WHAT IS HOSPICE CARE? 

 The word "hospice" originally represented a place of refuge that provided shelter, nourishment and comfort for weary travelers. Today, "hospice" is not a place, but a program that provides care and support for people as they near the end of life's journey.

During the course of certain illnesses, when the patient, doctor and family decide that aggressive curative treatment is no longer appropriate, hospice offers new hope. High Desert Hospice is here to treat the person, not the disease. Our goal is to meet all of the patient's needs - physical, emotional, social and spiritual.

Hospice care is about choices and High Desert Hospice offers patients and families greater control over end-of-life decisions. Our goal is to keep intact the independence, dignity and personal choices of the patient. We can do this by focusing on the specific needs of each patient and the patient’s family.

 Hospice recognizes dying as a normal process of living and focuses on maintaining quality of life. Thus, our patients can live in the comfort of their own home, participate in the decision making that effects their care and attain a degree of mental and spiritual preparedness for death that is satisfactory to them.

 What Patients Have Said About Our Care

We are so grateful for your caring and support during our dad’s final weeks. You all were so professional, yet so human and loving…We were all fortunate to have worked with you. Be blessed, all of you.

 Thank you for your amazing compassion, care and understanding. Words cannot express how grateful we are to you. You were all wonderful with Mom. May God bless you.

 The beautiful gift of hospice is a blessing to so many. The thanks and appreciation by the families and individuals you help are felt so deep in all our hearts.