Hospice care in Templeton
Hospice care in Templeton, between Atascadero and Paso Robles.
Care that comes to you
Templeton sits between Atascadero and Paso Robles, and our north-county nurses already pass through town. We visit private homes, family caregivers, and local senior communities.
The full hospice benefit travels with us: nursing, aides, social work, chaplain visits, medications, and equipment, plus a 24/7 phone line a family member can call at any hour.
Main Street, Vineyard Drive, and the ranch roads east of town are all in range. Give us gate codes on the first call.
About 55 minutes north of Santa Maria on Highway 101.
Questions about care in Templeton? 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 Templeton — on Main Street, Vineyard Drive, or the ranch land around town — care comes to the home, and family caregivers are trained and supported.
- An assisted living or senior community in or near Templeton — 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 Templeton 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. Templeton is a small town about 55 minutes north of Santa Maria, so we do a benefits check by phone, or a social worker brings the paperwork to the kitchen table on the first visit.
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.
Templeton is about 55 minutes north of Santa Maria on Highway 101, between Atascadero and Paso Robles, and our north-county nurses already pass through town. Main Street, Vineyard Drive, and the ranch land around town are all on that route. 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 Templeton 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 Templeton
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Private homes
Most of our Templeton 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 Templeton families ask
Is there hospice care in Templeton?
Yes. Templeton is small, and families here often assume no hospice comes this far. Our north-county nurses already pass through town between Atascadero and Paso Robles. Care happens wherever home is — a house on Main Street or Vineyard Drive, a ranch home, an assisted living community, or a skilled nursing facility.
Does hospice come this far north to Templeton?
Yes. Templeton is about 55 minutes north of Santa Maria on Highway 101, between Atascadero and Paso Robles. That drive is the question families in this small town ask first. Main Street, Vineyard Drive, and the ranch roads east of town are already on our north-county route. Give us gate codes on the first call. Admission is typically 24 to 48 hours from the referral, and once your loved one is on service an on-call nurse is reachable by phone at any hour.
How much will this cost our family?
For most patients covered by Medicare Part A, nothing for the hospice services themselves. Templeton is a small town about 55 minutes from the office, so we do a benefits check by phone, or a social worker brings the paperwork on the first visit, and we explain what is covered before care begins.
How quickly can care start?
Typically 24 to 48 hours from the referral. Templeton is about 55 minutes north of Santa Maria on Highway 101. Call any hour and someone answers, and once your loved one is on service a nurse is reachable by phone 24/7.
Do we need a doctor to call first?
No. You can call us yourself from Main Street, Vineyard Drive, or a ranch east of town. Anyone can refer — the family, a doctor, a social worker, a friend. 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 to assisted living or a nursing home?
Yes. Whether your loved one is in an assisted living community or a skilled nursing facility in or near Templeton, we add hospice on top of the care already in place and coordinate with facility staff so nothing is duplicated or missed. The same team also comes to private homes on Main Street, Vineyard Drive, and the ranch land around town.
Is care available in Spanish?
Yes. 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?
No. Hospice care is intermittent rather than live-in, on Main Street the same as on the ranch roads east of Templeton. 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.
If your question is not here, call and we will answer it on the phone.
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