Franciscan Health Palliative Care Indianapolis
Hospice and Palliative Care • Marion, IN • Since 1875
About
Franciscan Health offers palliative and hospice services across its Indiana network, including Indianapolis. Key points: - Organization: Franciscan Health is a nonprofit, 12-hospital health system with clinics, home health, and extensive physician services in Indiana and Illinois; affiliated with Franciscan Alliance (Catholic healthcare) with a large Midwest presence. - Palliative care focus: Includes hospice, community palliative care, and affiliated Hospice House programs. Leadership includes Ericka Unger BSN (Director of Hospice, Community Palliative and Hospice House) and related clinical roles. - Indianapolis presence: Franciscan Health operates in Indianapolis through hospital campuses and outpatient services as part of its Indiana network; location-level details for Indianapolis may be listed among system sites. - Access points: Palliative and hospice services are offered within Franciscan Health facilities and associated programs; contact or navigate via Franciscan Health Indianapolis locations to connect with palliative care services. If you’re seeking care in Indianapolis, contact Franciscan Health Indianapolis locations or the Franciscan Health Foundation for program referrals and patient support. For precise Indianapolis palliative care offices or the nearest Hospice House, provide your address or preferred ZIP to locate the closest program.
Clinic Type
Hospice and Palliative Care
Address
8111 S. Emerson Ave.
Phone
(317) 528-8930
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00am–5:00pm
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
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FAQs
What services does Franciscan Health Palliative Care Indianapolis provide?
Palliative medicine is an interdisciplinary care that aims to relieve suffering and improve quality of life for patients and families. Palliative medicine assists patients who are experiencing life-limiting illnesses and their families.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- CMS HCAHPS (cited by Momentary Labs): 3 out of 5 stars (overall patient satisfaction rating) (394 patient surveys completed)
- Healthgrades: 75-77% (patients who would recommend or rated 9/10)
- Yelp: 3.0 out of 5 stars (34 reviews)
Patients praise
- High quality of discharge information provided
- Generally high patient recommendation rates (75-77%) for the hospital facility
- Strong performance metrics in specific clinical areas like pain assessment, dyspnea treatment, and addressing patient beliefs/values for hospice services
Common complaints
- Some patients reported difficulties with receiving help as needed in a timely manner
- Hospital environment ratings for quietness at night were reported below national averages
- Communication regarding medicines and general patient-staff interactions scored lower in some standardized metrics
"And nurses and medical staff go out of their way to be friendly with patients and other co-workers."
— Yelp ReviewerSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Franciscan Health Palliative Care offers hope to patients with chronic illness | Northwest Indiana — Dec 10, 2025
- Franciscan Health Palliative Care offers hope to patients with chronic illness — Dec 14, 2025
- Indiana Department of Health - Hospice Directory by City — Jul 2, 2026
- Franciscan Health Hospice - Indiana Disability Resource FINDER — May 11, 2026
- Franciscan Health to host men’s bereavement group — Jun 28, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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