THE PHILOSOPHY OF CARING
Monterey Hospice & Palliative Care
Established in 2020, Universal Health Net (UHN) is ACHC Accredited. Our hospice services are 100% covered by Medicare and MediCal, so there are no out of pocket costs to patients or loved ones. UHN hospice team, located in Monterey, CA goes above and beyond to make sure the patient and family are comfortable and receiving the best palliative and in-home hospice care possible.
Call (831) 920-3740 for FREE In-home Assessment
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#1 Trusted Monterey Hospice Care
Providing the terminally ill patient and their loved ones with a
comfortable and dignified end of life journey in the patient’s home, so
that the patient can live to the fullest, even with a terminal
prognosis.
In-home hospice care involves care in any place the patient calls
home – a nursing home, boarding care, retirement home or residential
home. Hospice care involves a team of physicians, nurses, social
workers, chaplain/spiritual counselors, dietitians, physiotherapists,
caregivers and volunteers.
Our hospice service covers all medical equipment, medications,
personal care products, oxygen and wound care products. It’s 100%
covered by Medicare & MediCal, so there is no cost to the patient or
loved ones.
Palliative Care in Monterey CA
Universal Health Net provides palliative care to patients in Monterey, CA. We are specialized and focused on comfort care, symptom
management, advanced care planning and pain relief of a disease at any
stage for anyone diagnosed with a severe and long term or
life-threatening illness. And not just that, our palliative care covers
the spiritual, emotional and practical needs of patients. The primary
purpose is to improve the quality of life for both the patient and
his/her family.
Please check with your health insurance provider, Medicare or
Medicaid to identify what is covered and whether you have co-pays or
other charges.
VA Hospice Care
We proud ourselves for offering veterans administration hospice care and
having dedicated VA palliative program. To gain all va hospice benefits
and apply for program you must be a veteran yourself, a veteran’s
dependent, or a surviving spouse, the parent, or a child of a deceased
veteran. VA hospice is tailored to individual needs, but usually
involves care and treatment for traumatic brain injury, chronic pain,
PTSD, depression and survivor guilt. Call our Monterey hospice care
office today and learn more about rights and veteran’s administration
hospice benefits
Support Groups
Universal Health Net offers free monthly support groups in safety and
comfort our offices that are run with the experience and expertise of
our Chaplain. UHN recognizes that individuals need a place to feel safe,
comfortable, understood and supported during this journey.
Participating in a support group can help the members find new
empathy, understanding, and renewed strengths. Our support groups can
also provide a break from the loneliness and the boredom that often
accompanies grief.
Volunteers
Support with Patient & Family Companionship, Patient & Family Assistance/Bereavement and Professional Services.
Volunteers are a cherished and valuable part of UHN, assisting
families and patients during their end of life journey. They bring joy
and relief to patients and their loved ones by visiting them in their
homes or care facilities. There are many ways volunteers can help. You
can start volunteering for two hours or more a week. To learn ways to
volunteer and get more information about our hospice care volunteer
rewards and benefits program click Learn More.
Why Choose our Monterey Hospice Care?
Here is why Universal Health Net is an ideal partner for all your Monterey Hospice Care:
- Accredited by the Joint Commission
- Certified by Medicare and Medi-Cal
- Licensed by the California Department of Health
- Same-day assessment and admission
- We cover patient medical needs
- Dedicated care team for the duration of patient care
- A holistic approach to care for the patient and loved ones
- Multi-lingual speaking staff
- Emotional and spiritual support
- 24/7 patient access to RN consult
- Respite Care
- Continuous Care
We have worked with them in a professional capacity. As we provided caregivers for their patients, we have first hand witnessed the amazing care their team provides to their patients. Definitely recommend!
Kyle V. Monterey, CA
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Monterey Hospice Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hospice Care?
Hospice care is a type of health care that focuses on helping patients that have been diagnosed with terminal illnesses and have a 6-month prognosis. Such a kind of care aims to mitigate the patient’s pain and fulfill their wishes. It’s critical to know that the goal of hospice care isn’t to cure the patients’ illness but to support them and improve the quality of their last days.
How Does Hospice Work?
