Saint Joseph Health System-Sonoma County Hospice and Palliative Care Services

If you or a loved one is facing a terminal illness, hospice care can help you make the most of the time that remains. The goal of hospice is to help you have the best possible quality of life when time is limited. A team of professionals focuses on managing your symptoms, providing practical support to you and your family, and tending to your physical, emotional and spiritual needs.Decisions to enter hospice care can be difficult. Hospice providers are happy to meet with you, answer your questions and offer a shoulder to lean on when you need it most. They can help you live your final days with dignity, comfort and peace of mind.

Fifth Avenue Health Care Center is a subsidiary of Kindred Healthcare, a health care services company. Through its subsidiaries, it operates hospitals, nursing centers, institutional pharmacies and a contract rehabilitation services business throughout the United States. The company's hospital division operates more than 80 long-term acute care hospitals in over 25 states. Its health services division operates more than 250 nursing centers in over 30 states. It operates a contract rehabilitation services business that provides rehabilitative services primarily in long-term care settings. Kindred Healthcare s pharmacy division operates an institutional pharmacy business with more than 40 pharmacies in over 25 states and a pharmacy management business servicing all of its hospitals. Fifth Avenue Health Care Center is located in San Rafael, Calif.