Services

Valley Heart Hospice Care is on call 24-hours a day to assist your every needs.

  • Nursing Care, available 24 hours
  • Medical Social Services
  • Physician Services
  • Therapy Services
  • Prescription Medication
  • Medical Equipment
  • Nursing Services
  • Counseling Services
  • Social Work Services
  • Volunteer Services
  • Bereavement Services
  • Short Term In- Patient Care for Symptom Control
  • Respite Care
  • Chaplain (or the Clergy) Support
  • Continuous Care During Crisis

Other Services

Valley Heart Hospice Care provides home health aide for your personal care needs, such as bathing, light housekeeping, light laundry, and occasional shopping.

Admission Criteria

The patient must be terminally ill for hospice care eligibility and agree that they wish to receive palliative care rather than curative care. The attending physician gives the certification of terminal illness.

Who Pays for Hospice?

* Medicare/Medi-Cal Hospice Care is 100% covered by Medicare and Medicaid. No out-of-pocket costs are incurred by families. * Insurance/HMOs Health Maintenance Organizations often include hospice as a benefit.

Private Pay

We can work with you to ensure your loved ones get the hospice care they need. Valley Heart Hospice Care does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment.