Services WE OFFER
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Physician Services
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Nursing
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Social Work
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Devoted Volunteers
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Bereavement Services
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Home Health Aide Services
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Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
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Providing hospice care while focusing on quality and dignity of life
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Coordinated delivery to the patient's home of hospice covered medications
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Coordinated delivery to the patient's home of hospice covered Durable Medical Equipment (hospital bed, wheelchair, walker, etc) and medical supplies (gloves, diapers, ensure, glucerna, boosts, etc.)
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Our professional team is available 24 hours / 7 days a week to provide excellent care and services to the patient and families
FAQs
​When should I consider end of life hospice care?
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Patient’s eligibility for hospice care is when they are diagnosed by their primary doctor with a terminal illness. At that time comfort, care and symptom management become the focus when curative treatment is no longer the patient’s choice or option.
Where will I receive hospice care?
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Your private home or residence
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Senior Residential Homes
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Skilled Nursing Facilities
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Assisted Living Facility
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Board and Cares
Will Calmedix Hospice provide support to the family after a patients death?
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Yes. Bereavement services follow family and caregivers after a patient’s death.
Who can refer a patient?
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Anyone can refer a friend or their loved ones to Calmedix Hospice. The patient and their family should feel free to discuss hospice care at any time with their physician, other health care providers, clergy or friends.
What qualifies me for hospice care?
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The patient must be determined to have a terminal illness, with a prognosis of 6 months or less to live. If the disease follows its normal course, the patient has the choice to agree with comfort measures to continue with ‘palliative care’ versus ‘curative’ treatments
Who pays for hospice care?
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Medicare
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Medi-Cal
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Private Pay
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And Most Private Insurances