatient placement when symptoms can't be managed at home.
Respite Care
Temporary relief for family caregivers — up to 5 days.
Palliative Care
Comfort-focused care that runs alongside curative treatment.
Bereavement Support
Counseling for the family for 13 months after the patient's death.
03 —Common Questions
What Canton families ask first.
Canton is closer to Dallas — why choose an East Texas hospice?
Because Dallas-based hospices treat Canton as the eastern edge of a metro service area, and they dispatch from offices an hour or more away. We treat Canton as part of our home territory: local nurses, local response, no Dallas call center between you and the team.
Do you cover the smaller Van Zandt County towns — Wills Point, Grand Saline?
Yes. Wills Point, Grand Saline, Edgewood, Van, Ben Wheeler — all of Van Zandt County. We dispatch from the area, not from a regional office, so a real nurse answers and a local team responds.
Will our care change during First Monday weekends or other busy times?
No. Our nurses are scheduled and on-call regardless of what's happening downtown. Whatever weekend it is, the 24/7 line is answered by a real nurse and visits happen on time.
How much does hospice cost?
For Medicare and Medicaid patients, hospice is 100% covered — nursing, medications related to the terminal illness, equipment, aide visits, chaplaincy, social work, and 13 months of bereavement support. There is typically no cost to the family. Most private plans mirror the Medicare benefit; we verify your specific coverage before anything starts.
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Accreditations & certifications
Medicare-Certified
CMS Provider · NPI #1700460789
Texas-Licensed
DSHS HCSSA #020708
CHAP Accredited
Independent accreditation
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Our intake nurse answers Canton calls directly — 24 hours, 7 days.