ST. ARSENIUS HOSPICE CARE INC

    424 N Lake Ave Suite 204, Pasadena, CA 91101

    Services

    • Hospice Care

    Reviews

    1.80·(5)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Caregivers

      2.3
    • Communication

      3.0
    • Reliability

    • Scheduling

    • Value

    Pros

    • compassionate nurses
    • responsive care coordination
    • hospice education and guidance
    • family-centered support
    • peaceful end-of-life environment

    Cons

    • variable caregiver compassion and conduct
    • overpromising and unmet care commitments
    • gaps in family communication and support
    • care-safety practice concerns
    • inconsistent shift reliability and scheduling

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews present a mixed picture of the agency's in-home hospice and senior-care services. Several families described attentive, compassionate nursing—some naming individual nurses—as well as clear hospice education and guidance that helped make end-of-life care more peaceful for the client and emotionally supportive for family members. Those accounts emphasize responsive coordination and a family-centered approach during hospice transitions.

    Conversely, other accounts describe notable operational weaknesses. Reviewers cited inconsistent caregiver conduct and variable professionalism, which indicates uneven staff performance or supervision. Related concerns included unmet promises from the agency and gaps in communication with families; taken together, these items suggest that expectations are not always aligned between families and the agency's office staff or that follow-through can be inconsistent.

    Reliability and safety were recurring themes in the negative feedback. Some families reported scheduling and shift‑coverage problems and raised concerns about aspects of care safety and protocol adherence. Those issues point to potential deficiencies in staffing consistency, contingency planning, or in-the-field oversight. The presence of both positive hospice-specific experiences and substantial operational criticisms suggests variability in performance across teams or cases.

    There is limited information on billing or perceived value in the reviews provided; however, operational shortcomings and unmet expectations affect families’ overall assessment of value. Management and oversight appear to be areas to probe further: patterns of inconsistent conduct, communication gaps, and scheduling problems are often indicative of supervision, training, or quality-control shortfalls rather than isolated incidents.

    For prospective clients and family members evaluating this agency, consider asking targeted questions about caregiver training (especially in hospice care), nurse-to-client assignment stability, written guarantees or documented care plans, safety protocols and incident escalation, and how the agency handles missed shifts or unmet promises. Request recent client references and clarify hospice‑specific services and education offerings to verify the aspects that other families found most helpful.

    Location

    Map showing location of ST. ARSENIUS HOSPICE CARE INC

    ST. ARSENIUS HOSPICE CARE INC is located at 424 N Lake Ave Suite 204, Pasadena, CA 91101.

    People often ask...

    Disclaimer

    Mirador Home Care is not affiliated with the owner or operator(s) of ST. ARSENIUS HOSPICE CARE INC. The information on this page is provided as a public resource and may not reflect the most current details. For exact information, please contact ST. ARSENIUS HOSPICE CARE INC directly. There is no cost for using this service.

    Nearby Home Care Agencies

    Home Care in Nearby Cities

    1. 4 agencies
    2. 0 agencies
    3. 1 agencies
    4. 4 agencies
    5. 0 agencies
    6. 0 agencies
    7. 0 agencies
    8. 6 agencies
    9. 2 agencies
    10. 15 agencies
    11. 26 agencies
    12. 3 agencies
    Mirador

    Helping families find trusted in-home care services. Your guide to quality home care.

    Company

    Home care services

    © 2025 Mirador Home Care