I have been caregiving for my mother for the past 6 years. When her health declined, I brought in Skirball hospice to help her. They worked extremely well with the board and care facility that my mother was living in. I finally felt safe and supported enough to go on a vacation. When it was my mother's time to pass, their RN Arline was with me at her bedside and gently explained every step of the process. Chaplain Amy reached out to me that day and the next offering loving support. The experience could not have been better. read more

An amazing organization that provided incredible comfort to my Mom as she lived out her final days (and hours) in LA Jewish Health (the LA Jewish Home) last week. The staff, from our Social Worker, Ethel, to Chaplain Amy to the nurses who gave prompt and compassionate care to my Mom to ease her transition in her final hours, were a godsend. No one wants to have a relative on hospice, but if you do, I recommend Skirball Hospice! They were compassionate, professional and did so with a sense of Jewish values (if that's something that's important to you.) And not only that but the follow up after Mom passed has been extraordinary to me and my sister and my family. You cannot go wrong using Skirbaĺl Hospice! https://m.yelp.com/biz/skirball-hospice-los-angeles?hrid=pNNORLZeWy_YRYACr2T-0Q& read more

I'm a a private caregiver for the Savitsky family and we all think that, Everyone on the Team is amazing, specially RN, LVN and CHHA. Those Nurses are owe some. read more

My father's death is imminent and all they've done is dispense meds. Zero support for me or my mom and the rest of our family. My grandma must've had a different hospice company when she passed at The Jewish Home as they were wonderful. In fact I just spoke to the charge nurse and told her we're declining any further care from them and they are to stop billing Medicare as we don't want any of my dad's benefits going to them. Horrid company. Useless. read more

They were incredible. Came right away. They were easy to contact. Everyone who came to the house was very well trained and very helpful. They took care of everything. I cannot recommend them enough. I would suggest you use them read more

My mother has been receiving care at home through Skirball Hospice for the past several months. We have received wonderful, attentive and caring service from everyone we have interacted with. The LVNs, RNs, social worker, rabbi and call center personnel are all compassionate, caring, and professional. When we had a scare (false alarm) in the middle of the night, a nurse came out to check on her, and there was follow-up daily from the team. We couldn't be happier with the support that Skirball hospice offers, not only to our mom, but also to her caregivers and our family. Thank you!!! read more

My husband recently passed away and from his terminal diagnosis to his final days he was cared for at home by the Skirball staff. We were both very appreciative of the care and attention he received. From the two weekly nurse visits, the equipment provided, the medications delivered to our door and the overall warmth & concern we couldn't have been more impressed. I highly recommend Skirball Hospice to anyone who is in need of help. It is a difficult time to go through and if you want the best then contact Skirball Hospice. read more

My dear friend Dorothy was cared for by Dr. Raphael and his team at Skirball Hospice over the last few months of her life. I was extremely impressed by the level of care the team gave to Dorothy and the guidance they gave to me (her health directive) and her caregivers. We utilized the 24-help hotline many times and the nurses on duty always guided us well. Each week Nurse Tina and Nurse Heidi visited Dorothy and Dr Raphael was quick to adjust her medication as needed. Ethel (social worker) and Rabbi JudyAhavah also visited weekly which was a great support for Dorothy. The group provided equipment and supplies. I'm amazed Medicare covered all of this. The hospice team treated Dorothy with dignity and kindness and did everything they could to make her transition as peaceful as possible. I'm extremely grateful for that. I highly recommend this group. read more

What a remarkable team! Both my parents received care from Skirball Hospice before they died and I literally would not have made it through without them. They were always there to answer my questions, present when we needed care and attention and most important of all, sensitive to the emotional stress our family was under. Dr. Raphel is singularly remarkable -- a man of deep compassion and medical prowess who administers the best possible care, often under impossible circumstances. ALWAYS there for you, Skirball represents the best of medical treatment for the elderly and frail: a pillar of excellence, a magnificent representation of what our society could be and a team of professionals that is unmatched. My gratitude to them will endure forever. read more

