ADMISSIONS PROCESS
Admitting a patient to the hospice program is a simple process for the attending physician, discharge planner or social worker. Just call the hospice, and a nurse will visit the patient and family at home or in the hospital. Information about the program will be presented, and if the patient elects the program, the nurse arranges for start of services.
SERVICES INCLUDE
-Skilled nurses who are trained specifically to deal with pain, and symptom management, available 24 hours a day.
-Social Workers to offer counseling and as a resource for community services.
-Certified Home Health Aides & Homemakers Dietary Services
-Chaplains to provide spiritual support if needed
-Volunteers to provide assistance through visits, letter writing, reading or shopping.
MEDICATIONS AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Basic medical equipment, supplies and medications related to the hospice diagnosis are provided.
Hospice Care of the Valley
1176 Roadrunner Way Simi Valley CA 93065
PHONE (805) 500-0882
FAX (805) 520 -3955
Hospice Care of the Valley
1176 Roadrunner Way Simi Valley CA 93065
PHONE (805) 520 -7055
FAX (805) 520 -3955
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The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health information and applies to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and those health care providers that conduct certain health care transactions electronically. The Rule requires appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy of personal health information, and sets limits and conditions on the uses and disclosures that may be made of such information without patient authorization. The Rule also gives patients rights over their health information, including rights to examine and obtain a copy of their health records, and to request corrections.