HOSPICE CARE
Compassionate hospice care focused on comfort, dignity, and quality of life.
Hospice supports people living with a life-limiting illness when care is centered on comfort, personal goals, and meaningful time with the people who matter most.
UNDERSTANDING HOSPICE
Hospice is a coordinated approach to care, not a single service.
Metro Medical Hospice works with patients, families, physicians, and an interdisciplinary hospice team to develop an individualized plan of care. The plan is guided by the patient’s needs, wishes, comfort priorities, and chosen care setting.
Hospice does not mean that care stops. It means the goals of care are focused on comfort, symptom relief, dignity, communication, and quality of life.
HOW HOSPICE CAN HELP
Support for the patient and the family together.
Depending on the individualized plan of care, hospice support may include:
- Nursing assessment, visits, and care coordination
- Pain and symptom management
- Physician and medical oversight
- Hospice aide support when included in the plan of care
- Social, emotional, and spiritual support
- Caregiver education and practical guidance
- Hospice-related medications, equipment, and supplies when appropriate
- 24/7 on-call support for patients and families receiving care
- Bereavement and grief support for loved ones
WHEN TO ASK ABOUT HOSPICE
You do not have to wait for a crisis to start the conversation.
Families often begin exploring hospice when a serious illness is progressing and the person is experiencing increasing care needs, repeated hospital or emergency visits, declining strength or function, changes in appetite or weight, growing discomfort, or a desire to focus more fully on comfort and time at home.
WHERE CARE HAPPENS
Care can often come to the place the patient calls home.
Hospice is commonly provided in a private residence, assisted living community, skilled nursing facility, or another appropriate setting, depending on the patient’s circumstances and plan of care. Metro Medical Hospice serves Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Ventura counties.
COMMON QUESTIONS
What families often want to know.
Does hospice mean giving up?
No. Hospice shifts the focus toward comfort, dignity, symptom relief, and quality of life while continuing active supportive care.
Can families ask about hospice before deciding?
Yes. A conversation can simply help you understand eligibility, services, and what hospice may look like for your situation.
Who helps create the care plan?
The patient, family, hospice team, and involved healthcare professionals work together around the patient’s goals and needs.
Start with a conversation about what matters most.
If you are wondering whether hospice may be appropriate, our team can listen, answer questions, and explain possible next steps.
or email us at care@metromedhospice.com