The hospice philosophy is based upon the fact that every person has their right to prioritize comfort, quality of life, and individual wishes. That said, caregivers tend to address a patient’s emotional, physical, and spiritual needs to make their last days better and more fulfilled.
Who Pays for Hospice? Does Medicare Cover Hospice?
Families are often concerned about the cost of the hospice service. However, that’s something that shouldn’t worry you – hospice care is 100% covered with Medicare, which means that there aren’t any out-of-pocket expenses for families and caregivers. Medicare insurance includes everything covered with hospice care – medical equipment, medications, personal care products, oxygen, wound care products, and other necessary supplies. Citizens of California can cover the hospice care services with Medi-Cal insurance, which includes all medical equipment and other hospice services. Medi-Cal offers low-cost or free health insurance for children and adults with limited resources and income, people with disabilities, seniors, pregnant women, and children in foster care.
What is Hospice Care at Home?
One of the most common forms of hospice care is hospice at home. Although patients can choose a place they want to receive hospice care – hospital, nursing facility, or long-term care facility – they often choose a home. That way, they are under the supervision of their family member and experienced medical team that will regularly visit them and provide additional assistance if needed.
What is Palliative Care?
Palliative care is a type of specialized medical care aimed at people who’re living with a severe illness. It is focused on providing relief from the symptoms such as pain and stress, and its primary purpose is improving the quality of life for both the patient and family. Efficient palliative care must be performed by a specialized team of doctors, nurses, and other adequately trained staff that make sure the person spends his/her last days in the best possible way. That said, its goal is to fulfill a patient’s needs and not to focus on their prognosis.
Palliative Care vs. Hospice
The reason why hospice differs from palliative care is the fact that hospice doesn’t aim at curing a particular disease but at improving the quality of their last days. Patients that begin hospice are those whose treatments no longer work and who can only improve the aspects of their social, emotional, and spiritual life. Palliative care is convenient for patients with serious illnesses, and it helps them reduce the symptoms that cause a significant amount of stress and pain. It helps people overcome their emotional, social, practical, and spiritual crisis, making sure their quality of life is improved. The philosophy of hospice is a bit different. People choose hospice at the end of their lives, or when they are likely to die within six months. Hospice care can be provided in any setting that patients find convenient – home, nursing home, assisted living facility, or inpatient hospital.
When to Call Hospice?
When to put someone in the hospital or call hospice for elderly, cancer or for alzheimer’s is the most common question our team has been asked. Many families hesitate to call hospice until the final day and weeks of their loved one’s life, not knowing they could have begun receiving specialized nursing care, medications, medical equipment, and supplies related to the patient’s terminal illness at no cost much earlier. Call hospice if you see some of the following symptoms: changes in mental abilities, a decline in ability to perform daily tasks such as getting dressed, walking, using the bathroom, or eating. Progressive weight loss or infections, and skin tears.
What is Comfort Care?
Comfort care is part of end-of-life care, and it focuses on difficulties through which both patients and their families are going. Comfort care includes the approaches of both hospice and palliative care, and its primary goal is to help the patient live better during the time he/she has left and encourage their families to understand and accept the death. People often decide to get comfort care when they want to control symptoms and relieve pain. It’s convenient for patients that have been hospitalized frequently during a short period of time and who don’t respond to their curative treatments anymore.
What is End of life Care?
End of life care is aimed at helping patients gain peace and get rid of the pain and other symptoms they might feel during the last days of their lives. End of life care addresses the four critical areas of a patient’s health status – physical comfort, mental and emotional needs, spiritual issues, and practical tasks. This type of hospice care helps not only the patients but also their families and caregivers who spend most of the time with them. It’s created for terminally ill patients that gave up their curative treatments but want to leave this world in peace and with dignity.
Who Pays for Veteran’s Administration Hospice Care?
The veteran must state its acceptance of hospice care instead of seeking curative treatments for the terminal illness. In situations where the terminally-ill veteran is unable to speak for some reason, the veteran’s family or the person legally designated to speak on behalf of the veteran may confirm the acceptance of hospice care. Hospice care is covered by the VA, Medicare, Medicaid, the VA, and most private insurers. A VA physician can refer a veteran to a hospice or hospice that can refer to the veterans administration. Then the hospice agency and the VA staff work together on the veteran’s end-of-life care.
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