


Eternal Life Hospice provides physician-supported hospice care for eligible patients and families in Santa Clarita and surrounding communities. Care may be provided in private homes, assisted-living communities, residential-care settings and skilled-nursing facilities throughout Los Angeles County.
Eternal Life Hospice serves Santa Clarita families with Medicare-certified, physician-supported hospice care — at home in Valencia, Newhall, Saugus, Canyon Country and Stevenson Ranch, and in assisted-living and skilled-nursing facilities throughout the Santa Clarita Valley. Our team can begin a clinical evaluation the same day a referral is received.
The Santa Clarita Valley is one of the fastest-growing communities in Los Angeles County, with established neighborhoods in Valencia, Newhall, Saugus and Canyon Country and a rapidly expanding senior population. Eternal Life Hospice serves families across the entire valley — from newer master-planned communities to older established neighborhoods — with full hospice services coordinated under a single care plan.
We also serve Valencia, Stevenson Ranch, Castaic, Palmdale and Lancaster, giving Santa Clarita families a care team that covers the full northern LA County corridor.
Explore hospice care in Valencia, Palmdale, Lancaster and Woodland Hills. 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 Santa Clarita and Santa Clarita Valley and nearby communities can refer an eligible patient for hospice evaluation through our professional pathway.
Refer a Hospice Patient →Yes. Santa Clarita is within our active service area. We provide hospice care at private residences, assisted-living communities, board-and-care homes and skilled-nursing facilities throughout Valencia, Newhall, Saugus, Canyon Country and surrounding communities.
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. Our team serves the full Santa Clarita Valley including Valencia, Newhall, Saugus, Canyon Country, Stevenson Ranch and Castaic. Families in any part of the valley can call us for a no-obligation conversation about hospice care.
A conversation costs nothing and brings clarity. We will guide you from there.