Aevum Hospice offers compassionate, full-spectrum care for local seniors

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San Luis Obispo County now has a new option for families seeking compassionate, high-quality end-of-life care. 

Aevum Hospice officially received its state hospice license and celebrated with a ribbon-cutting on Nov. 4, marking the arrival of a locally owned provider dedicated to supporting seniors and their loved ones through one of life’s most difficult journeys. The ceremony coincided with National Hospice Month.

“In San Luis Obispo, 23 percent of our residents are 65 or older, highlighting the need for senior services and care,” said Aevum CEO Alan Iftiniuk. “That’s really what drove Rose Care Group to develop and implement Aevum Hospice because there is such a need for it.”

Part of the Rose Care Group, a family-focused organization with decades of experience in senior care, Aevum Hospice offers a full continuum of services—from home health support to comprehensive hospice care. That means patients can transition seamlessly from independent living or memory care to palliative and end-of-life services, all under one provider, Iftiniuk said.

With the closure of Wilshire Health and Community Services last year, San Luis Obispo County was left with just three hospice options.

“Right now, the county has fewer than one hospice per 100,000 residents. To put that in perspective, Ventura County has over seven, Santa Barbara has five,” Iftiniuk said.

The longtime health care executive, who came out of retirement to lead Rose Care Group, said Aevum Hospice was designed to deliver care that is personal, professional, and compassionate. 

“We are proud to provide local families with hospice services that meet the highest standards, right here in our community,” he said. “By combining hospice with our existing home health and senior living services, we offer continuity and peace of mind.”

Bringing Aevum to San Luis Obispo County required navigating California’s statewide moratorium on new hospice licenses. Although that moratorium was designed to prevent fraud, it also limits new openings in underserved areas.

With support from Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay), the organization secured a rare exemption to offer a new service locally.

“She was our champion within the state Legislature to help us get this through,” Iftiniuk said. “We really appreciate her involvement and commend her.” 

Addis said she was “deeply honored to celebrate” the opening of a new hospice service provider in the county.

“The need for compassionate end-of-life care is critical,” Addis said in an email to New Times. 

While Aevum is licensed, it is still completing Medicare accreditation, which Iftiniuk expects to be finalized in the coming weeks.

“We’re about two-thirds of the way through that process,” he said. “We’re already seeing patients under supervision of Medicare, though we aren’t billing yet. It’s a process to show our capability and skill to be able to handle a Medicare patient. It’s a process everybody has to go through.” 

Families choosing Aevum can expect a team that is licensed, state-approved, and also dedicated to patients’ personal needs.

“When families decide to move to hospice, it’s about making that end-of-life experience as comfortable as possible,” Iftiniuk said. “Our team manages pain, medications, and emotional support, while also guiding families through this final journey. These caregivers are angels—their work is incredibly compassionate and very, very heartfelt.”

Aevum is the only senior care group in the county offering the full continuum of senior care.

“The fact that we can support seniors throughout their entire journey, without moving them from one organization to another, is incredibly valuable for our community,” Iftiniuk said.

To learn more about Aevum Hospice, visit aevumhospice.com.