A Guide to Informed Hospice Decision-Making Salus Hospice is proud to have earned a four-star rating from Medicare’s Hospice Compare. The ranking is based on the quality of hospice patient care, timely initiation of care, hospice team communication, and consideration of patients’ beliefs and values. Salus is one of only three Orange County hospice care Read More

Hospice care is a specialized form of healthcare that includes physical, emotional and spiritual care. It focuses on providing comfort, support, and dignity to individuals who are facing life-limiting illnesses. The primary goal of hospice care is to enhance the quality of life for patients during their end-of-life journey. To reach this goal, providers must Read More

For Immediate Release – Salus Homecare and Hospice, a renowned leader in hospice care across Southern California, is thrilled to announce the expansion of hospice care services into Maricopa County, and soon to include Pinal County, AZ. Hospice care is a specialized form of medical care focused on enhancing quality of life for patients with Read More

As a medical professional dedicated to the care of elderly patients, I have seen countless seniors and their families go through the sometimes distressing experience of coping with a terminal illness. They struggle with shifting away from curative treatments and coming to terms with the diagnosis. The reality of the situation is especially difficult after Read More

It is our honor to join The American Nurses Association in recognizing the importance of nursing professionals across our communities during May, National Nurses Month. Further, in recognition of Nurses Month, National Nurses Day, and International Nurses Day, Salus offers a message of thanks to these esteemed and invaluable healthcare professionals. Nurses Bring Hope Nurses, every Read More

Hospice care blesses lives and is a sometimes under used resource with immense benefits to seniors who are nearing the end of their life’s journey. It provides both the patient and their family members with essential support, reassurance, and freedom from pain and discomfort so they can focus on continuing to make memories and live Read More

As we reach the end of November, we reflect back on a month of cooler weather, holidays, and exciting preparation for the new year. However, November is also committed to bringing awareness to one of the most common cancers in the U.S. — lung cancer. If you’re living with lung cancer, the right care team, Read More

According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, more than 6 million adults are currently in some stage of heart failure. Heart failure occurs when the amount of blood pumped is not enough to sufficiently meet the body’s needs. Swelling and an accumulation of fluid in your legs, abdomen, and lungs are common for Read More

“People do their own work. We’re just there to help set the direction.”  Mary Hackman, MSW is an exemplary professional in geriatric care and hospice care. Her credentials are impressive, and her years of experience as a social worker grant her a level of expertise that’s difficult to match. However, these things really aren’t what Read More

When a patient is nearing the end of life, the family’s role in hospice care is of immense value. According to Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in her book “On Death and Dying,” terminally ill patients who have the opportunity to freely talk about what is on their minds and in their hearts express feeling less stressed, more Read More

The Care Compare website is a tool designed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to help consumers make informed hospice care and home health care decisions. Tools like the website’s star ratings offer patients and family caregivers a single platform to more easily understand how a home services provider has performed on Read More

Grief is often something we think of as happening after we lose someone we love. However, there are multiple types of grief, and grief can occur at any time. It might occur in the earliest stage of an illness, after a loss, in the weeks or months leading up to a loss, or even when Read More

Irvine, CA (December 8, 2020) — Salus Hospice and Home Health, a California-based company focused on providing coordinated and holistic home-based services including hospice care, palliative care, skilled nursing, and caregiving services, has announced the hiring of Montgomery Ostrander (Monty) who has joined the company as Director of Business Development. Ostrander will work in collaboration Read More