Your choice, your journey.
Hospice of Santa Cruz County honors the choices of individuals and families. Our medical, emotional, and practical support provides comfort and peace of mind as you face serious illness or end of life.
Supports medically fragile children and their families with home based comfort care and pain & symptom management while allowing for continued curative care.
Provides an added layer of support to help you manage the challenges that accompany serious illness.
Supports patients and families for many months at the end of life. If you’re wondering about the right time to begin hospice care, now is the time to call.
You don’t have to navigate the murky waters of grief alone. We offer ongoing support groups, one-day workshops, and one-on-one support.
Palliative Care or Hospice Care. Which is right for you or your loved one?
How does Hospice of Santa Cruz County compare to other hospice providers?
We scored above the average scores of all the National and California hospices in 22 of 24 quality indicators.*
Would definitely recommend Hospice of Santa Cruz County
California Average: 83%
Reported patient was always treated with dignity and respect
California Average: 93%
Gave Hospice of Santa Cruz County a rating of 9 or 10 out of 10
California Average: 82%
*Award criteria based on HEALTHCAREfirst’s Hospice CAHPS survey results, evaluation period Oct 2019 – Sep 2020.
The Hospice Honors Program is a landmark compilation of hospices providing the best hospice patient and caregiver experience.
This prestigious annual review recognizes hospices that continuously provide the highest level of quality as measured from the caregiver’s point of view.
Calendar of Events & Groups
Hospice of Santa Cruz County offers a variety of events and meetings to serve our Santa Cruz County and Salinas communities. Click below to sort by event type.
Be prepared for you when you can’t speak for yourself.
Movie nights, workshops, evenings out, and more.
We offer meetings for adults, teens and children.
Portrait Project
Pictures can say 1,000 words. We are honored to be able to spend time with families and their loved ones as they near the end of their journey.
COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE
Hospice of Santa Cruz County is accredited by Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for compliance with a comprehensive set of national standards. By choosing a healthcare provider that has achieved ACHC accreditation, you can take comfort in knowing that you will receive the highest quality of care. If you have any concerns about the product or service that you receive from Hospice of Santa Cruz County, you may contact ACHC directly at (855) 937-2242.
The Hospice Honors is a landmark compilation of hospices providing the best patient and caregiver experience. This prestigious annual review recognizes hospices that continuously provide the highest level of quality as measured from the caregiver’s point of view. Hospice Honors acknowledges high performing agencies by analyzing performance of Hospice CAHPS quality measures.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recognizes Hospice of Santa Cruz County for its participation in the HOPE beta test, an initiative to improve quality outcomes for hospice patients and families. Certificate of Appreciation.
Hospice of Santa Cruz County is a member of the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation, which represents nonprofit, community-based hospice and palliative care providers across the U.S. NPHI helps design more innovative and effective models of care, advocates for comprehensive and community-integrated care customized to meet each person’s unique needs, and builds collaboration between national thought leaders, decision-makers, and other healthcare stakeholders to improve hospice care.