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Our Hospice Services

Expert Hospice Care, Wherever Your Loved One Calls Home

At California Hospice Services, our patients are at the heart of everything we do. Our team provides every level of hospice care covered by Medicare, tailored to each person’s needs and wishes, across Los Angeles, Orange and surrounding Southern California counties.

24/7 On-Call Nurses Same-Day Admission Medicare & Medi-Cal
Levels of Care

Four Levels of Hospice Care

Medicare defines four levels of hospice care. As your loved one’s needs change, our team moves between them to keep them comfortable.

Routine Care

Scheduled visits from our hospice team at home or in a care facility. The most common level of hospice care.

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Continuous Care

Extended nursing care at home during a short period of medical crisis.

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Inpatient Care

Short-term inpatient care when pain or symptoms can’t be managed at home.

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Respite Care

Up to five days of inpatient care so family caregivers can rest.

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Included in Hospice

What Hospice Care Includes

Pain and symptom management
Nursing and hospice aide visits
Medications for the hospice diagnosis
Medical equipment and supplies
Social work and counseling
Spiritual and chaplain support
Volunteer support
Bereavement support for families
Eligibility

Who Is Eligible for Hospice?

  • A physician certifies a life expectancy of six months or less if the illness runs its normal course
  • The patient chooses comfort-focused care instead of curative treatment
  • Patients can leave hospice at any time and return later if needed

Not sure if your loved one qualifies? Call us. We’ll work with their doctor to find out.

Coverage

Paying for Hospice

Hospice is covered for eligible patients under Medicare, Medi-Cal and many private insurance plans.

Under the Medicare and Medi-Cal hospice benefit, there is typically no out-of-pocket cost for hospice services.

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Where We Serve

Serving Families Across Southern California

Los Angeles County

From our Norwalk office to Downey, Whittier, Long Beach and beyond.

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Orange County

Anaheim, Fullerton, Santa Ana, Huntington Beach, Irvine and more.

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Palliative Care vs. Hospice

Not sure which kind of care fits? Learn the difference.

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Getting Started

Starting Hospice Care Is Simple

Call us any time

Reach our team at 323-545-2565, day or night, including weekends and holidays.

We confirm eligibility

We work with your loved one’s physician to confirm hospice eligibility.

Care begins

Admission can often happen the same day.

Talk With Our Team Today

We’re here to answer your questions and help your family, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

323-545-2565