Hospice Care
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of California
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Hospice Care in Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, CA has 17 licensed hospice care providers listed on ElderCareCosts. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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How hospice costs work in Bakersfield
For people enrolled in the Medicare hospice benefit, covered hospice services are generally about $0 out of pocket: nursing, aides, medications related to the terminal illness, medical equipment, and grief support. That is a benefit design fact, not a local price quote for Bakersfield, CA.
- Room and board is separate. If your parent is in a nursing home or assisted living while on hospice, Medicare hospice does not pay the facility rent. The family, Medicaid, or long-term care insurance usually covers that.
- When families do pay: care unrelated to the hospice diagnosis, private-duty extras the hospice does not cover, or hospice outside Medicare (rare private-pay arrangements). Always ask what is billed to whom.
- Official overview: Medicare.gov hospice care.
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Every licensed hospice care provider: 17
A note on counting: we show 17 licensed hospice care providers listed for Bakersfield proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
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Hospice Care
Liborah Hospice
5.0(CMS)Medicare-certified (CMS CCN on file)
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Lenus Care LLC
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Saviors Of Hope Hospice
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The Doctor's Choice Hospice Health Care INC.
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Solace Hospice Care INC
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Adventist Health Home Care Services
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Guardian Hospice INC
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American Compassionate Hospice Care INC
5.0(CMS)Medicare-certified (CMS CCN on file)
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Aasta Hospice
5.0(CMS)Medicare-certified (CMS CCN on file)
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American Hospice Care, INC
5.0(CMS)Medicare-certified (CMS CCN on file)
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Ararat Hospice Care, INC
5.0(CMS)Medicare-certified (CMS CCN on file)
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Bakersfield Community Hospice, INC
4.0(CMS)Medicare-certified (CMS CCN on file)
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Traditions Health
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Gentiva
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Bristol Hospice - Bakersfield
3.0(CMS)Medicare-certified (CMS CCN on file)
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Hoffmann Hospice
4.0(CMS)Medicare-certified (CMS CCN on file)
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Bakersfield has an estimated population of 411,986. About 46,672 residents (11%) are age 65 or older. Bakersfield is located in Kern County, California. The median household income is $80,540. Our directory currently lists 17 licensed hospice care providers in Bakersfield.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- County of Kern, Aging and Adult Services Department(800) 510-2020kerncounty.com
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman1-800-231-4024aging.ca.gov
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)1-800-434-0222aging.ca.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - California Aging & Disability Resource Connection1-800-510-2020aging.ca.gov
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Area 33 Kern County LTC Ombudsman Program1-800-231-4024aging.ca.gov
Kern
State LTC Ombudsman - Bakersfield VA Clinicva.gov
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Bakersfield.
VA open data - Medi-Cal long-term services and supports (LTSS)Official program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →
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How many hospice care providers are listed in Bakersfield, CA?
We currently list 17 licensed hospice care providers in Bakersfield, CA.
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Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, licensed hospice care providers in Bakersfield, CA are listed with government-sourced data. City median cost not yet published.