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Home Health and Hospice

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center

Home health and hospice services for Kaiser Health Plan members.

Description:

The Home Health Department provides services for Kaiser Health Plan members including nurse, home health aide, physical, speech, occupational therapist and/or social worker. Can also arrange for medical equipment at home for Medicare patients and Health Plan members with this benefit. Service begins after referral, assessment (a home visit) and physician authorization. The Hospice Department provides terminal support for patients and their families at home. Services include nurse, social worker, home health aide, volunteer, chaplain, dietician, and physical/speech/occupational therapy as indicated.

Location

Public Transit:

Not necessary for service.
900 Veterans Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City, CA 94063-2087 37.4899695 -122.2280599 Other

Services

Fees:

None.

Audience:

Homebound Kaiser members needing skilled home health care under the medical care of a Kaiser physician and terminally ill patients, with life expectancy of 6 months of less, desiring palliative/supportive hospice care in the home

Eligibility:

Kaiser Health Plan Member, and referred by Kaiser Permanente Medical Group physician

How to Apply:

Must be referred by Kaiser physician.

Service Wait Estimate:

1-2 days.

Service Areas:

  • Atherton
  • Belmont
  • East Palo Alto
  • El Granada
  • Foster City
  • Half Moon Bay
  • La Honda
  • Menlo Park
  • Montara
  • Palo Alto
  • Pescadero
  • Portola Valley
  • Redwood City
  • San Carlos
  • San Mateo
  • Woodside