Desert Valley Hospice & Palliative Care

Desert Valley Hospice & Palliative Care We are a hospice and palliative care provider serving Maricopa County, AZ. Founded & directed by Patrick Sciara, MD, BCIM. ACHC accredited. Healing through Hope.

Medicare/Medicaid approved. With our Palliative Care Program we work with patients regardless of ability to pay. Hope through Healing. Desert Valley Hospice and Palliative Care serves Arizona’s Maricopa county. Founded and directed by Patrick Sciara, MD, BCIM, we are a Medicare/Medicaid-approved, ACHC-accredited home hospice provider. In addition to helping patients with Medicare and Medicaid, through our Palliative Care Program, we work with patients regardless of insurance, ability to pay, or eligibility criteria. Our services work to improve quality of life during a very important time of life. We support both our patients and their family through advanced terminal illnesses. Always Caring. Always Here. We accept referrals every day of the year, 24 hours per day. Immediate response to referrals is available. Our nurses remain on call for patients and their families at all times. A Place for Caring Professionals. Our patients and their families receive coordinated care from a team of professionals according to each patient’s needs and preferences. Our team includes:
• Medical Director
• Skilled Nurses
• Medical Social Workers
• Certified Nursing Assistants
• Hospice Chaplain
• Hospice Volunteers
• Bereavement Coordinator
• Palliative Care Coordinator
• Physical Therapy
• Speech Therapy
• Occupational Therapy

Medicare Pays 100%. When patients have Medicare, we accept that Medicare payment as 100% payment for covered services with no co-pay, deductible, or other out-of-pocket expenses for patients. This covers the services of home-visiting clinicians, all medications related to the hospice diagnosis, related medical equipment, and related medical supplies. Let’s Talk. If you or someone you care for may be facing a terminal disease in an advanced state, now may be the time to learn more about hospice, even if now is not the time to choose hospice. Learn more so you will know when to call hospice and what to expect. We will send a hospice professional to speak with you at the place of your choosing: your home, your doctor’s office, the hospital, etc. Call (602) 296-4584. Or learn more at www.DesertValleyHospice.com

Merry Christmas from Desert Valley Hospice & Palliative Care! 🎄✨Wishing our patients, families, partners, and community ...
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from Desert Valley Hospice & Palliative Care! 🎄✨
Wishing our patients, families, partners, and community a season filled with peace, comfort, and hope. ❤️🎁

12/24/2025

🎄✨ Desert Valley Hospice Spreading holiday cheer across Maricopa County! ✨🎄

This Christmas season, Desert Valley Hospice & Palliative Care had the joy of visiting Memory Care communities and Assisted Living homes throughout Maricopa County, bringing smiles, laughter, and the true spirit of the holidays to our senior community. 🎅🤶

A heartfelt THANK YOU to Santa and his elves 🎁, our amazing Desert Valley Hospice volunteers 💙, our dedicated volunteer coordinator, event coordinators, and compassionate staff who made each visit so special. Your kindness and generosity helped make the season brighter for so many.

We are truly honored to serve and celebrate our seniors this holiday season. ❤️🎄

12/24/2025
We’re honored to share some early Christmas news! 🎄Congratulations to Desert Valley Hospice & Palliative Care on achievi...
12/22/2025

We’re honored to share some early Christmas news! 🎄
Congratulations to Desert Valley Hospice & Palliative Care on achieving We Honor Veterans Partner Level Four! Receiving notice of this advancement makes the recognition even more meaningful and truly feels like a holiday gift for our entire team.
This achievement reflects our continued commitment to ensuring Veterans receive compassionate, high-quality end-of-life care. We are grateful for the unwavering dedication of our staff, the support from Alliance, and the collaboration of the broader care community that helped make this possible.
Reaching Level Four is a tremendous honor and speaks volumes about our mission, values, and impact.
Above all, we thank our Veterans and their families for their service, sacrifice, and trust. ❤️

🎄✨ Seasonal cheer + creativity made December extra special!Throughout the holiday season, we had the pleasure of visitin...
12/22/2025

🎄✨ Seasonal cheer + creativity made December extra special!
Throughout the holiday season, we had the pleasure of visiting assisted living communities, memory care homes, and senior centers to share joyful, holiday-inspired craft activities with their wonderful residents. 🎨🧡
Holiday crafting is more than just festive fun—it brings meaningful benefits, too:
🧠 Keeps minds engaged and memories glowing
💝 Lifts spirits, reduces stress, and encourages connection
🤲 Strengthens fine motor skills and coordination

We are truly thankful for the incredible seniors and caring staff who welcomed Desert Valley Hospice & Palliative Care into their celebrations. Thank you for sharing your holiday magic, creativity, and smiles with us—it was a gift to be part of your season! ❄️🎁

A big thank you to the staff and residents of Elysium Assisted Living Home for welcoming us today for a Christmas ornam...
12/11/2025

A big thank you to the staff and residents of Elysium Assisted Living Home for welcoming us today for a Christmas ornament craft! 🎄🎨 We loved seeing all the creativity and smiles. 😊✨ Keeping seniors engaged and uplifted is so important—and Desert Valley Hospice is always happy to be part of the fun. ❤️🎅

A big thank-you to Elite Serenity Assisted Living in Sun City West for welcoming us on Monday. Your residents and staff ...
12/05/2025

A big thank-you to Elite Serenity Assisted Living in Sun City West for welcoming us on Monday. Your residents and staff are truly fantastic, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to serve and celebrate with you!

A big thank you to Inspirations of Tempe for inviting us to spend time with your wonderful residents! We had such a grea...
12/05/2025

A big thank you to Inspirations of Tempe for inviting us to spend time with your wonderful residents! We had such a great time creating holiday crafts and sharing festive cheer. 🎅🎨✨

12/05/2025
🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Desert Valley Hospice! 🧡We’re grateful for the community that surrounds us. We’r...
11/27/2025

🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Desert Valley Hospice! 🧡
We’re grateful for the community that surrounds us. We’re thankful for our wonderful partners who support our mission, our dedicated volunteers who give their time and hearts to our patients, and the talented team members who bring compassion and expertise to everything they do.
Most of all, we are grateful for our amazing patients and their families. It is an honor and a privilege to care for you.

A profound and beautifully simple quote from an unknown author reminds us that those we’ve lost never truly leave us. Th...
11/17/2025

A profound and beautifully simple quote from an unknown author reminds us that those we’ve lost never truly leave us. They remain with us always—held in our hearts, our minds, and our souls. 💛

11/14/2025

A heartfelt thank you to our licensed social worker and Staff Sergeant Ignacio Rodriguez, our amazing volunteers Donna & Angie, our dedicated volunteer coordinator Eunice, our business director Steven, the incredible staff at Solana at The Park, and — most importantly — the veterans who joined us for our Veterans Day Ceremony. ❤️🤝
Your presence made this day meaningful beyond words.

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20045 N 19th Avenue, Ste 162
Phoenix, AZ
85027

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