Hospice Care in Encinitas CA

Set on San Diego County’s North Coast, Encinitas blends coastal bluffs, Moonlight Beach, Swami’s, and garden-lined streets with a relaxed, arts-forward rhythm.

In Encinitas, Acacia Hospice & Palliative Services hospice team steps in to simplify decisions and steady the day. We listen to what matters most, coordinate medications and equipment, set a predictable visit schedule, and stay reachable around the clock. Care is paced to your routines and values so there is less time managing details and more time for the moments that matter.

How We Support Daily Life

Hospice brings structure to each day so comfort and routine stay steady. We focus on relief, safety, and simple steps your family can follow.

What Hospice Care in Encinitas Include

Physician-Directed Plan
Goals and medications reviewed regularly for consistent relief.
Skilled Nursing Visits
Ongoing assessments, symptom control, and caregiver teaching.
Personal Care Assistance
Help with bathing, dressing, grooming, and safe mobility.
Medical Social Work
Resource navigation, planning, and emotional support.
Spiritual Care b Request
Respectful support that honors beliefs and traditions.
Covered Medications
Drugs related to the hospice diagnosis arranged and managed.
Equipment and Supplies
Hospital bed, oxygen, and needed items delivered and set up.
24/7 Phone Guidance
A hospice team member available any time for urgent questions.

Your Encinitas Care Team

A coordinated team surrounds you with dependable support that adapts as needs change.

Hospice Physician With Your Physician: Align goals and review medications
Registered Nurses: Assess symptoms and adjust the plan
Hospice Aides: Gentle help with daily routines
Medical Social Worker: Resources, planning, and coping support
Spiritual Care by Request: Support that respects traditions
On-Call Support 24/7: Immediate answers when concerns arise

Is It Time To Consider Hospice?

Talk with us if there are more ER visits, increasing pain, shortness of breath at rest, frequent infections, weight loss, new confusion, or a growing need for help with daily tasks. A physician confirms eligibility when the focus turns to comfort and life expectancy is about six months or less.

Caregiver Tools That Help

Step-By-Step Teaching for comfort and daily routines
Simple Medication Schedules with safety tips and purpose labels
Safety and Mobility Coaching for transfers, positioning, and fall prevention
Respite Options When Available so caregivers can rest
Regular Updates after visits with quick adjustments as needs change
24/7 Phone Support for urgent questions or reassurance

Coverage and Costs

Most families use Medicare, Medi-Cal, or a private plan. Coverage commonly includes medications related to the hospice diagnosis, durable medical equipment, needed supplies, and visits from the hospice team according to your plan of care. Our care coordination team verifies eligibility and explains benefits in plain language.

Our Caring Staff Are Ready to Support You and Your Loved Ones

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First Week in Focus

We create a predictable rhythm from day one so relief arrives quickly.

Day 1: Review goals and symptoms, start or adjust medications, confirm after-hours contacts.
Day 2: Deliver equipment as needed, demonstrate safe use, and coach caregivers on comfort skills.
Days 3-7: Reassess symptoms, fine-tune the plan with the medical director, set visit schedules, and outline what to monitor.

Where We Provide Care In Encinitas

We meet you where you are, including private homes, apartments, senior living communities, and during hospital transitions. Your plan fits your space, routine, and preferences, with safety checks, a predictable visit schedule, and coordination with your physician or community staff when needed.

Home And Apartment Care: Bedside comfort, medication setup, and caregiver teaching
Assisted Living And Memory Care: Collaboration with community staff to align routines
Short-Term Stays And Discharges: Smooth transitions from hospital or rehab with equipment and supplies arranged
Flexible Scheduling: Visits timed around meals, therapies, and family availability

Conditions We Often Support in Encinitas

Late-Stage Cancer
Heart Failure
COPD And Advanced Lung Disease
Dementia And Alzheimer’s Disease
Stroke
Kidney Disease
Liver Disease
Parkinson’s Disease
ALS
Other Complex Or Life-Limiting Illnesses

Why Families Choose Acacia

Families choose Acacia for responsive communication, timely visits, and culturally respectful care along the North Coast. Our physician-led team coordinates medications and equipment quickly, teaches caregivers in clear steps, and keeps comfort, assurance, and care at the heart of every decision.

Sheila Huettl

21:58 31 Jul 24

My family had such a wonderful experience with Acacia Home Health for the last few years as my mother who is 93 has been on palliative care for advanced pulmonary hypertension and COPD. Acacia has sent us a variety of fantastic nurses, physical therapists, social workers and specialists for respiratory and wound care. Acacia arranged for us to have x-rays, blood draws and outstanding urgent care at our home. We have been able to call them at any hour for advice. Their case managers and management are absolutely wonderful. We have experienced that they are very caring and they always treat my mother and me (the caregiver) as very important. They have helped us to get all of the equipment that mom needs. They answer all of our questions (sometimes doing research to find answers for us) on a variety of topics. We will be forever grateful to Acacia and their wonderful employees!

