Dignity Health and Hoffmann Hospice Join Forces

Dignity Health and Hoffmann Hospice are pleased to announce a new partnership to deliver hospice care in Kern County.

The association of the two non-profit organizations represents an expansion of hospice services offered by Dignity Health. With the anticipated 2015 opening of the Hoffmann Home, Kern County’s first and only hospice home, and the expected 1,800 additional families served, Dignity Health and Hoffmann Hospice recognize that through aligning core services and operational strengths the end result is improved access to quality end of life care for Kern County residents.

Under this new alignment, Hoffmann Hospice will assume operational responsibility for the Dignity Health Mercy Hospice service line beginning September 30, 2014. Both Dignity Health and Hoffmann Hospice are committed to compassionate, patient centered care for Kern County residents.

The transition will take a minimum 30 days to complete, at which time the goal is that all affected staff will be able to continue employment with either Hoffmann Hospice or Dignity Health. Most importantly, patients who are currently under the care of Dignity Health Mercy Hospice will have no interruption of services during this transition.

Hoffmann Hospice is the oldest hospice agency in Bakersfield, caring for residents at the end of life for nearly 20 years. Dignity Health, which operates Mercy and Memorial Hospitals, has offered hospice services since 2008.