Hospice care at home in the Santa Clarita Valley

Santa Clarita Valley communities and ZIP codes we serve

The Santa Clarita Valley sits north of the San Fernando Valley, past the Newhall Pass on the 5. Medicare's hospice ZIP code data lists these six ZIP codes for Beta Hospice.

Most of these ZIP codes lie inside the city of Santa Clarita, with some unincorporated land at the edges. If your neighborhood in Valencia, Newhall, Saugus or Canyon Country is not named, it is still served.

How far is Santa Clarita from our office?

By road, Newhall is about 82 miles from our office on North D Street in San Bernardino, and Valencia and Canyon Country about 86. The route runs west on the 210 across the foothills, then north on the 5 through the Newhall Pass.

Without traffic the drive takes roughly 1 hour 40 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes. Rush-hour traffic on the 210 and the 5 can make it much longer.

How to start hospice care in Santa Clarita

You do not need a referral to call. A family member, a case manager at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital or the person who is ill can call (877) 258-7129. The hospice nurse who answers sets up an evaluation visit at the home, and we ask the doctor for the order. Read how to start hospice.

Because the valley is so far from us, the first conversation covers your address. We go over the schedule for the nurse and the hospice aide, how long a night or weekend visit could take to reach Valencia or Canyon Country, and when the bed, oxygen and comfort medicines would be delivered. If an address is beyond what we can reach reliably, we tell you before you plan on us.

For a new referral, our standard is a response within two hours, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Your plan of care lists what to do while a nurse is on the way: the medicines already in the house, the number to call, and when to call 911. Read about the comfort kit.

Older residents in Santa Clarita

In the Census Bureau's American Community Survey for 2020 to 2024, 31,074 residents of the city of Santa Clarita were 65 or older, 13.5% of the city. Across the six ZIP codes in the table the figure is about the same, about 30,000 people. Valencia's 91355 is the oldest of them: 19.7% of its residents were 65 or older.

Hospice comes the same way to a family house, an apartment, a senior community or a small six-bed board-and-care home. The choice of hospice belongs to the person or their representative, not to the community.

Older residents and Spanish at home, by ZIP code

From the Census Bureau's American Community Survey for 2020 to 2024, by ZIP code area.

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital and nursing facilities

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital on McBean Parkway in Valencia is the only general acute care hospital in the Santa Clarita Valley in the state license file. Its name and its license holder do not appear on a hospice license in the state file. Beta Hospice is not part of the hospital.

Some valley families are treated in the San Fernando Valley or farther away, and hospice still comes to the home in Santa Clarita. Whatever the hospital, you choose the hospice, and we work with its discharge planners so the first nurse visit, the hospital bed and the medicines are set for the day the person goes home. Read in the hospital now.

The state file lists 1 skilled nursing facility in these ZIP codes, in Newhall. We also care for people in RCFEs (residential care facilities for the elderly) and board-and-care homes, in coordination with their staff. Read where care happens.

Crisis care and inpatient stays

Continuous home care is available in all five counties we serve, the Santa Clarita Valley included. When it is medically necessary during a short symptom crisis, nursing care stays in the home for extended hours so the person does not have to leave.

When symptoms cannot be managed at home, general inpatient care takes place in a hospital or skilled nursing facility under contract with Beta Hospice. Beta does not run a hospice house or an inpatient unit of its own. The team confirms a contracted facility with an available bed, tells you where it is and arranges the handoff and transport before any transfer. Read the levels of care.

Medi-Cal plans in the Santa Clarita Valley

Most people with Medi-Cal in Los Angeles County belong to a managed care plan. The county's Medi-Cal plans are L.A. Care Health Plan and Health Net, plus Kaiser Permanente for people who meet Kaiser's rules for joining.

Both L.A. Care and Health Net also work through partner plans and medical groups, so the name on your card may be different. Medi-Cal covers hospice, and when you are in a managed care plan, hospice is arranged through that plan.

These are the county's plans. Listing them here does not mean Beta Hospice has a contract with each one. Whether we are contracted with your plan is checked for each patient. Call us at (877) 258-7129 with your plan card and we will tell you where things stand before care starts.

If you have Medicare, the rules are the same in every city. Medicare covers hospice care related to the terminal illness. Under Medicare, most people pay nothing for hospice care itself.

There can be a copay of up to $5 per prescription for symptom medicines and 5% of the Medicare amount for inpatient respite care. Medicare does not pay room and board where you live. Read paying for care and does Medicare cover hospice.

Community resources in Santa Clarita

These are public services, not part of Beta Hospice. They can help with needs hospice does not cover.

• 211 LA. Dial 2-1-1 anywhere in Los Angeles County for referrals to food, housing, transportation and caregiver help, all day, every day, in many languages.
• The county's Area Agency on Aging. Santa Clarita is its own city, so older residents are served by the Los Angeles County agency, not the City of Los Angeles one. It connects older adults and caregivers with meals, caregiver support and Medicare counseling (HICAP). California's statewide aging information line, 1-800-510-2020, routes you to it.
• In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS). A county-run Medi-Cal program that can pay for a caregiver's hours at home. IHSS is separate from hospice and the two can be used together.
• Grief support. Beta offers grief support to the family for 13 months after a death, by phone, letter, visit and in groups. For community groups, dial 2-1-1 and ask what meets in the Santa Clarita Valley, including groups in Spanish.

Hospice in Spanish in Newhall and Canyon Country

About 23% of Santa Clarita residents aged 5 and over speak Spanish at home, in the same Census survey, and the share is higher in Newhall (about 38% in 91321) and Canyon Country (about 37% in 91351). Our team includes Spanish speakers, and you can ask for Spanish when you call. To read this page in Spanish, use the language link at the top; there is more on hospice care in Spanish.

Santa Clarita Valley hospice questions