Hospice care in Guadalupe
End-of-life care for Guadalupe families, at home and in local care communities.
Care that comes to you
Guadalupe sits west of Santa Maria toward the dunes and the ocean. Our team crosses Highway 1 on a regular schedule. Distance does not change the standard of care — the same nurses, the same 24/7 phone line, the same rapid response.
From the first phone call through bereavement support, your family stays with one team who knows your story. We visit private homes throughout town and coordinate with local facilities when that is where home is.
Many Guadalupe families prefer care in Spanish. Say so on the first call and we will match you with a team member who can speak with you in Spanish.
About 15 minutes west of Santa Maria on Highway 1.
Questions about care in Guadalupe? Call (805) 361-0264. A member of our team answers day and night.
At a glance
- 24/7
- Nurse always on call
- 24–48hr
- Typical admission
- Medicare
- Hospice benefit for eligible patients
Three questions to shape the first call
Almost no family knows what to ask the first time. These are the three things we need to know, and what usually follows from each answer.
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Where does your loved one live?
- A house in Guadalupe — downtown along Guadalupe Street or 11th Street, or toward the dunes — care comes to the home, and family caregivers are trained and supported. Say so on your first call and we will match you with a team member who can speak with you in Spanish.
- An assisted living or senior community in town — hospice is added on top of the care they already receive.
- A skilled nursing facility — we coordinate directly with facility staff so hospice fits the routine already in place.
- Still in the hospital — care can begin at discharge, or follow them where they are.
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What is hardest this week?
- Pain, breathing, nausea, or hard nights — skilled nursing and pain management.
- Bathing, dressing, and transfers — a home health aide.
- Paperwork, benefits, or a conversation nobody wants to start — social work.
- Grief, fear, or questions of meaning — chaplain and emotional support.
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Has a doctor said the illness is life-limiting?
- Yes — call today, and we will start arranging the certification and the first visit.
- Not yet, but the family is carrying all of the caregiving — call anyway. We will talk it through with you and with the doctor.
- You are still weighing hospice against palliative care — call and ask. Nobody is signed up on a first conversation.
What it costs and how fast it starts
What it costs
For most Guadalupe families, hospice is a benefit rather than a bill. Medicare Part A covers nursing visits, home health aide visits, medications for the hospice diagnosis, medical equipment such as a hospital bed, supplies, social work, chaplain support, volunteers, and bereavement care for the family afterward. Medi-Cal coverage is similar, and most private plans include a hospice benefit.
Medicare may still leave a small copayment for outpatient prescriptions and a share of the cost of inpatient respite care, and we verify your coverage and tell you what applies before care begins. Treatment for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnosis stays with regular Medicare or your other insurance. We never require a financial contribution from your family, and we never turn anyone away for inability to pay. We can check your benefits by phone, or a social worker can bring the paperwork to the kitchen table on the first visit. Say so on your first call and we will match you with a team member who can speak with you in Spanish.
Full coverage detail lives on the eligibility and coverage page.
How fast care starts
Call at any hour and a real person on our team answers, nights and weekends included. A physician has to certify eligibility before care begins, and we help arrange that. From there, admission is typically organized within 24 to 48 hours of the referral, and we usually deliver medications, a hospital bed, and other supplies within 24 hours of admission.
Guadalupe is about fifteen minutes west of Santa Maria on Highway 1, and our team already crosses that road on a regular schedule. Hospice care is intermittent rather than live-in: your nurse sets a visit schedule with your family based on the care plan, and revisits it as needs change. Between visits, our on-call nurse is reachable by phone 24 hours a day, and we can send a nurse to the home for urgent support.
Our certification and quality record is public on Medicare Care Compare.
What Guadalupe families receive
The full hospice benefit travels with us: the same team and the same services every family receives, plus medications, equipment, and supplies related to the hospice diagnosis, delivered to the home.
Where we provide care in Guadalupe
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Private homes
Most of our Guadalupe patients receive care in their own home, supported by family caregivers and our visiting team.
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Assisted living
We partner with residential and assisted living communities, adding hospice support on top of the care they already provide.
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Skilled nursing facilities
Our team coordinates directly with facility staff so hospice care fits into the daily routine already in place.
Wondering if it's time? Read about hospice eligibility or browse our frequently asked questions.
What Guadalupe families ask
Is there hospice care in Guadalupe?
Yes. Care happens wherever home is — a house downtown along Guadalupe Street or toward the dunes, an assisted living community, or a skilled nursing facility. Our team crosses Highway 1 on a regular schedule, about fifteen minutes from Santa Maria.
How much will this cost our family?
For most patients covered by Medicare Part A, nothing for the hospice services themselves. We verify your benefits and explain what is covered before care begins.
How quickly can hospice start in Guadalupe?
Typically 24 to 48 hours from the referral — the same timeline as Santa Maria. Guadalupe is about 15 minutes west on Highway 1, and the team already crosses that road on a regular schedule. Families here often worry no one comes this far; distance does not change how fast admission is arranged. Call any hour and a real person answers.
Can a Guadalupe family call without waiting for a doctor?
Yes. Anyone can refer — you, a family member, a friend, a social worker. You do not have to wait for a doctor to call us first. A physician does have to certify eligibility before care begins, and we help arrange that with your loved one's doctor. Nobody is enrolled on a first conversation.
Can hospice come if home is a care community in Guadalupe?
Yes. Home in Guadalupe might be a house downtown, a place on the dunes side, or an assisted living community or skilled nursing facility. We add hospice on top of the care the facility already provides and coordinate with staff. Highway 1 does not change that.
Is hospice available in Spanish in Guadalupe?
Yes. Many Guadalupe families prefer care in Spanish. Say so on your first call and we will match you with a team member who can speak with you in Spanish.
Is hospice only for cancer?
No. We care for people with heart disease, lung disease including COPD, dementia and Alzheimer's, stroke, kidney or liver disease, ALS and other neurologic illness, Parkinson's disease, and general decline with advanced age.
Will a nurse live in the house in Guadalupe?
No. Hospice is intermittent rather than live-in, including in a small town west of Santa Maria. Your nurse sets a visit schedule with your family based on the care plan, and revisits it as needs change. Between visits the on-call nurse is reachable by phone 24 hours a day and can make an urgent home visit downtown or on the dunes side.
If your question is not here, call and we will answer it on the phone.
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