Hospice care in Spanish, at home in the Inland Empire

What happens in Spanish

The first call, the nurse's first visit, the explanation of what hospice is and is not, the plan of care, the teaching about medicines and moving someone safely, the paperwork you sign, and the calls in between. A family that gives daily care in Spanish should be taught in Spanish.

Languages reported across our team are English, Spanish, Russian, Armenian. For other languages we use interpreters at no charge to you. Read language assistance.

How to ask for Spanish

• Call (844) 646-4434 and say "español". A Spanish speaker takes the call, at any hour.
• Tell the discharge planner or doctor who refers you that the family speaks Spanish, so the first visit is scheduled with a Spanish speaker.
• Ask for the Spanish versions of the forms. The election statement and your rights are explained in Spanish before you sign anything.
• Use the Spanish website. Every page on this site has a Spanish twin, starting at cuidados de hospicio.

Where we serve families in Spanish

Our office is in the city of San Bernardino. We care for people in private homes, apartments, assisted living and board-and-care homes and nursing facilities across San Bernardino and Riverside counties, and in parts of Los Angeles and Orange counties. Fontana, Rialto, Colton, San Bernardino, Ontario, Pomona, Jurupa Valley, Moreno Valley and Perris are among the communities where most families we serve speak Spanish at home. See service area.

What hospice is, in one paragraph

Hospice is for people with a serious illness when a doctor certifies that life expectancy is six months or less if the illness runs its usual course. Our medical director and your doctor make that determination. A website cannot. 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. Medi-Cal covers hospice too. Read paying for care and Medi-Cal and hospice.

Questions families ask in Spanish