Hospice Care Services Available in Brentwood
Hospice care is a Medicare benefit available to patients with a serious illness and a physician-certified prognosis of six months or less, when the primary goal of care shifts from curative treatment to comfort and quality of life. Under the Medicare Hospice Benefit, eligible patients receive comprehensive services at no out-of-pocket cost.
Covered services include:
- Skilled nursing visits on a regularly scheduled basis, with 24/7 on-call nursing available by phone at all hours
- Physician oversight from our Medical Director throughout the full course of care
- Medications for symptom and comfort management related to the hospice diagnosis
- Medical equipment and supplies delivered directly to your door: hospital beds, oxygen, wheelchairs, commodes, and more
- Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) support for bathing, grooming, and personal care
- Medical social work services for care planning, advance directive guidance, and family support
- Spiritual and chaplaincy care for patients and families of all faiths and backgrounds
- Bereavement counseling and support for families in the months following a loved one’s passing
Medi-Cal covers the hospice benefit for eligible patients as well, and most private insurance plans include hospice coverage. Because we are Brentwood-based, we are also deeply familiar with the local healthcare systems families navigate here, and we coordinate smoothly within those networks.
We Come to You Anywhere in Brentwood
Hospice care does not require your loved one to move, relocate, or leave the place where they feel most comfortable. Grace and Glory brings all care, support, medications, equipment, and supplies directly to:
- Private homes and family residences throughout Brentwood’s neighborhoods
- Assisted living communities
- Memory care communities
- Skilled nursing and post-acute facilities
- Residential care homes and board-and-care settings
Our team serves patients across Brentwood, including those in communities and other facilities throughout the city. Because we are based here, we know these communities well, and we can often coordinate care faster and more fluidly than an outside provider could.
If you want to confirm that a specific address or facility is within our service area, call us directly. The answer will be quick.
How to Know When It May Be Time to Reach Out
One of the most common things families tell us is that they wish they had called sooner. Not because they were in crisis, but because having someone explain the options clearly and without pressure would have made the weeks before feel less uncertain.
Hospice care may be appropriate when:
- A physician has certified a serious illness with a prognosis of six months or less if the illness runs its expected course
- The focus of care has shifted from curative treatment to symptom management and quality of life
- Pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, or other symptoms have become difficult to control at home
- Your loved one has experienced repeated hospitalizations without meaningful recovery between admissions
- The daily weight of caregiving has grown beyond what your family can sustain safely on their own
You do not need a physician referral to call us. We offer free, no-obligation evaluations for Brentwood families who want to understand their options, and there is never any pressure to decide before you are ready.
Review our full eligibility guidelines
Getting Started From Here Is Simple
- Step 1: Call or Reach Out Online Call (650) 898-5784 or contact us through our website at any hour. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Because we are local, the response is fast.
- Step 2: Have a Real Conversation. A member of our care team listens carefully, answers your questions in plain language, and helps you understand what is available right now for your loved one. No script. No sales process. Just honesty from people who know this community.
- Step 3: We Handle Everything Else. When hospice or palliative care is the right fit, we coordinate all of it: physician orders, equipment delivery, scheduling, and care team introductions. You focus on being present. We take care of the rest.
You stay in control of every decision. We stay close.
Palliative Care in Brentwood
Not every family is ready for a hospice conversation, and that is completely understandable. If your loved one is living with a serious illness and still pursuing active treatment, palliative care may be the right starting point.
Palliative care focuses on managing symptoms, providing emotional support, and helping patients and families navigate complex medical decisions with confidence and clarity. It is available at any stage of illness and alongside any treatment approach. It does not require a terminal prognosis and is not the same as entering hospice.
As Brentwood’s locally based hospice, we also provide palliative care throughout the city and surrounding communities for families who need more structured, expert support now, wherever they are in the journey.
Learn more about palliative care
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does choosing hospice mean we are giving up? No. Hospice is not about giving up. It is a deliberate choice to focus care on what matters most when curative treatment is no longer the priority.
- How often will a nurse visit? Nursing visit frequency is determined by each patient’s individual care plan and adjusted as needs change.
- Does hospice cover medications and medical equipment? For eligible Medicare and Medi-Cal patients, all medications related to the hospice diagnosis.
- What if we are not sure we are ready to make a decision? You do not have to be ready. Reaching out does not commit you to anything.
