Hospice of the Central Coast

Founded in 1977, Hospice of the Central Coast provides a comprehensive healthcare program for people facing a life-threatening illness, combining pain and symptom management with highly sensitive emotional support. Hospice care involves a specialized healthcare team including physicians, nurses, home health aides, pharmacists, social workers, chaplains, and trained volunteers. The team addresses the patient's and family's physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and financial needs. They honor the patient's choices about how and where each day is spent, how the patient will be cared for, and who the caregivers will be.

Hospice of the Central Coast has more than 400 volunteers, all trained in good listening skills. They provide compassionate support for both the patient and family, companionship, and help with errands such as shopping, patient transportation to and from medical appointments, respite care, bereavement support for the entire family, and a transitions program.

Hospice volunteers visit patients in their homes, at Hospice House, and in local hospitals and convalescent homes. Others assist staff and the general public at the Hospice Resource Centers.

More information about becoming a volunteer for Hospice of the Central Coast.