PADUCAH, K.Y. – The Mercy Health Home Care and Hospice programs serving the greater Paducah, Kentucky, area, including Metropolis, Illinois, announced a new name today: Mercy Health Home Care and Hospice by Compassus. The name change reflects a joint venture partnership between Bon Secours Mercy Health, the fifth-largest Catholic health system in the U.S., and Compassus, a leading national provider of innovative home-based health care services, finalized earlier this year.
Locations in Paducah and Metropolis formerly managed by Mercy Health will be rebranded and managed by the partnership except the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center at Mercy Health, which is not part of the joint venture.
While the name is changing, patients and families will continue to receive the same high-quality, compassionate care from the team members they know and trust. The partnership with Compassus allows for an added level of support for patients’ ongoing journeys across the care continuum and beyond the health system walls.
“We’re proud to collaborate with Compassus to continue delivery of high-quality, person-centered home health and hospice care to patients and families,” said Kay Williams, hospice area executive of clinical operations at Mercy Health Hospice by Compassus. “With Compassus’ expertise and our reputation for excellence in the greater Paducah community, we look forward to furthering our commitment to providing compassionate care at the right time.”
By 2030, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates nearly a quarter of Kentucky’s residents will be older than 60, an increase of more than 32% since 2012. With most adults desiring to age in place, the need for home-based care services is projected to grow nationwide. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reports nearly 21,000 patients elected hospice in the state last year.
For more information about Mercy Health Home Care and Hospice by Compassus in Kentucky, please visit compassus.com/locations/kentucky/.
About Mercy Health Home Care and Hospice by Compassus
Mercy Health Home Care and Hospice by Compassus is a care partnership between Compassus, a leading national provider of innovative, home-based care services, and Bon Secours Mercy Health, one of the five largest Catholic health care systems in the U.S., established in 2024. The partnership brings together two mission-driven organizations with a shared commitment to quality care and patient well-being. Mercy Health Home Care and Hospice by Compassus provides integrated home-based care services with enhanced care coordination between Bon Secours Mercy Health systems, home care and hospice. Together, Compassus and Bon Secours Mercy Health are setting the standard for excellence in patient experience, quality of care, community mission, innovation and stewardship within home-based care. For more information, visit compassus.com/mercyhealth/.
About Compassus
Compassus provides a continuum of integrated home-based services including home health, home infusion, palliative and hospice care. Nearly 7,000 teammates and more than 270 touchpoints across 30 states provide high-quality care and manage patients’ advanced illnesses in partnership with health systems and long-term care partners. The Compassus Care for who I am culture reflects its unique care delivery model, which focuses on each person as an individual as well as a patient, to improve their quality of life in a meaningful way. The company was honored as one of Newsweek’s Greatest Places to Work for Parents and Families in 2023. Learn more at compassus.com or follow @Compassus on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram or Twitter.