I have been an Rn for 20+ years. And although I am a huge fan of the Dr. that refereed us to this hospice, it was not a good experience. They promise you everything but in the end they don't know how to delivery anything. Very poor communication between not only their own staff, but also myself. A shocking lack of basic nursing knowledge.( especially regarding wound care.) I truly believe they are in business to bill medicare. I was in the process of switching hospice care companies when my mom died.(the nurse was doing the intake when my mom died) Since the loss of my mom 4 months ago, I have been bombarded with mailings and phone calls from Skirball. I asked for the mailings and phone calls to stop. Well i just received another letter. If i ask you to stop please stop! I don't want to disparage everyone who works there. they do have some nice staff members, but NO!!! read more

I am so grateful for the loving care provided my mother by Skirball. The two nurses, Blanka and Nan, assisned her are so patient and compassionate. Each visit they spend time evaluating her physical and emotional needs, communicating to me any concerns. Deanna, who bathes her twice weekly, is thorough and gentle. Whenever I have had to call the main office, they are quick to respond and address any questions I may have.I find the Skirball personnel to truly care about their patients. read more

Our experience with Skirball Hospice was phenomenal. Our great grandmother was at the end of her life, suffering from pain. Skirball Hospice visited her in the same day as she was referred to them. Lalita RN was very efficient and communicated all needs immediately. We had tremendous support from the Skirball team, including the nurses, social worker, rabbis, and nurses aide. Our great grandmother left this earth peacefully. Thank you Skirball Hospice for all you did, counseling, and comfort at such a difficult time. read more

They called my mother a hospice miracle since she lived so long. However, I call Skirball Hospice the miracle. My mother started with Skirball in February 2017 and passed away in January 2019. I contribute her longevity to the amazing and unsurpassable care she received from Skirball Hospice. Every single person on our team was truly an amazing human being. Each and every one of them was kind, considerate, loving and compassionate. They were all educated to do their jobs to the highest ability. They always took their time to answer all of our questions so we never felt rushed. They called me back or came over when I needed them quickly and never with any hesitation. The help that Skirball gave to my mother and to our family was unsurpassable and will never be forgotten. Liz E. read more

I can't imagine a more loving and attentive team. From the first phone call to the way the team showed up when my mother passed, the entire hospice team was competent, present, knowledgeable and sensitive. On behalf of my entire family, we thank all of you for ensuring that my mothers passing was the way we and she wanted it to be; pain free, peaceful, and surrounded by love. read more

If I could give them zero stars, I would. I would give this hospice service a zero were it possible. It's been 5 months since my father's passing, and I have still not recovered from the trauma of the unprofessional, disorganized, chaotic, and outright neglectful service that he received, This all ended with him suffering while we watched in despair. Our attemps to obtain care and relief for our father from this terrible agency, never came to fruition. The staff at the agency lie about the care that they provide, especially when it came to nurses being there with my father. In the end, we had to take charge of his medications to help ease the pain, discomfort and anxiety that he was suffering. The lack of communication between all members of the staff is horrendous, and it is indicative of the poor care that is administered to clients and their families. We had a nurse come a few times and she could see that my father was declining. Medication didn't arrive in a timely manner because RXs weren't being sent to the pharmacy for dispensing. There was no one to oversee my dad's decline as he transitioned to his final demise. They "talk the talk" but don't "walk the walk". Their responsibility was to help my father in his last moments. This was supposed to include making him comfortable and explaining to the family members the process as he reached various stages to his final end. The horrible experience with Skirball Hospice made a horrible situation worse. It did nothing to help my father, who thanks to their lack of responsibility, did not go peacefully. Our decision to use Skirball has left me and my siblings feeling guilt about the traumatic end that my father encountered. Our gried is intensified and prolonged our grief and despair over the loss of our loving father. The care was reprehensible. We tried, in vain to advocate for our father through phone calls, requests for better care, etc, but all to no vail. Our greatest desire as my father reached his end was that he be comfortable and reach his end with dignity and acceptance. Instead, he was in pain, agitated and terrifed. Do no entrust the care of a loved one to Skirball Hospice. It will haunt you for the rest of your days. read more

Unfortunately I need to add my one star vote for a hospice that was woefully short in the last days of my Mom's life. It's too painful still to get in to all the details, but like other reviewers they are not staffed well to accommodate, are non-communicative with the most basic help and then follow up apologizing that they "blew it." Some comfort. read more

