Hygieia Hospice - St. Matthews Home

Hygieia Hospice - St. Matthews Home is an extraordinary assisted living community in La Verne, California. It is within stunning Los Angeles County which is part of the Golden State.

Hygieia Hospice is dedicated to providing state of the art pain and symptom management to our patients with a life limiting illness.

We offer compassionate care and support for both our patient and their loved one caring for them.

We strive to help people achieve a meaningful quality of life in the comfort of their surroundings.

Hygieia Hospice employs a team of multidisciplinary professionals to provide, skilled compassionate, and patient focused care for patients with a life limiting illness.

Our staff will guide your way to symptom management while also providing emotional support during this very difficult time.

Hygieia Hospice is proud to have such compassionate and empathic individuals as part of our team.

Our hospice Interdisciplinary Team develops and carries out an individualized plan of care to meet each patients unique medical, emotional and spiritual needs. At Hygieia Hospice, we recognize and value the important rile of family and friends as part of your circle of care. We embrace them as part of this circle offering professional support and guidance to then during the hospice journey.

Hygieia Hospice does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability or age in admission, treatment, or participation in its program, service and activities, or in employment. Additionally, Hygieia Hospice does not discriminate against any person on the basis of sexual orientation, gender or religious preference.

Hygieia Hospice is committed to providing high-quality compassionate care for patients and family as the unit of care. When an individual call Hygieia Hospice, one of our team of professionals will fully explain hospice services available, contact your physician as appropriate, and coordinate all of the necessary arrangements for care.

Hygieia Hospice utilizes a multidisciplinary team of professionals to provide care to patients who live at home, but also nursing homes and assisted living facilities. We provide hospice care to patients who live at home, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and guest homes.

Our Support Services includes:

• Physician Services
• Nursing Care
• Certified Home Health Aide Care (bathing, dressing, feeding)
• Medical Social Work
• Bereavement Support
• Spiritual Counselor
• Volunteer Support
• Medical equipment, supplies and medication (related to hospice plan of care)
• Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy
• Nutritional counseling

Our team consists of:

• Medical Director
• Primary/Attending Physician
• Registered Nurse Case Manager (RN)
• Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
• Certified Home Health Aide
• Medical Social Worker
• Spiritual Counselor
• Registered Dietician
• Volunteers
• Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy

Guest Homes provide a wide array of comfortable amenities including:

• Private and Semi-Private Accommodations
• In-Room Dining
• Telephone and Internet Connections/ Wi-Fi
• Security Systems (Fire Alarms, Sprinklers and intruder alarms)
• Living Room Area
• Kitchen and Meal Preparation Area
• Roll-in Bathrooms with Grab Bars

The Hospice program includes:

• A visit by skilled hospice nurse
• Focus on pain and symptom management
• Assistance with Medication Administration and Monitoring as directed by the patients primary physician
• Durable Medical Equipment related to the hospice plan of care
• Psycho-social counseling and support
• Spiritual counseling and support
• Support and companionship from hospice trained volunteer