Hospice Care in Daly City

Receiving the right type of care can make a major difference in the quality of a person’s life, and those dealing with serious health challenges often prefer to spend their days at home, not at an in-patient facility. Suncrest makes that possible, and our care team provides services to people who need help:

• Managing a chronic condition
• Dealing with end-of-life issues
• Coping with a terminal illness

As a leading home health and hospice care provider, Suncrest has extensive experience helping seriously ill patients enjoy their remaining days to the fullest. And, our highly qualified care team offers a comprehensive range of services. Continue reading to learn more about our hospice care services.

Hospice Care

When no cure exists – or when the burden of treatment eclipses the benefits – hospice care with Suncrest in Daly City offers a much-needed solution.

Lots of people think that hospice care takes place at a special facility. The Suncrest team provides hospice services wherever patients happen to be, whether that’s a private home, a nursing home, an assisted living center or hospitals in San Mateo County. Furthermore, anyone who has a terminal diagnosis, a life expectancy of six months or less and no interest in continuing curative care, is eligible.

Suncrest offers four levels of hospice care in Daly City:

• Routine care, with regular visits from an interdisciplinary team of specialists, including nurses, doctors, home health aides and social workers
• Continuous care, where skilled hospice nurses work in shifts to help patients get through a medical crisis in the comfort of their own homes
• In-patient care, with patients staying at a hospice facility or local hospital for a short period of time, until their health improves enough to go back home
• Respite care, or a planned temporary transfer to in-patient care for the purpose of giving family caregivers a break from their daily duties

The goal of hospice care is to improve a patient’s quality of life and help them enjoy their remaining time to the fullest. At Suncrest, we work to achieve that by developing a customized care plan for each of our patients. Some of the services we offer include:

• Providing the medications, supplies and equipment patients need
• Spiritual, emotional and psychosocial support for patients and their loved ones
• Expert nursing services and 24-hour access to a nurse triage hotline
• Effective pain and symptom management to help patients enjoy their final days