Hospice care is one of the most compassionate yet misunderstood aspects of healthcare. Understanding it early can profoundly improve quality of life during a difficult time.
What Hospice Is
Hospice focuses on comfort, dignity, and quality of life when cure is no longer the goal. It’s not “giving up” — it’s prioritizing comfort over aggressive treatments. Care comes from physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers.
When to Consider Hospice
Generally appropriate when life expectancy is six months or less. Signs include frequent hospitalizations, declining function despite treatment, significant weight loss, increasing pain, and the patient desiring comfort focus.
Hospice Within Assisted Living
At Velora, residents don’t need to move when hospice begins. They stay in their familiar room with familiar caregivers. The hospice team works alongside our staff for seamless care.
What Hospice Provides
Pain management, emotional and spiritual support, care coordination, medical equipment, family counseling and bereavement support, and volunteer companionship.
Paying for Hospice
Medicare, Medi-Cal, and most private insurance cover hospice services. The assisted living community continues providing room, board, and daily care.
Call (209) 440-0565 or visit our hospice support page.