Faith N

03:38 01 Apr 23

My mom was a patient on service. She passed in January 2023. The Hospice and Palliative teams went above and beyond. They were an excellent resource to our family. I reside on the East and had to communicate via phone and text while I went back and forth. Toward the end I had comfort in knowing she had a great team at her side. Thank you.

Senior Placecare

20:24 06 Jan 22

Acacia Hospice has been a great partner for our company over the years helping families and providing care and assistance at a moments notice. The staff is always available, warm, knowledgable and friendly. They perform calm and detail oriented in high pressure and often emotional settings. if your loved family member needs this service Acacia is the way to go.

Greg Filian

19:25 29 Dec 21

Manuela is a kind hearted person that knows how to work with women that have dimensia. She persists through the scratching, and other unpleasant rantings that can accompany these types of patients. She is truly a blessing!To not mention how good the others who have come to my house and help me with my wife is a mistake. Sheryl the nurse practitioner and Mark the physical therapist were also excellent!

Fern Tyrell

23:00 20 Dec 21

Acacia's people have made taking care of my aging parent so much easier and less stressful. They are well-trained and professional, and I am very thankful for their support.

Steve Kim

03:33 10 Dec 21

Acacia Hospice has been a life saver for my mom. Having mom with late stage severe dementia has been most difficult on all of our family members but especially hard on my 86 years old father. Thank You Acacia Hospice !!! Words can describe the how grateful we are with the nurses and caregivers that we have from Acacia Hospice Care. You guys are the reason why we are able have my mom at home. Thank You 🙏. God bless you guys.

Miranda McCroskey

20:12 08 Dec 21

It goes without saying that if you need Acacia Hospice you are experiencing a challenging phase of life. However, Acacia has done all they can to make the experience easier on my family. We have appreciated and found comfort in all of the nurses, have been educated and supported by them as well. If we need medical equipment we get it promptly with no issues. We did not know anything about hospice care before recently, and we are so glad to know Acacia is there for people in these tough spots.

Sherri Frost

02:27 18 Dec 20

Acacia provided nursing care for my mom in 2019 when she was ill, and we were so pleased with the care she received that we reached out to Acacia in 2020 when my mom now needed Hospice services, and we are so grateful for all that Acacia did for my mom prior to her passing.All of the staff members at Acacia were wonderful and caring, and we were especially fond of Rosemary, who provided such loving nursing care for my mom.The staff members at Acacia were readily available and extremely responsive to all of our requests for supplies, medication and more.We would highly recommend both Acacia's Home Healthcare Services as well as their Hospice Services.Thank you again for taking such loving care of my mother.

Cynthia McCue

06:52 17 Sep 20

I knew I was in excellent hands when I met & discussed my 81-yr-old "sweetheart's" care, Victor, with Peter. After 3 other experiences in prior hospices compared to working with Acacia, I was so assured by Peter's solid knowledge of the industry, various options of care provided at Acacia & his knowledge about other facilities. He answered each need we had with the highest professionalism and integrity. Peter & the entire Acacia team facilitated what would be a difficult transition for Victor.Acacia outshines them all in responsiveness to patients' needs, always treating the patient with dignity and humanity while securing resources to suit patient. I experienced their quality level of care while being Victor's caregiver. Acacia works in the interest of the patient & deferred admitting Victor to Acacia at a time when he was so ill that former hospice MD predicted certain death.Victor lived & I immediately admitted him to Acacia which was a very smooth transition, compared to others previously. I am so grateful for the social worker's, at Alzheimer's Family Center, referral to Acacia, who recommended Acacia as being the best hospice facility in O.C. I couldn't agree more! Any caregiver/family member won't regret their choice of Acacia!

Darcy Ricci

21:27 13 Aug 20

Acacia Hospice has been a life saver for us! We were unfamiliar with everything hospice offers but Peter quickly educated us. After our first phone call he responded immediately and had a medical bed delivered to us within hours of first speaking to him. Additionally, he arranged for our loved one to be brought home from the hospital in an ambulance the next day and had a nurse waiting when she arrived home. I’ve never seen such quick response time! The nurse, Jennifer, has been incredible getting all the meds coordinated and educating the caregivers on how to manage everything. I would highly recommend Acacia after our wonderful experience with them! Having such friendly and helpful people has been a true blessing during this difficult time.

P. Salios

22:11 04 Aug 20

My 94 year old mother reached a point in her life when she needed hospice care. Carmel Village in Fountain Valley recommended Acacia Hospice.Right away I knew we had made the right choice.Peter Martinez was our representative and he made all the arrangements for care and equipment. He communicated each step being taken and always followed up. He and his team were always available to answer questions and offer support. Acacia Hospice is the finest choice for hospice care and I highly recommend them.

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