Comfort Hospice CareWe understand the process can seem a bit complicated, that’s why we’ve put together
resources to provide clarity and help you navigate the hospice process.
Our expertly trained staff works around the clock with family caregivers and clinicians in assisting through this transitionary process.
Hospice Overview
Hospice care is services that aid you or your loved ones in their last season of life. Hospice is for affirming life and dignity in passing. While you or your loved one is in hospice, their symptoms will be treated and managed as needed and according to their requests. Hospice does not hasten nor postpone the end, but it does help the transition be comfortable and gives its participants control back over their final moments.
Hospice utilizes family-centered ideals and allows the family to partake in all major decision making should the person in care request it. Hospice typically is for those who have been given six months or less left in their lifetime, and it is important to note that not all people who go to hospice will pass. Some do recover, and studies have shown that hospice is often not started soon enough because it helps bring back quality of life to the person in need.
Comfort Hospice employs a wide range of different services, seeking to provide all that one may desire in their final moments. End of life care is meant to make you or your loved one feel safe, dignified, and comfortable. This is meant to be a place of peace and honor for the one who may pass. The specialized approach includes mental, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual treatments to provide the person with their every need.
Hospice care covers all medication, medical supplies, and is often not just for the patient. Comfort Hospice provides arrangements for patient families who need emotional and spiritual support. These services extend beyond their loved one’s final moments as well. We ensure that our out of pocket costs are close to nonexistent, because we understand the hardship of losing one we love.
Our expertly trained staff works around the clock with family caregivers and clinicians in assisting through this transitionary process.
Who Pays for Hospice Care?
Who pays for hospice care or end of life care? This is a frequent question asked by our patients and family members. Hospice care is fully covered by Medicare. There are no out of pocket expenses when qualified within programs. For those who are ineligible to receive Medicare, there are many assistance programs to cover costs.
Our program is an end to end hospice care service, and those who enroll into the program will be receiving complete hospice care. This means all staff visits, evaluations, medical equipment, medical supplies, medications, emotional therapy and inpatient care are covered 100%. We also offer bereavement care past the end of life care for family members.
Hospice is meant to ease your stressors and provide comfort to you and your family. We offer multiple programs for those in need because we know that it is important for you to be able to focus on what is truly important in your end of life care: making memories with those you love.
Do not hesitate to reach out, we are here to help.
Please call the Comfort Financial Staff to help answer any financial related concerns at 1-877-301-3338
Our expertly trained staff works around the clock with family caregivers and clinicians in assisting through this transitionary process. In addition to hospice care, Comfort Hospice & Palliative Care also provides palliative care to ease the pain for the patient and alleviate ongoing symptoms.
These illnesses include Cancer, Stroke, Kidney Disease, Heart Disease, ALS, AIDS, Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s Disease.
Depending on where the patient is, hospice care can be provided at their location. Therefore, whether the patient is at home, assisted living community, or an inpatient setting, the patient can be cared under a hospice program.
After a patient is admitted for hospice care, they can opt out of receiving their hospice at any time, no questions asked. In addition, should the patient decide to reinstate hospice care, they can do so, as long as they still meet the requirements for hospice care.
This means continuing the same devices or medications used to treat the patients symptoms. If you are concerned with certain therapies or medications, please contact your physician for further evaluation before enrolling in a hospice care program.
Hospice physicians not only prescribe medications for their patients, they also provide the lowest dose required to treat their symptoms. This means that hospice physicians will find substitute medications that are less aggressive, when possible. Medications can also be covered by Medicare or private insurance.
Since the patient will be at home, the family will take responsibility as the primary caregivers, but aided with support from a hospice team as needed. As the team makes regular visits to check the patient, they also educate and instruct the family caregivers for treatment recommendations.
Although the typical timeframe for hospice is six months or less, hospice care may be extended for the patient. Statistically speaking, hospice has been proven to help patients live longer compared to other hospice eligible patients who do not receive hospice care.
Equipment such as hospital beds, shower chairs, and other supplies, in addition to all medication are provided by the hospice. Most of the time, all of the supplies are delivered directly to the patient’s home and covered by Medicare or private insurance.
Comfort Hospice & Palliative Care staff arranges counseling services for patient families who are in need of emotional and spiritual support. Our bereavement support can continue long after the death.
