Hospice Care Simi Valley CA

Simi Valley Hospice Care

At True Care Hospice, we believe that all patients matter, from the very first moment until the last. We aim to deliver compassionate, full-spectrum care for people who are in the last phases of incurable disease so that they may live out their final days with dignity and comfort. At our Simi Valley hospice, we believe that death is simply a part of life. Rather than trying to treat the disease, we aim to help the individual; managing symptoms and working together with a team of caregivers to provide quality care.

We Are Family Centered

Our Simi Valley hospice care is family-centered and family-oriented. We don’t just provide care to your loved one, we also care for you; offering spiritual services, bereavement counseling, social guidance and more. We involve families in the decisions that are made for the benefit of the loved one being cared for, and we believe that you are at the heart of everything we do.

When Should a Loved One Enter Hospice?

Hospice care happens when an advanced disease, like cancer, reaches the point where treatment can no longer cure or control it. If a person is expected to pass within around 6 months or less, leaving the illness to run its course, they are usually transferred to hospice. It’s a good idea for those with advanced, untreatable disease to have a heart-to-heart discussion with their family members and their medical team to decide when hospice care should begin for them. Oftentimes, it isn’t started soon enough.

Some doctors are reluctant to bring up the suggestion of hospice because it feels like they are “giving up” on the patient, but nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the individual being treated can leave hospice and go back into active treatment or therapy any time they want. Hospice exists to help them make the very best of each day up until the last one; something that can feel difficult to do when you’re suffering from the advanced stages of an illness.

What Can Hospice Offer?

Our Simi Valley hospice care provides a variety of support care, including symptom management. In some cases, this can be referred to as palliative care, but palliative care and hospice care are two separate things although palliative care can be given while in hospice. For example, palliative care doesn’t treat cancer, but is rather used to help manage the symptoms and side effects. It looks more at how the experience of the disease is affecting the person and their families and lets patients, their caregivers and their families have a say in planning their care.

Our certified, trusted and compassionate hospice care team in Simi Valley addresses all of the facets that make up caring for the person as a whole, including caring for and treating mental, emotional, social, physical and spiritual issues that may come up. It’s important to remember that care and comfort are the primary reasons to consider hospice care.

The side effects of an illness or condition that has worsened can be easy enough to manage medically, but they can take a toll on your physical, emotional and mental well-being. With hospice care, you and your family are never alone in making these decisions.

Can Hospice Care Be Done at Home

Much of the hospice care process can be done in the comfort of home, however there are times when the patient may need to be in a hospital or an extended care facility such as an inpatient hospice center. You and your hospice team can arrange for this type of care depending on your specific needs. When you and your family are ready, you can return home.

As you can see, there are a variety of reasons why one would choose hospice care for their final stages of life. It is a highly personal decision, but one that you don’t have to make alone. We at True Care Hospice have a long tradition of working with patients and families across Simi Valley to help you feel peace of mind in making your decisions and expressing your wishes.

To learn more about our comprehensive hospice care in Simi Valley, we invite you to visit us or give us a call. We’ll take the time to answer any questions you may have as well as explain a bit more about the services we offer and how they can help.