505 Montgomery St Ste 1059, SF CA 94111 (415) 874-3000 info@SonataHospiceCares.com
505 Montgomery St Ste 1059, SF CA 94111 (415) 874-3000 info@SonataHospiceCares.com
Sonata Hospice services are covered by Medicare, MediCal and most insurers. Core hospice services include:
Our hospice physician oversees each patient’s symptoms, working closely with the hospice team and the patient’s primary care physician to determine appropriate medical interventions.
Our nurse case manager will make scheduled visits; assessing pain and providing symptom management. The nurse will educate patients and their families about disease progression, use of medication and daily care needs.
The certified hospice aide provides personal care services under the supervision of the registered nurse. These duties may include assistance in activities of daily living (e.g., bathing, personal hygiene, etc).
Our social workers have specialized training in addressing the practical and financial needs of each patient. This may include emotional support, counseling, and serving as a liaison to community agencies. Social workers will also provide bereavement counseling.
Chaplains provide spiritual support and counseling to the patient and their family. This may include assisting with memorial services, serving as a friendly visitor, or connecting patients to spiritual support services within the individual faith tradition.
Volunteers are the heart and soul of Sonata Hospice. Trained volunteers give a wide range of loving support such as providing respite to the family, assisting with meals, running errands, music therapy, pet therapy, and facilitating projects and providing companionship.
Care is provided intermittently by hospice team members in the patient’s or family’s place of residence.
Care is given at a contracted facility for patients who need pain control or acute / chronic symptom management. Paid length of stay for inpatient care and necessity of inpatient care will be determined by the Hospice Interdisciplinary Group. If a hospice patient needs hospitalization for any reason unrelated to the terminal diagnosis, Medicare Part A will be utilized.
Care is provided during periods of crisis including unmanaged symptoms to maintain the patient at their place of residence (home, assisted living facility, nursing home, adult foster home, etc). Criteria for continuous home care are the same as general inpatient care. Hospice staff will provide a minimum of eight (8) hours of care per calendar day.
Under the direction of the Hospice Plan of Care, up to five (5) days of respite care at a contracted nursing care facility will be paid by hospice. This benefit may be used to give the family/caregiver a rest and the patient does not need to meet acute care standards.
