BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Kern County residents in need of hospice care can expect some changes soon, with a new partnership between Dignity Health and Hoffmann Hospice.
The two companies announced Tuesday that Hoffmann Hospice would be taking over operation of the Dignity Health Mercy Hospice service line.
The transition is expected to take at least 30 days. The companies stated that they hope to retain all staff once the transition is complete, and that hospice patients will experience no interruption of services.
This new arrangement comes as Hoffman Hospice plans to open the Hoffmann Home in 2015. The facility would be Kern County's first and only hospice home, providing services to 1,800 families.
The two companies announced Tuesday that Hoffmann Hospice would be taking over operation of the Dignity Health Mercy Hospice service line.
The transition is expected to take at least 30 days. The companies stated that they hope to retain all staff once the transition is complete, and that hospice patients will experience no interruption of services.
This new arrangement comes as Hoffman Hospice plans to open the Hoffmann Home in 2015. The facility would be Kern County's first and only hospice home, providing services to 1,800 families.