I was very fortunate through having a great Dr. Allison Mays, to be referred to this facility. Because of the A + team they provided for my mother, I was able to stay informed throughout the entire time of her transition. Their support through this challenging time in life has been extraordinary and I would recommend their services to anyone. My family and I, are forever grateful for the care we received. Sincerely, Lavonne Singletary and Famly read more

I would give this hospice service a zero were it possible. After 4 years, I have still not recovered from the trauma of the unprofessional, disorganized, chaotic, and outright neglectful service my mother received, which resulted in needless and severe suffering. The memories of her extreme discomfort and my struggles to obtain care and relief from this terrible agency, to no avail, will haunt me forever. This agency is comprised of RNs who lie about what they will do to ease pain and suffering and then completely disappear, leaving multiple (disjointed and uncommunicative) contract nurses who couldn't care less and disorganized coordinators who send random uninformed staff. The RN who was supposed to oversee my mom's case DISAPPEARED during my mom's painful dying process, nowhere to be found. The social worker who met with us was all talk, no action and uninvolved. The doctor who gave orders did NOT KNOW HOW TO HANDLE MY MOM's CONDITION and didn't prescribe the morphine until it was way too late. The blatant neglect from Skirball Hospice has prolonged my grief and despair over the loss of my mother because the nightmare of her death at the hands of this agency lives with me. All of my efforts, advocacy, calls, pleas, supplications, fell on deaf institutional ears! All I needed was for my mom to die without suffering which this agency promised but could not and cannot deliver. Stay away and find an agency that can help your loved one die peacefully! read more

Our family just signed up with Skirball Hospice and are very pleased with their professionalism, the expediency in which they have responded to our inquiry and needs, and how helpful, kind and caring they are. Before we even were their "client", they had a nurse visit our elderly mother to do a medical assessment as we were concerned about some recent changes in her condition, and the hospice agency we were with at the time did not feel the need to send a nurse, a PA or the doctor after being advised that our mother was not well and chalked it up to "the heat". While it has only been a short time working with the team at Skirball, they have been wonderful, helpful, comforting and caring. read more

My Mom was with Skirball Hospice for about a 1 1/2 years and there are people there, including Rabbi Malka & Alice, who I liked and appreciated very much. However, they are not equipped or staffed well, nor do they offer end of life care, unless it's Mon. thru Fri. My Mom took a turn for the worse on a Fri. They did call me, however they only stayed there for a short while. I tried several times to get in touch with someone, but this was the w/e. This was during the height of Covid and on Sat. several of the people at my Mom's residence were diagnosed with it. However my Mother did not and had a seperate entrance to her room. I wanted someone to be with her around the clock, but they said they no longer offered that care. It was extremely painful and this is the reason I haven't written before. If you expect someone to be with your loved one during their final hours, this is not the place. My Mom did pass on Mon. by herself. read more

Skirball Hospice did not ask me to write a review and never mentioned they were on Yelp. Skirball Hospice was always great to my mom. During the time my mother was on hospice, they arranged volunteer visits, monitored her health and were quick to adjust medications. The staff and nurses communicated very well and efficiently with me via phone and text messages. Sometimes I'd cross paths with them while visiting my mother. When my mother fell, they realized it would be hard for me to take her to the hospital for x-rays so they arranged a doctor with mobile equipment to come check her out. When there were some billing mistakes by pharmacies, skirball sorted it out quickly. In my mother's final days, hospice did everything they could to make her comfortable. A rabbi came to say some blessing and comfort her before she passed. Another volunteer also sat with her for a while. On the day of her passing, hospice kept me informed as her health declined in order to give me the best chance to be with my mother when she passed. Hospice staff stayed by her side until I could arrive and stayed until the hospice rabbi could arrive. After her passing, the rabbi stayed & chatted with me until the mortuary transportation arrived. I'd highly recommend making an appointment to visit Skirball Hospice and consider them if you are having to choose a hospice provider. read more

