Hospice in a care home · Panorama City, CA
Hospice care in a board and care home in Panorama City
When someone is on hospice, a small licensed home can be the place where they are most comfortable. A home in California can keep a hospice resident only if it has a hospice waiver from the state. Panorama City has 13 licensed homes with fifteen beds or fewer, and we check which ones are approved for hospice.
How hospice works in a care home in Panorama City
- The home needs a hospice waiver from the California Department of Social Services to keep a resident who is on hospice. The public licensing file does not show which homes have one, so we confirm it by phone.
- Your hospice agency still provides the hospice care: nurse visits, medications and equipment related to the diagnosis, aides and chaplain. The home provides the room, meals, and daily care around the clock.
- The Medicare hospice benefit does not pay room and board. Families usually pay the home's monthly rate, typically $3,000 to $6,000 for board and care in LA County.
- Time matters. We can often confirm a hospice-approved bed within a day or two of your call.
Panorama City in the state licensing data
How the 14 licensed homes in Panorama City compare with LA County as a whole, from the state extract dated May 25, 2025.
| State licensing data | Panorama City | LA County |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed homes | 14 | 1,644 |
| Board and care, 6 beds or fewer | 13 (93%) | 1,359 (83%) |
| Small homes, 7 to 15 beds | 0 (0%) | 27 (2%) |
| Communities, 16 or more beds | 1 (7%) | 258 (16%) |
| Licensed beds | 185 | 43,145 |
| Median beds per home | 6 | 6 |
| Licensed since the start of 2024 | 4 | 287 |
- The largest licensed home in Panorama City is Valley View Retirement Center, with 116 beds.
- Homes with fifteen or fewer beds hold 69 of the 185 licensed beds in Panorama City (37%).
- Every licensed home in Panorama City is in ZIP code 91402.
- Newest licenses in Panorama City: Saint Leo's Helping Hands (2025), Diamond Hands (2024), Loving Home (2024), Safe Haven Senior Living (2024).
Licensed homes with fifteen or fewer beds in Panorama City
The state file does not show which of these hold a hospice waiver. We check that, and whether a bed is open, by phone. Listed alphabetically; select a home for its license details.
Nearby communities
Arleta (1.2 mi, 6 homes, 5 board and care); Van Nuys (2.0 mi, 42 homes, 38 board and care); Valley Glen (2.4 mi, 26 homes, 26 board and care); North Hills (2.7 mi, 31 homes, 31 board and care); Mission Hills (3.5 mi, 8 homes, 6 board and care). Distances are straight-line between community centers.
See every licensed home on our Panorama City board and care page, or read more about hospice in a care home across Los Angeles County.
Questions families ask
Can someone on hospice live in a board and care home in Panorama City?
Yes, if the home has a hospice waiver from the Department of Social Services and can meet the resident's needs. The hospice agency provides the medical side of the care, and the home provides daily care and supervision.
Does Medicare pay for hospice in a care home?
Medicare's hospice benefit pays for the hospice services, medications and equipment related to the terminal diagnosis. It does not pay the care home's room and board.
How fast can you find a hospice bed in Panorama City?
Often within a day or two. Call us at (747) 210-9358 and tell us the discharge date. We will check which homes in and around Panorama City have a hospice waiver and an open bed.
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We will call you back the same business day. There is no cost to your family. The care home pays our fee.