Hospice is a program of health care and services designated to meet the special needs, of patients and their loved ones, when the patient is diagnosed with a terminal illness.

UGC Hospice care can dramatically and positively impact quality of life. The goal is to empower the individual, by providing knowledge and information, to facilitate decision-making.

Our clinical staff is expert on pain control, and symptom management. They are committed to education of patients and caregivers.

Admitting a patient to UGC Hospice program is a simple process for the attending physician, discharge planner or social worker, or any person concerned with a patient’s well-being, can make a referral. Just call the UGC Hospice, a nurse will visit the patient & family at home, hospital or nursing home, the UGC Hospice will contact the patient’s physician for approval. Information about the program will be presented at the time of admission. If the patient/family elect the program, the services will be started immediately.

Recipients of Services:

• Live within our geographic Boundaries
• Have a life-threatening Illness and seek medical, spiritual, psychological, and personal support.
• Have a Primary Care Physician

Referrals Accepted From:

• Physicians
• Hospital Personnel
• Families and Friends
• Individuals

Care is delivered by a team of professionals who address the patients’ needs on medical, physical emotional and spiritual levels. The team consists of the patient’s attending physician, UGC Hospice medical director, registered nurse, home health aide, social worker, chaplain and trained volunteers.

• Medicare / Medi-Cal
• Health insurance
• HMO’s
• Private Payers