It has been a year since my father's death, I still can't forget the experience I had with Skirball and their staff. When they come out to do the initial visit to get you on board they make false promises. I didn't feel comfortable with giving my father his morphine and other meds that were prescribed by their staff. I had to call them multiple times to request for a nurse to assist us and they refused to put someone at our house. My father was uncomfortable for more than 8 hours until finally the night nurse that was on call who was sleeping came out to the house with major attitude. She changed the meds to higher milligrams. In the morning the LVN came out and she was irritated because she couldn't find a place to park so I had to get one of my relatives to leave so she can park. When she came into the house she was already annoyed due to the parking situation. After she looked at the meds she said "you will overdose your dad if the amount of dosage you are giving him" I told her to look at the directions on the bottle that's what the night nurse changed it to... on Monday morning when the head of the nurses came out I told her what happened with the meds and her answer was... "I don't work on the weekends and I don't know what happened. My question to her was.. don't you want to read the on call report before you come to your patients house? Keep in mind that I am in the medical field, and before I start my day, I must read my on call report. I asked her if she can assist me to pull my dad up because he had slides down she said she doesn't do pulling or transferring, she said this is why you need to hire a caregiver. She must of felt bad for me so she helped.. she pulled him so hard she hit my fathers head on the board of the hospital bed. I still remember my father screaming from the pain. I would not recommend you working with this company. My father didn't pass away in peace, they didn't keep him comfortable at all. Every time I think of the last few days with him I break down. Thanks to Skirball. read more

Skirball Hospice was recommended to us by former UCLA medical personnel....And the service they provided for my husband was absolutely wonderful. From our dear Social Worker Grace, to main nurses Blanca, and Barb, everyone was so helpful in every way. Medications were never allowed to run out which was extremely important to the Pain Management of my husband. They were always ahead of the curve with needed supplies so when we needed anything, it was already here. Shower Seat, Commode, and hospital bed with special mattress. Each piece in place BEFORE we needed it. No waiting for anything. And very respectful, always, of our feelings and desires. They were such a blessing to us and when asked, provided spiritual guidance for any Faith. We always looked forward to the daily visits of these Angels on Earth. Our heartfelt thanks for this wonderful, comforting, loving group of care givers. read more

Terrible service. Empty promises,unorganized,poor healthcare for your loved ones.

My brother Jim died in July 2014. It's taken me this long to gather my thoughts for this review. For the last three months of Jim's life, Skirball hospice staff helped me take care of my brother in my home. For the most part, all things considered, it was a positive relationship. Importantly, my brother, who died of liver cancer, experienced relatively little pain and nausea, thanks in large part to help, advice, and sound medication management from the Skirball staff. So why am I docking the hospice two stars--and I seriously considered docking it three stars--in my rating? Primarily for this reason: NO ONE from the hospice visited my brother and me in the last week of my Jim's life. Granted, we did not know then that these were his last days. But that said, I reached out to the hospice numerous times that week, desperate for help. Jim seemed to be growing weaker by the hour and I found myself struggling to help him to the toilet and keep him clean and comfortable. I was beside myself with worry, while Jim was in more agony than either of us could bear. The nurse who usually visited us on Fridays did not show up that day. On the weekend, I called the hospice hotline and the nurse assured me someone from her agency would come out to my house to help me. A few days later, when I did not hear back from the hospice, I called our usual nurse and requested her help. She said she would come, but not that day, for she had other business to attend to. Jim died the next day. Our nurse never even stopped by to express condolences. Jim enjoyed many of his final days. I struggle to remember that. That last week still haunts me. read more

I recently had a loved one who needed Hospice Care at the Jewish Home For the Aging in Reseda. Skirball Hospice didn't see she was dying to enroll her during their evaluation. The next day they put her on Hospice and on morphine without next of kin permission and never told me she was dying. I called them and asked if I should come, they said yes. I sat with my loved one for 3 hours alone holding her hand without any Hospice nurse or staff ever bothering to come into the room to check vitals or me. She died with me by her side and I had to go find the Hospice Nurse to tell them she was dead. Then it took the Hospice Doctor 6 days to sign the death certificate and 2 weeks later Hospice left me a voicemail offering bereavement counseling. In my opinion I would never recommend anyone to Skirball Hospice since their caring and helping through transition for both patient and loved ones is non existent. They should be ashamed of the Hospice Model which they never followed read more