About Us

Guided by Faith and Hope. Making the Most of Every Day.

Gentle Shepherd Hospice is the only family-owned hospice in the Roanoke and Lynchburg region. Since 1994, we have been guiding families in our communities through difficult times in a manner that exemplifies Christ’s life and ministry.

By definition, hospice is comfort care at the end of life. To us, it’s far more than that. It’s living in faith, being at peace and making precious memories. It’s spending what time is left where and how you choose – comfortable and with dignity. It’s a gentle, loving and experienced care team that joins your family for the entire journey, never more than a phone call away. And when grief and loss set in, hospice is still there to help loved ones begin the healing process.

Quite simply, we Live to Give – at the bedside and beyond. In addition to our faith-based approach to hospice care, through Gentle Shepherd Charities we also serve and support:

  • hospice patients living in poverty
  • caregivers and the grieving
  • local ministries and community organizations
  • children and families in Uganda, as a directing sponsor of Life Center Africa Ministries

When you choose Gentle Shepherd as your hospice, we become partners for a higher purpose.