Trustwell Living at Kingswood Place
Hospice Care in Surprise, Arizona
About Trustwell Living at Kingswood Place
Trustwell Living at Kingswood Place is a senior living community in Surprise, Arizona, specializing in Assisted Living and Respite Care services. The community emphasizes resident-centered care with a focus on purpose and joy, offering personalized support, wellness programs, and a vibrant activities calendar. Residents enjoy independent living in private apartments with chef-prepared meals, on-site therapies, and access to a warm, welcoming community dedicated to helping every resident thrive.
Services Offered
- ✓ Assisted Living
- ✓ Hospice Care
- ✓ Independent Living
Care Levels Provided
- Assisted Living
- Respite Care
Amenities & Features
- ✓ 24-Hour Support
- ✓ Beauty Salon/barber Shop
- ✓ Book Club
- ✓ Butterfly Garden
- ✓ Chair Yoga
- ✓ Chapel/worship Space
- ✓ Cooking Classes
- ✓ Covered Parking
- ✓ Current Events Club
- ✓ Emergency Call System
- ✓ Fitness Center
- ✓ Game Room
- ✓ Grab Bars
- ✓ Kitchenettes
- ✓ Men's Club
- ✓ One-Bedroom Apartments
- ✓ Outdoor Courtyard
- ✓ Pet Care Services
- ✓ Pet-Friendly
- ✓ Private Studio Apartments
- ✓ Quilting and Sewing Club
- ✓ Raised Garden Beds
- ✓ Restaurant-Style Dining
- ✓ Secured Entrances
- ✓ Visiting Clergy
- ✓ Walking Club
- ✓ Walking Paths
- ✓ Weekly Themed Dining Events
- ✓ Well-Lit Hallways
- ✓ Wheelchair-Accessible Showers
- ✓ Wii Bowling Tournaments
- ✓ Yoga Classes
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About Hospice Care in Surprise, Arizona
Families searching for hospice care in Surprise, Arizona typically weigh location, staffing, licensing record, monthly cost, and the way each community feels in person. Visiting more than once, asking about staff turnover, and reviewing the most recent state or provincial inspection report are the steps most likely to surface problems before they affect a loved one. The providers below serve the Surprise area; we encourage tours, calls, and questions before deciding.
About hospice care
Hospice provides end-of-life comfort care — pain management, symptom control, emotional and spiritual support — for individuals with a life expectancy of six months or less if the disease runs its expected course. Most hospice care is delivered in the patient's home, with the interdisciplinary team also visiting in nursing homes, assisted living, and inpatient hospice houses.
What to look for in hospice care
Hospice is a Medicare-defined benefit, but the quality of agencies varies enormously. The CMS Hospice Compare star rating and the family-experience-of-care (CAHPS) survey are the best public quality signals. Ask how often a registered nurse visits per week, how many years the medical director has been with the agency, and how the agency staffs nights and weekends — most crises happen outside business hours. Ask about access to inpatient hospice (a "GIP" bed) when symptoms can't be managed at home. Ask how often the team communicates with the patient's primary doctor. Look up the agency's state inspection history. Most importantly, ask how they handle the death itself — a good hospice walks the family through every step.
Cost & payment
Medicare and most Medicaid programs cover hospice in full, including nursing visits, aides, medications related to the terminal diagnosis, medical equipment, spiritual care, and bereavement support for family members for 13 months after the death. Patients elect the hospice benefit and forgo curative treatment of the terminal illness. In Canada, provincial health plans cover hospice care.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the right time to call hospice?
Hospice is appropriate when a doctor certifies that the patient's life expectancy is six months or less if the illness runs its expected course. Most families say they wished they had called sooner — earlier referral generally improves comfort and family preparation.
Does hospice mean giving up?
No. Hospice replaces curative treatment of the terminal illness with comfort-focused care. Patients can revoke the hospice benefit at any time and return to curative care if they choose. Hospice often improves quality of life and sometimes extends survival.
Does Medicare pay for hospice?
Medicare Part A covers the full hospice benefit — nursing visits, home health aide, medications related to the terminal diagnosis, medical equipment, social work, chaplain, and 13 months of bereavement support — when the patient is certified eligible.
Where is hospice provided?
Most hospice care is delivered in the patient's own home. Hospice teams also visit residents in nursing homes, assisted-living and memory-care communities, and inpatient hospice houses. Inpatient hospice beds are used when symptoms can't be controlled at home.
Will hospice provide round-the-clock care?
Hospice is generally an intermittent benefit — nurses, aides, social workers, and chaplains visit on a schedule. Continuous bedside care is provided only briefly during a crisis. Families usually rely on family members or hired caregivers for daily companionship.