Hospice Is Not Giving Up: What Families Should Know Before Choosing Care

Episode notes

In this episode of The Voices Of Hospice Leadership Podcast , Brian Frantz speaks with Shahrouz Golshani, founder and president of Healing Care Hospice , about what families should understand before choosing hospice care. Shahrouz explains hospice as a shift from curative treatment to comfort-focused support, while emphasizing that hospice is not about giving up. It is about helping patients and families make informed decisions, manage symptoms, receive emotional and spiritual support, and focus on quality of life during a deeply personal season. The conversation covers common misconceptions about hospice, when families should begin asking questions, what the Medicare hospice benefit includes, and how families can evaluate hospice providers using resources like Medicare Care Compare, reviews, response times, staffing, and visit frequency. Shahrouz also shares what makes Healing Care Hospice unique, including RN case management, physician access when needed, advanced clinical support when appropriate, Spanish-speaking care teams, and a strong focus on serving Southern California families.