Our teams of healthcare professionals, led by our Medical Director, provide the following services at no cost to the patient or family. 

As a patient, you will receive the following services:

• Medications and other methods of pain and symptom control
• Coordination of care with your personal physician
• Medical equipment and supplies related to the illness or condition
• Individualized medical care focused on your comfort and designed to honor your wishes
• Education on the expected course of the illness or condition and options for your care
• 24/7 phone-in nursing advice and extra visits, as needed
• Practical assistance with your personal care and the activities of daily living
• Frequent assessment of  your needs
• Coordination of community resources to help you with financial and other concerns
• Help with reaching consensus on care options, planning for the future, mending relationships, and easing other emotional and practical difficulties experienced by you and your family 
• Help coping with spiritual questions and needs at the end of life, either directly or by coordinating services with any spiritual connections you may have
• Volunteer services and companionship

As a caregiver, you will receive the following services:

• Training on how to care for your loved one and to know when to call in your hospice team for extra visits
• Education on the expected course of the illness/condition and care options 
• 24/7 phone access to nursing advice and extra visits, as needed
• Emotional and spiritual support for you in your caregiver role
• Practical support from trained volunteers with driving to appointments, and with light housekeeping, shopping, and cooking
• Volunteer support to permit rest time for you
• Help with reaching consensus on care options, planning for the future, mending relationships, and easing other emotional and practical difficulties
•  Grief support. Bereavement support for family members is available for 13 months following the death of your loved one.

Hospice Care is directed by the patient’s own physician, or a hospice physician, and benefits patients with a prognosis of six months or less who have chosen to forego further curative treatments.

Learn more about our programs and services.

• California-licensed hospice agency
• Medicare-and Medi-Cal-certified for hospice care
• Not-for-profit organization 501(c)(3)
• Accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP)

Learn more about Hospice of the East Bay.

View the Notice of Privacy Practices for Hospice of the East Bay.