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Different situations call for different types of care. Our personal, multi-disciplinary approach provides our patients and families with the support system they need to uphold the dignity their loved ones deserve.

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Hospice 101

Hospice’s goal is to administer care, comfort, and dignity to patients approaching the end of their lives. Unlike other modes of care, hospice is not designed to cure the patient’s illness, but maximize the quality of life in their final years.

Hospice is available to patients with a life-limiting illness and a life expectancy of six months or less, who have decided to stop curative treatments of their condition, or who have experienced significant cognitive or physical decline.

Hospice services include pain and symptom management, respite care, home health aides, counseling, and bereavement support. Care is administered by a multi-disciplinary team that assists with physical, familial, and spiritual matters.

Usually, Medicare pays for hospice care through the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Once this benefit starts, Original Medicare will cover hospice services, even if you’re enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan or other Medicare health plan. VA benefits, Medi-Cal (California’s Medicaid program), and private insurance also cover hospice care.

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The Four Levels of Hospice Care

The course of the patient’s care is highly unique. Our services were built to keep up with patients and caregivers as their needs change.

Routine Home Care

This is the most basic level of hospice care. Medical professionals administer care as needed at the patient’s home or residence, while primary caregivers (usually family members) provide most of the daily care.

Nursing, social worker, and physician visits
Medication, medical equipment, and supplies
Physical, occupational, and speech therapy
Emotional and spiritual support

Continuous Home Care

When a patient’s symptoms reach the level of a crisis, Continuous Care gives them temporary round-the-clock medical attention at home to treat symptoms and bring the patient back down to a regular state.

Periods of severe pain, bleeding, acute respiratory distress
Frequent nausea or vomiting
Psychosis, seizures
End state agitation

General Inpatient Care

General Inpatient Care treats crisis symptoms in a certified facility, or addresses scenarios that need frequent attention from medical professionals. Though designed to be temporary, there’s no limit to the length of stay.

For symptoms that can’t be managed in other settings
Patients evaluated on a 24-hour basis
No limit to length of stay
Includes bathing and personal care

Respite Care

Caring for a loved one is a huge job. When caregivers need to travel for an event, or get sick, or simply need a break, Respite Care temporarily transfers the patient to a certified hospice facility for up to five days.

Experiencing burnout from caregiving
Attending an event that requires travel
Becoming ill and unable to care for the patient
Addressing scheduling conflicts

Treated like family

Words cannot begin to express the gratitude I have for this hospice care facility. During one of the hardest times I have experienced, caring for my mother as she became ill, I was blessed to learn about this establishment and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

-Anna K., Patient Family

Choosing the Right Hospice Partner

Finding the right hospice partner for you or your loved one is a huge decision. You need to know that they’ll treat your loved one with the respect and dignity they deserve, and that they’ll come through when you need them most.

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Find out more about us below. If you have any additional questions, don’t hesitate to reach out either by calling 323.928.2992 or filling out the form below.

Hospice providers must be licensed by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). They must also be accredited by State agencies or an Accrediting Organization (AO).

In the Arms of Grace Hospice holds these licenses and certifications, and is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC), the nation’s leading Accrediting Organization that continually surveys and evaluates healthcare organizations to determine compliance with national standards of safety and quality of care. We are also a member of the California Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the National Alliance for Care at Home.

Family education should take place on an ongoing basis, with every visit. It shouldn’t amount to a one-time crash course on hospice care.

At In the Arms of Grace Hospice, we believe in the constant education and re-education of our families. We train our patients’ families to properly provide care, administer medication, and look out for signs of disease progression. Our team works hands-on with families to make sure they’re comfortable with caregiver duties.

If the patient decides to designate their primary physician as their attending physician while enrolled in hospice, that physician will act as a part of the patient’s hospice team. They will be kept in the loop with the patient’s plan and be consulted regarding the patient’s care plan.

If the patient lives with the family, the family will have a first-hand view of the patient’s condition. If the loved one lives and receives care in a facility, the patient’s care coordinator will keep the family up to date on the patient’s condition. If the patient’s conditions change, any interventions will be discussed with the family.

At In the Arms of Grace Hospice, we pride ourselves on this communication. We keep our patient-staff ratio low, so our teams have the bandwidth to make sure everyone is up to speed and in-the-know about the patient’s care plan.

Hospice care teams are on-call 24/7 for their patients to respond to any emergency. One advantage of a holistic hospice care team is the pre-planning involved around the types of emergencies that are most likely to happen. Our team works to identify issues when they are small and mitigate them so an emergency is less likely to occur in the first place.

The hospice provider ideally maintains a low patient-staff ratio, so hospice teams have time to give each patient and their families the time they deserve. Education and communication should be thorough and frequent. Staff and volunteers should be kept on the cutting edge of best industry practices through ongoing orientation and training.

Hospice began as a grassroots, volunteer practice. Today volunteer hours must equal 5% of total patient care hours provided by staff. These volunteers can support patients by reading to them, taking walks with them, and other activities. They may assist families by helping with shopping, pet care, light housework, and other tasks that give family caregivers some relief.

Our volunteers undergo extensive orientation and training to understand the hospice philosophy and mission, consistent with industry standards, and to meet the needs of patients and families.

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Why In the Arms of Grace Hospice?

IAGH is a family-owned and operated boutique hospice serving the communities of Los Angeles and its surrounding counties. We believe that while hospice may be a difficult time in one’s life, it certainly doesn’t have to be the worst. Our team goes above and beyond to help patients and families gain dignity, peace, and resolution in the face of loss.

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