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Hospice Care

Hospice care is a form of palliative care specifically for the terminally ill patient with a life expectancy of six months or less. There are differences in goals of care and insurance coverage and reimbursement as well.
Levels of Hospice Care
There are four distinct levels of hospice care based on a patients needs: routine care, continuous care, inpatient care, and respite care.
Hospice of the Valley
Since 1979 over 23,000 of our friends and neighbors have received compassionate end-of-life care and grief support from Hospice of the Valley, the oldest community-based non-profit hospice in Santa Clara County.
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