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Hospice Care

Agency: COMMUNITY HOSPICE AND HEALTH SERVICES (CHHS)

  • Description:

    Provides 24-hour residential nursing care and symptom management, dietary support, meals, laundry, activities and amenities of home when patients are no longer able to remain at home. Medical equipment such as hospital beds, oxygen and bedside commodes are provided.

    Services include:

    • Medical Services
      • Pain and Symptom Management
      • Coordination of all health care providers
      • Medical Equipment: wheelchairs, bedside commodes
      • Medications
    • Psychological Services
      • Emotional support, Short-Term Counseling
      • Community Counseling and Support Referrals
    • Spiritual Support
      • Spiritual Counseling
      • Church/Synagogue Coordination Support
    • Volunteer Assistance
    • Bereavement Services
      • Individual and Support Groups
      • Telephone Contact
      • Education and Support
    • Therapies
      • Physical, Occupational, Speech, Dietary

    • Phone:

    Email: heart@hospiceheart.org
    Website: https://hospiceheart.org/services/hospice-care/

    Program Hours

  • Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    • Location(s)

    CHHS Main Office - Modesto

    • Accessibility: Potential limitations to access – call for details
    • Address: 4368 Spyres Way, Modesto, CA 95356

    Program Delivery

    • Eligibility: Must have a life expectancy of six months or less (based on their physician’s prognosis) or Answer yes to four of following questions: *have disease or injury that cannot be cured *spend most of the day in bed or in a chair *have to take pills for very bad physical, body pain *have made a lot of trips to the emergency room in the past 6 months *doctor informed that my life expectancy is limited *need help from other people with daily activities like taking a shower, getting dressed, eating, cooking, walking, or getting out of bed *started feeling more tired and weak *lost a lot of weight in the last six months
    • Languages: Other languages available through the language line, English
    • Application Process: Telephone call or visit website at www.hospiceheart.org
    • Program Fees: Accepts Medicare, Medi-Cal, VA Benefits, and most private insurance plans for hospice care. Call for fee information.
    • Required Documents: Insurance information for those insured. Call for information.

      • Service Area

    • Defined Coverage Area: San Joaquin County