Admission & Registration
Our staff is ready to help you and your family with the process of welcoming a loved one to Calvary.
Admission Information
Calvary is proud to welcome patients of all backgrounds and beliefs. Any adult person who is diagnosed as having advanced cancer and needing medical services in an acute care specialty hospital is a candidate for admission.
View our comprehensive Patient and Family Guide in English.
To view the guide in Spanish.
What program are you seeking admissions information for?
Calvary Hospital is the only fully accredited acute care specialty hospital in the U.S. exclusively providing palliative care for adult patients with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses.
- Application (PDF) | Fax #: (718) 518-2670
- Contact us by phone (Mon- Fri): (718) 518-2300 9:00am to 4:30pm (leave a voicemail after hours) or email calvaryadmissions@calvaryhospital.org
- Learn more about Calvary Hospital and Calvary’s Brooklyn campus
Calvary’s Hospice services are designed for patients approaching the end of life. Our program features a dedicated team of registered nurses (RNs), doctors, Social Workers, chaplains, home health aides, bereavement counselors, and volunteers. Hospice care is appropriate for patients with life-limiting illness (cancer or non-cancer) who are no longer pursuing active treatment, and who may benefit from care directed at reducing symptoms and enhancing the quality of life.
- Application (PDF) | fax: (888) 977 3126
- Contact us: Phone: (718) 518-2465
- Learn more options
For Home Care, Calvary works with patients’ primary community doctors and provides skilled nursing, physical therapy, and Home Health Aide services as needed by patients. As needed, Calvary@Home can facilitate a seamless transition to becoming an inpatient at our Bronx or Brooklyn sites. Click here to view our Home Care Brochure in English. Click here to view our main brochure in Spanish.
- Application (PDF) | fax: (888) 977 3126
- Contact us: Phone: (718) 430-9540
- Learn more
- Calvary Hospital Admission
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Calvary Hospital is the only fully accredited acute care specialty hospital in the U.S. exclusively providing palliative care for adult patients with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses.
- Application (PDF) | Fax #: (718) 518-2670
- Contact us by phone (Mon- Fri): (718) 518-2300 9:00am to 4:30pm (leave a voicemail after hours) or email calvaryadmissions@calvaryhospital.org
- Learn more about Calvary Hospital and Calvary’s Brooklyn campus
- Hospice Admission
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Calvary’s Hospice services are designed for patients approaching the end of life. Our program features a dedicated team of registered nurses (RNs), doctors, Social Workers, chaplains, home health aides, bereavement counselors, and volunteers. Hospice care is appropriate for patients with life-limiting illness (cancer or non-cancer) who are no longer pursuing active treatment, and who may benefit from care directed at reducing symptoms and enhancing the quality of life.
- Application (PDF) | fax: (888) 977 3126
- Contact us: Phone: (718) 518-2465
- Learn more options
- Home Care
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For Home Care, Calvary works with patients’ primary community doctors and provides skilled nursing, physical therapy, and Home Health Aide services as needed by patients. As needed, Calvary@Home can facilitate a seamless transition to becoming an inpatient at our Bronx or Brooklyn sites. Click here to view our Home Care Brochure in English. Click here to view our main brochure in Spanish.
- Application (PDF) | fax: (888) 977 3126
- Contact us: Phone: (718) 430-9540
- Learn more
Admission Process
For admission to Calvary Hospital, an application needs to be completed and submitted for review. Our Admission Application and descriptive brochures are available through the Community Outreach Department. Download our Admissions Application.
For assistance, please call (718) 518-2300.
Admissions To Home Care and Hospice
For admission to Home Care or Home Hospice, a referral is made by calling the Home Care Coordinator. For assistance, please call the toll-free number at: (866) 888-6680
Patient & Family Tours
Families are encouraged to visit Calvary Hospital prior to transfer or while making the decision regarding transfer to Calvary.
Tours of our Bronx Acute Care Hospital are given Monday through Saturday
11:00am–4:00pm
To schedule an appointment at our Bronx location, please call the Family Care Center at (718) 518-2574.
Often, a visit to Calvary alleviates patient/family concerns and answers most questions.
Calvary Hospital’s Program of Care
CalvaryCare® includes:
- Control of pain and other symptoms associated with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illness
- Nutrition counseling
- Referring patients for transfer to Calvary
- Financial concerns/reimbursement
- Patient and family support
Insurance Information
Calvary Hospital accepts patients participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs, Blue Cross and other private insurance carriers.
Some insurances do have limits to their coverage; therefore, an admitting representative may discuss with the family what benefits may be obtained by applying for Medical Assistance (Medicaid) and also provide them with information related to Calvary’s Financial Assistance Program.
For Further Assistance
Please call our Outreach team at: (718) 518-2300 or email our Outreach team at: calvaryadmissions@calvaryhospital.org