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Eternal Life Hospice provides physician-supported hospice care for eligible patients and families in El Rio 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 El Rio families with Medicare-certified, physician-supported hospice care — at home, in assisted-living communities and in skilled-nursing facilities on the Oxnard Plain.
El Rio is an unincorporated community on the Oxnard Plain in western Ventura County, bordered by Oxnard, Camarillo and the Santa Clara River. Served by St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard and facilities in Camarillo, Eternal Life Hospice provides coordinated hospice care — nursing, aide support, social work, chaplaincy and medication management — directly to families.
We also serve Oxnard, Camarillo, Port Hueneme and Ventura throughout West Ventura County, so families do not need to navigate multiple agencies.
Explore hospice care in Oxnard, Camarillo, Port Hueneme and Ventura. 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 El Rio and West Ventura County and Oxnard Plain and nearby communities can refer an eligible patient for hospice evaluation through our professional pathway.
Refer a Hospice Patient →Yes. El Rio is within our active service area. We provide hospice care at private residences, assisted-living communities, residential care homes and skilled-nursing facilities throughout the community and West Ventura County.
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 partner with skilled-nursing facilities in El Rio to layer hospice services onto existing care. The patient remains in their current setting and our team coordinates directly with the facility staff.
A conversation costs nothing and brings clarity. We will guide you from there.
