Hospice Of The Foothills
Grass Valley, CA
2.0 mi from Sierra Nevada Memorial
- Hospice
Hospice · Verified Sep 2026
Hospice Care in Nevada County, CA
Hospice is comfort-focused medical, emotional, and spiritual care for someone with a terminal diagnosis and a life expectancy generally measured in months, not years — usually delivered in the person’s own home or wherever they already live, and most often fully covered by Medicare.
It’s different from home health, which is short-term, recovery-focused skilled care. Not sure which applies, or how the two relate to palliative care? See our guide to hospice vs. palliative care.
2
Hospice agencies
Licensed in the county
2
Cities
With a listed agency
A note on our data: hospice agencies are grouped below by the city on their license, but most serve a wide area across Nevada County and beyond — an agency licensed in one city will often come to you in another. Confirm current service area directly. California adopted its first comprehensive hospice licensing framework in 2026 after a state audit found widespread fraud risk in the industry — verifying a license status directly, not just trusting a name you recognize, is a genuinely useful step here.
Hospice Care in Grass Valley, CA
Hospice Care in Truckee, CA
Hospice in Nevada County
- Hospice vs. palliative care — what each one actually covers, and how to bring it up with a doctor
- Home health — short-term, recovery-focused skilled care, not comfort-focused
- Local resources & support — the Area Agency on Aging, caregiver help, and programs that assist with cost