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Eternal Life Hospice provides physician-supported hospice care for eligible patients and families in Camarillo and surrounding communities. Care may be provided in private homes, assisted-living communities, residential-care settings and skilled-nursing facilities throughout Ventura County.
Eternal Life Hospice serves Camarillo families with Medicare-certified, physician-supported hospice care — at home, in assisted-living communities and in skilled-nursing facilities throughout Ventura County. Our team can begin a clinical evaluation the same day a referral is received.
Camarillo is one of Ventura County's larger communities, with a significant retiree population, several master-planned senior communities and well-established skilled-nursing facilities. Eternal Life Hospice provides coordinated hospice care across all of these settings — nursing visits, aide support, medical social work, chaplaincy, medication management and emotional support for the whole family.
We serve Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Newbury Park and the greater South Ventura County area, giving families across the region a single hospice team.
Explore hospice care in Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark and Newbury Park. Or explore hospice care across our full service area.
Hospice is appropriate when a patient and their physicians agree that comfort is the right priority. Common signs that a conversation with a hospice team may be timely include:
Eligibility requires a clinical evaluation and physician certification. Call 805.953.7273 and we will guide you through the process clearly.
Review the First 48 Hours of Hospice Care for a complete walkthrough of what to expect when care begins.
Most Medicare-covered hospice services have little to no out-of-pocket cost. Limited copayments may apply in specific circumstances. Coverage depends on eligibility, the terminal diagnosis and the individualized plan of care. Learn about Medicare hospice coverage.
Physicians, discharge planners and care coordinators serving Camarillo and South Ventura County and nearby communities can refer an eligible patient for hospice evaluation through our professional pathway.
Refer a Hospice Patient →Yes. Camarillo is within our active Ventura County service area. We provide hospice care at private residences, senior communities, assisted-living facilities and skilled-nursing settings throughout the city.
Most Medicare-covered hospice services have little to no out-of-pocket cost for eligible patients. Limited copayments may apply in specific circumstances. Coverage depends on eligibility, terminal diagnosis and the individualized plan of care.
Yes. Home is the most common care setting. Our nurses, aides, social workers and chaplains visit the patient at their residence. Medical equipment and medications related to the hospice diagnosis are coordinated and delivered as needed.
Same-day evaluation may be available when clinically appropriate and operationally available. After a referral or intake call, a nurse will schedule an in-person visit to complete the clinical assessment and enrollment paperwork.
Hospice is appropriate when a physician certifies that a patient has a terminal illness with a prognosis of six months or less if the illness follows its natural course, and the patient and family choose comfort-focused care over curative treatment.
Yes. We coordinate with independent senior communities, assisted-living facilities and board-and-care homes in Camarillo. Our team works alongside the facility's existing staff to integrate hospice services into the resident's current plan of care.
A conversation costs nothing and brings clarity. We will guide you from there.