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Hospice Care in Kern County, CA

Licensed hospice care providers across Kern County, the cities they are in, and where to get free local help.

Licensed hospice care providers: 19

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Cities in Kern County

Local housing costs

HUD’s fair market rent for Kern County sets what a housing voucher covers here. It is a useful floor for what local housing costs, not a price for care.

One-bedroom fair market rent (FY2026)
$1,140per month
Two-bedroom fair market rent (FY2026)
$1,483per month
Income limit, one person (FY2026)
$34,000per year
Income limit, four people (FY2026)
$48,550per year

The income limits are HUD’s very low income threshold, about 50 percent of area median income. They are the line most Section 8 and income-restricted senior housing programs use. HUD publishes a one-person and a four-person figure, so households of two or three fall between the two numbers above.

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents (opens in a new tab), updated FY2026Source: HUD Income Limits (opens in a new tab), updated FY2026

Local aging & Medicaid contacts

Long-term care ombudsman

Free help with complaints about care and residents' rights in nursing homes and assisted living.

Area 33 Kern County LTC Ombudsman Program · 1-800-231-4024

State office: Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman · 1-800-231-4024

Official ombudsman website

Source: State LTC Ombudsman

Area Agency on Aging

County of Kern, Aging and Adult Services Department · (661) 868-1000

Official AAA website

Source: State aging agency

Aging & Disability Resource Center

California Aging & Disability Resource Connection · 1-800-510-2020

Official ADRC page

Source: Aging & disability resource center

Medicare counseling (SHIP)

Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) · 1-800-434-0222

Official SHIP website

Source: Medicare counseling (SHIP)

California Medicaid HCBS / LTSS programs

State-level Medicaid waiver contacts (not invented county Medicaid offices). Official agency pages only.

Source: State Medicaid program

Questions families ask

Which cities in Kern County have hospice care listings?

Kern County has hospice providers in 2 cities, each listed on this page with its own provider list.

Who is the Area Agency on Aging for Kern County?

County of Kern, Aging and Adult Services Department is the Area Agency on Aging covering Kern County. Contact details on this page come from official aging-network sources.

How do families in Kern County learn about Medicaid long-term care options?

California runs named Medicaid programs that pay for care at home and in assisted living. This page links to the official state pages for each.

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