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47 Years
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Emergency
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Your Trusted Partner for Compassionate Hospice Care
Founded in 1979, Mission Hospice has dedicated over four decades to providing exceptional end-of-life care, grief support, and education for patients and families across the San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay. As an independent nonprofit organization, we prioritize personalized care plans tailored to cultural, spiritual, and personal preferences, ensuring patients receive compassionate support aligned with their values. Our interdisciplinary team of nurses, social workers, spiritual counselors, and volunteers collaborates to address physical, emotional, and spiritual needs throughout the continuum of care.With 24/7 clinical availability and a homelike hospice house for intensive symptom management, we focus on reducing hospitalizations while empowering families to cherish quality time together. Our commitment to community education and advance care planning extends our impact beyond direct patient care, fostering informed decision-making about end-of-life options.
Services
Palliative Care
Hospice Services
Grief Counseling
Spiritual Support
Caregiver Education
Community Education
Volunteer Programs
End-of-Life Planning
Home Health Aides
Bereavement Support
Details
- Year established: 1979
Highlights and features
- 45+ years of specialized end-of-life care experience in the local community
- Personalized care plans respecting cultural, spiritual, and personal preferences
- 24/7 clinical support for urgent patient and family needs
- Community-funded hospice house offering homelike end-of-life accommodations
- Interdisciplinary team of certified hospice nurses and grief counselors
Associations and certifications
- Joint Commission
Services
Palliative Care
Our home-based palliative care provides extra support for patients with serious illnesses like cancer and heart disease. This service includes pain management, emotional support, and coordination with primary physicians to help patients maintain quality of life through personalized care plans that respect individual preferences and cultural backgrounds.
Hospice Care
Compassionate hospice services focus on comfort rather than cure for patients with terminal diagnoses. Our interdisciplinary teams deliver medical care, pain management, and emotional support while respecting patients' wishes through individualized care plans that address physical, emotional, and spiritual needs in home or hospice house settings.
Transitions Program
This free program assists patients and families adapting to life-limiting illnesses through emotional support and education. Our team helps initiate end-of-life discussions, provides decision-making guidance, and connects patients with community resources while offering volunteer companionship to support families during transitional periods.
Spiritual Counseling
Our spiritual counselors provide unbiased support for patients and families from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds. Services include exploring life's meaning, healing relationships, and facilitating rituals or sacraments while respecting individual beliefs and creating environments for peace and connection during end-of-life journeys.
Grief Support
Free grief support services include virtual and in-person support groups, individual counseling, and educational resources for families coping with loss. Our bereavement team offers specialized programs for adults and children, including eight free counseling sessions for hospice family members and crisis support referrals for urgent emotional needs.
Questions
How do I request hospice care services?
Contact us directly at 650.554.1000 to discuss care options with our intake staff, or ask your physician to make a referral.
What areas do you serve?
We provide care throughout the San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay regions, including both home and facility settings.
How is hospice care funded?
Most services are covered by Medicare, Medi-Cal, or private insurance. We also offer community-funded support for patients unable to pay.
Are your services available 24/7?
Yes, our clinical team is available 24 hours daily for urgent care needs and consultations through our 24/7 phone support line.
What volunteer opportunities exist?
We offer direct patient care volunteering, administrative support, and community ambassador roles with specialized training provided for all positions.
Do you provide grief counseling for non-patients?
Our free grief support groups and workshops are open to all bereaved individuals in our service area, regardless of prior patient connection.
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Milla Koger
Jun 13, 2021
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I wrote the following letter to Mission Hospice and Home Care. I am writing to thank your organization and its caregivers for the kind, compassionate, and exemplary care they gave my mother during the last 5 weeks of her life at Mills Estate Villa. The Nurse, Linda Corell, Social Worker, Tess Murphy, and the Spiritual Counselor, Rachel Rosenberg were truly wonderful as they cared for my mother and never hesitated to offer and give me support as needed.
Caring and communication were two things that were obvious in my day to contact with the Hospice Team. Linda would send me pictures of my mom
Caring and communication were two things that were obvious in my day to contact with the Hospice Team. Linda would send me pictures of my mom
Margaret Kimball
Sep 28, 2020
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I cant thank Mission Hospice enough for great support during overwhelming multiple losses. Your great care and support groups over Christmas, you are just the kindest, the very very best! Your advice to wait to be a volunteer myself was right on, What you provide must be very careful, so important to be mindful and really there! Thank you against all odds! YOU DONT KNOW; YOU WERE THE ONLY SOURCE OF STABILITY I HAD, YOU WERE THE ONLY ONES THAT STUCK BY ME, I WAS ALONE EXCEPT FOR YOU! Margaret...
Krista Heieck
Sep 24, 2019
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My mom received terrific care both in her home and through the opportunity to stay at a hospice home in her final days. She was treated with care, dignity and respect and her final time with us was made better because she was doing it her way. Can't say enough about the wonderful caregivers, office staff and physicians who cared for my mom. Thank you so much for everything.
