BJC HealthCare plans to open the first dedicated hospice house in the city of St. Louis, expanding end-of-life services as national data show Black Americans remain substantially less likely than White Americans to receive hospice care.
The 12-bed facility, expected to open in 2028 on the Barnes-Jewish Hospital campus, comes as BJC reports that the number of patients receiving inpatient hospice care in its hospitals has doubled over the past five years. The strongest growth has been at Barnes-Jewish and Christian hospitals.
The expansion will bring specialized hospice care closer to families in St. Louis, where Black residents account for more than 40% of the population…