Hospice expenses are usually covered by Medicare and covered 100% of all hospice expenses. This includes all visits, supplies, and medications related to the terminal diagnosis.
The following questions may help guide you in understanding if hospice care is appropriate:
Does the patient have any of the following life-limiting diseases?
The following are common conditions associated with hospice care:
Many other conditions are also common, please contact us to find out if hospice care is the right plan for you.
In addition, observing if the patient is demonstrating any signs of deterioration is also helpful. Signs include body weight loss, excessive hospitalization or emergency room visits, decline in physical activity and/or mental alertness.
Lastly, speaking with the patient to understand what they have requested can be helpful. In the case of access to supporting documents, such as a living will, the patient may have made it clear their desires to either receive interventions not. The hospice staff work with the patient to devise a plan to honor the patient’s wishes and desires, while improving the quality of time that remains.
Hospice is a method to care and treat people who are terminally ill by utilizing paint relief and symptom management.
When the patient can no longer receive curative care, it may be time to consider using hospice. Usually a physician will determine the life expectancy of the patient. If they conclude an expectancy of six months or less, calling a hospice may help in adding comfort and solace.
A free hospice evaluation is provided upon request. At times, a physician or clinician may refer in addition to other options so that family can decide the best path moving forward.
The hospice will schedule a time to sit and discuss with the family, providing an overview of the care options and answering any questions. An admissions nurse will review the patients diagnosis and evaluate the patient, in addition to answering any questions from family members. A treatment plan is then prepared and presented to the family.
If the family decides to proceed with hospice care, the required admission paperwork is provided for review and once signed, the hospice staff begins to schedule visits and start the treatment.
Hospice care is fully covered by Medicare. There are no out of pocket expenses when qualified within programs. For those who are ineligible to receive medicare, there are many assistance programs to cover costs.
Please call the Comfort Financial Staff to help answer any financial related concerns at 818-296-8586
The hospice nurse will work with the family and patient in deterring the level of treatment required, and will create a schedule that works. This will determine how often staff members will visit, and how the duration of each visit.
Nearly everything is managed and provided from the hospice team. This includes equipment, such as beds and shower seats, in addition to all medication required for symptom relief, which is delivered directly to where the patient lives. All that is required from the family is to work closely with the team in informing on updates about the patients health info, and activities. As the family will generally be the primary care givers, it is important that they work closely with the hospice staff as a team.
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Testimonials
My elderly (88 year old) neighbor became desperately ill with Pneumonia. His prognosis was not good but he improved well enough to be discharged from the hospital to a rehab hospital that promised physical therapy and medical care designed to strengthen and prepare him for going home but it soon became clear that the level was woefully inadequate.
I could not stand to see his wife of 48 years visiting him in this place where they could only see each other in a public lobby. He seemed weaker and weaker. I feared they would never again hold hands in private or enjoy a home cooked meal. I couldn’t let that be the end of their beautiful story. I took it upon myself to researched companies that could provide services for him at home. It was a huge leap of faith removing him from the rehab facility, he had lost his ability to walk and was so weak. Sensing our urgency Comfort Hospice answered our call and sent someone to us the very night we got him home to have him assessed.
Their kindness, swift attention and commitment to his care have helped him improve beyond anyones expectations. He received products to help him while bed bound, physical therapy, nurse and doctor visits, medications, bi-weekly baths and on call doctors. Almost two years has passed, this lovely couple were able to celebrate their 50th Anniversary thanks to Comfort Hospice and it’s truly lovely and caring staff. I can not say enough good things about them. Very organized, very responsive and and very caring staff.
We are so appreciative and grateful for the amazing care and support provided by Comfort Hospice Care for my father. The entire team from Miguel, Esmeralda, Adrik and the many other caring nurses have all provided exceptional care. They handled all the medical supplies, medications and specialized care needed to make my dad’s transition much easier to deal with. If you’re searching for a Hospice or Palliative Care, look no further!
I highly recommend Comfort Hospice, and I want to express my gratitude for the exceptional care provided by Nurse Felisha. During these challenging times, her tremendous help and cooperation were invaluable. Felisha’s compassion and dedication made a significant positive impact on our experience with Comfort Hospice. We are truly grateful for her professionalism and the supportive environment provided by the entire team. Thank you for making a difficult situation more manageable with such outstanding care.
