Hospice Care in Riverside CA | Acacia Hospice & Palliative Services

Hospice Care In Riverside, CA

Set in the Inland Empire along the Santa Ana River, Riverside is shaped by citrus heritage with historic neighborhoods, university energy, and mountain views that make daily life feel connected. As health needs become more complex, many families want care that keeps comfort close and routines steady at home.

Acacia Hospice & Palliative Services provides coordinated hospice care in Riverside, with a mission to provide comfort, assurance and care. Acacia’s physician-led team serves Riverside homes with expert symptom control, caregiver coaching, 24/7 clinical phone support, and delivery of needed medications and equipment, all grounded in our Acacia Heart promise of empathy and respect.

Your Riverside Hospice Plan

Hospice centers comfort and quality of life when cure is no longer the goal. Your physician-directed plan is tailored to your priorities.

Skilled Nursing For Symptom Relief: Support for pain, breathlessness, nausea, anxiety, and medication management
Personal Care In The Home: Certified hospice aides for bathing, dressing, and safe mobility with dignity
Emotional And Spiritual Care: Licensed social workers and chaplains who honor your beliefs
Where Care Happens: Private homes, assisted living, and skilled nursing communities across Riverside
Medications, Supplies, And Equipment: Delivered to your home with clear updates for families and physicians
Family Guidance: What to expect, whom to call, and how to use equipment
24/7 Clinical Phone Support: Nurses available after hours for urgent needs
Bereavement Follow Up: Grief resources and counseling for up to 13 months

Every visit reflects our Acacia Heart promise of empathy, respect, and steady support for peace at home.

Eligibility at a Glance

You may qualify when a physician certifies a life-limiting illness with an expected prognosis of six months or less if the illness follows its usual course, and your goals are comfort focused. Common diagnoses include advanced cancer, heart or lung disease, dementia, kidney or liver disease, and neurologic illnesses.

Starting Hospice Care In Riverside

Call Our Team to discuss symptoms, goals, and questions.
In-Home Assessment to review needs and outline your plan of care.
Start Of Care with medications, supplies, equipment, and a visit schedule arranged.
Ongoing Support from nursing, hospice aides, social work, chaplaincy, and volunteers when available.

Riverside Neighborhoods We Serve

We provide hospice visits throughout Riverside, including:

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

Call us today at (800) 993-9391 or click the button below to schedule a FREE In-home Consultation.

Explore Your Care Options

Downtown
Wood Streets
Canyon Crest
La Sierra
Orangecrest
Mission Grove
Arlington
University
Victoria
Casa Blanca.

Care is available in private homes and senior living communities.

Who Is On Your Care Team

Nurse Case Manager: Leads symptom control, medication adjustments, and visit cadence
Hospice Aide: Provides personal care and safe transfers
Social Worker: Connects community resources and supports caregivers
Chaplain: Offers spiritual or reflective support by request
Hospice Physician With Your Physician: Oversees comfort-focused treatments
Volunteers When Available: Companionship and brief caregiver breaks

Coverage And Benefits

Most families use Medicare, Medi-Cal, or private insurance for hospice coverage. Benefits typically include clinical visits, comfort-related medications, equipment, and supplies. We explain eligibility and costs in clear, simple terms.

Honoring Veterans In Riverside

If you served in the armed forces, please share your service history with our team. We create a plan of care that respects military culture and the experiences that may shape health needs later in life.

We support veterans and their families with practical and respectful care that reflects military culture. Our team helps you explore VA programs and community resources, aligning services with your existing providers. Our services also include coordinating available benefits, honor military history, and tailor emotional or spiritual support to your preferences.

Additional Support From Acacia

Beyond hospice, we provide palliative care for symptom relief alongside ongoing treatments and home health services for recovery-focused nursing and therapy ordered by your physician. Your team will help you determine which option fits your goals.

Why Riverside Families Choose Acacia

Families trust Acacia for clinical excellence, consistent communication, and genuine compassion.

What Sets Us Apart

Your Goals First: Plans reflect your values and preferences
Physician-Led Expertise: Hospice and palliative specialists guiding care
Timely Starts Of Care: Same-day authorizations when eligible and rapid response to urgent needs
Clear Updates: Regular communication with families and physicians
Whole-Person Support: Emotional, spiritual, and practical help for patients and caregivers

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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