Vna Health

Hospice care is when curative treatments are no longer beneficial, and the patient's life expectancy is about six months or less, then hospice care is an option. The focus of care shifts from treating the disease to caring for the patient - managing pain and symptoms - to provide comfort and a quality of life. Vna health provides patient-centered and family-centered care customized to the patient's needs, values, and choices. Vna health also provides a holistic approach to care for the patient's physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. Vna health believes that at any age or stage in life, every person lives with health and dignity.

Serenity house is an inpatient 18-bed hospice facility owned and operated by vna health, and it is the only one of its kind in southern california. When hospice care at home becomes difficult or stressful, vna health offers serenity house as an alternative home away from home. Our serenity house team includes board certified physicians in hospice & palliative medicine, registered & licensed vocational nurses, certified home health aides, medical social workers, bereavement counselors, chaplains, a chef, and hospice-trained volunteers. Patients are cared for in a tranquil and homelike setting. Each private room allows patients to be surrounded by loved ones throughout their time at serenity house.

The agency's community benefit programs, which are supported through the foundation, include medical equipment, palliative care, music therapy, integrated therapies, pet therapy and community education. These programs are provided at no cost to eligible participants.