I’m happy to recommend “Comfort Hospice Care” to anyone seeking caregiver support for a loved one ….we started using CHC four weeks ago and all the staff that visit the house from nurses to Lvn have been very pleasant, helpful, and patient, the office staff are very accommodating as well, Tina and Miguel have been a blessing making sure my dad gets his medicine and other hygienc items delivered on time..I & my family members highly recommend to anyone seeking a care giver to give “Comfort Hospice Care” a call, you will be pleased with this company
We started off with a communication issue with Comfort Care Hospice, but when Grant, the Director of Nursing, became involved he addressed it immediately and followed through as promised, going above and beyond.
Adriana, the nurse who cared for my mom, was truly exceptional—kind, compassionate, considerate and extremely professional. She too went above and beyond, visiting regularly to make sure my mom was comfortable and well cared for. Grant continued to check checked in to make sure everything was going smoothly.
Between Grant, Adriana and Sintiana, the assessment nurse, this trio of very caring experts made all the difference in the world!
Losing my mom has been very difficult, but I’m grateful she was surrounded by this amazing team of professionals in her final days – I HIGHLY recommend Comfort Care.
This agency has been amazing! Their support and attention to detail is phenomenal, any need our family has had they have been on our side and very deligent. I’m so thankful for their service during this hard and stressful time.
I had a great experience with this hospice team. Sinitiana and Felicia are very compassionate nurses. Very responsive to patients needs. Thank you for taking care of Mr.Kelly. I had a pleasure of knowing them.
I cannot say enough good things about the care and compassion we received from Comfort Hospice Care During one of the most difficult times in our lives, Adrik and his team provided not only professional medical support but also emotional comfort that truly made a difference.
From the very beginning, every nurse, aide, and coordinator treated my dad and our entire family–with dignity, kindness, and respect. They were always responsive, gentle, and deeply human in how they handled every situation. They took the time to explain what to expect, answered all of our questions with patience, and supported us in ways we didn’t even know we needed. We are forever grateful to Comfort Hospice Care.
THANK YOU for being a great support during such a dark time
Both of my grandparents went with comfort hospice care as recommended by their doctors. I really enjoyed their service and how they cared for my grandparents, they met all of their needs. Everyone was very respectful , special thanks to the two RN’s I met Angela and Grant, very nice people. The nurses and physical therapists all had good bedside manners and cared for them deeply , I felt as though they were treated like family. Thank you comfort 🙏 I will be recommending them to anyone who needs hospice care.
Seriously I never leave reviews but this hospice was one of the best I’ve ever tried out for my dad. My dad wasn’t doing too well so I had taken him to the hospital, at the hospital they recommended I sign him up with a hospice. I asked around and I was referred to comfort hospice (my boss signed his mom up with them) and I have no regrets.
Within an hour of them receiving a referral for my dad, their RN Adrik G came in to see my dad and evaluate him. All of their staff have amazing bedside manner, their office answers my questions with patience and respect, overall the service was unmatchable. Thank you comfort for bringing comfort to my dad.
| Measure | SHP State (CA) | SHP National | Comfort Hospice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getting Timely Care | 74% | 77% | 92% |
| Hospice Team Communication | 81% | 82% | 84% |
| Treating Family Member with Respect | 91% | 92% | 100% |
| Getting Help for Symptoms | 80% | 80% | 91% |
| Getting Emotional and Spiritual Support | 91% | 93% | 84% |
| Getting Hospice Care Training | 80% | 79% | 100% |
| Care Preferences | 93% | 93% | 100% |
| Patients who got an assessment of all 7 HIS/HOPE quality measures at the beginning of hospice care to meet the HIS/HOPE Comprehensive Assessment Measure requirements. Higher percentages are better | 93% National Average: 92.1% California Average: 90.5% |
| This comprehensive measure helps hospices meet the patient's physical and emotional needs, and ensure that patients and caregivers are involved in end-of-life decision making. The measure shows how often a hospice completed all 7 HIS/HOPE processes when a patient was admitted to hospice care. | |
| Hospice Care Index score (0-10) Higher index scores are better | 9 National Average: 8.8 California Average: 8.2 |
| The Hospice Care Index score (0-10) is made up of 10 indicators. Hospices earn one point for each indicater they meet. | |
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