Supportive Care
Supportive Care services at Community Memorial go beyond traditional inpatient and outpatient medical care to help you play an active role in your own care or that of a loved one. Whether you need help managing a chronic condition, formalizing your end-of-life care preferences, or navigating the challenges of being a caregiver, we’re here to support you.
Supportive Care Services
- Advance Care Planning: Help documenting your wishes for care and life support should you become incapacitated and unable to make such decisions on your own.
- Caregiver Navigator Program: Resources and support for people who care for patients with complex medical illnesses, mental health issues, substance use disorder, Alzheimer’s/dementia, or developmental challenges.
- Caregiver Support Group: Caring for a loved one with medical, psychological, substance use, or developmental needs can feel overwhelming, exhausting, and isolating. Our Caregiver Support Group offers a safe space for caregivers to pause, focus on self-care, and connect with others who understand similar challenges. The group meets Thursdays from 2:50 pm–4:00 pm at Community Memorial Hospital – Ventura in the Ocean Tower lobby. Please call 805-948-5803 for more information.
- Chronic Care Management: Help for people managing one or more chronic medical conditions and dealing with a complex care plan.
- Dementia Care Management: Education, support, and programs for individuals with dementia, including screening and placement in specific programs.
- Diabetes Self-Care Management Education: Education and support for anyone with a Type I or Type II diabetes diagnosis who wants to learn how to best manage their condition and improve their overall quality of life
- Palliative Care: Medical care focused on pain and symptom management and enhancing quality of life for those facing serious illness.
- Spiritual Care: Non-sectarian emotional and spiritual support for patients, their families, and friends.
