SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOSPICE FOUNDATION

Hospice provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual resources for children and adults who are in the last stages of a terminal illness, such as cancer or heart failure. Hospice also helps family members manage the practical details and emotional challenges of caring for a dying loved one. However, there are various services not covered by medical insurances or Medicare; needs that are largely overlooked in today’s healthcare system.

This is where Southern California Hospice Foundation (SCHF) steps in.
Since 2002, SCHF has helped over 7,000 patients, families, and community members from across Southern California. We take pride in filling the gaps that are not covered by medical insurances. Each year, we work with terminally ill patients during their darkest hours, giving them a reason to smile again. For those who are struggling financially, food is given, and overdue bills are paid. Homeless patients are clothed and provided with shelter. Veterans are honored and given a final salute. Families are reunited to say their goodbyes. Children and adults alike are granted their last wish. And grieving families gain support from our frequent bereavement workshops. All these efforts are in support of our mission of delivering a breadth of resources to caregivers, families and patients who are confronting the final stages of life.

In addition, our six-bedroom Heavenly Home, nestled in Mission Viejo, CA, is the solution to caring for our growing elderly population. Licensed as a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly, we operate on a sliding scale to accommodate patients and their families based on their current financial situation. Patients receiving hospice care who cannot or choose not to die in their own home, will now have an alternative placement option instead of a skilled nursing facility. This is our largest funding need.