About St. Martin High Desert

Founded in 2020, St. Martin High Desert is a locally rooted hospice organization serving the heart of the Mojave Desert and surrounding High Desert communities—including Victorville, Adelanto, Apple Valley, Hesperia, and Barstow.

Our mission is simple but profound: to provide compassionate, dignified, and personalized end-of-life care that honors each patient’s unique journey. With over a decade of collective experience, our interdisciplinary team is deeply committed to walking alongside individuals and families during one of life’s most sacred transitions.

At St. Martin, we treat every patient as if they were part of our own family. From pain management to emotional and spiritual support, our care is holistic and heart-centered—built on trust, respect, and presence.

We offer a full spectrum of hospice services, including:

Individualized care planning
Family support and health education
Volunteer companionship services
Ongoing bereavement care

We believe that no question is too small and no concern too big. If there’s anything our website doesn’t cover, our team is only a call or message away. It would be our honor to support you and your loved one through this chapter.

Our Mission

At St. Martin High Desert, we are committed to honoring and uplifting the lives of those facing end-stage illness with compassion, dignity, and grace. Our mission is to bring light, comfort, and peace to every individual we serve through high-quality, personalized hospice care.

We believe that end-of-life care is not just about the patient—it’s about supporting the entire family. That’s why we extend education, emotional guidance, and compassionate presence to caregivers and loved ones throughout the journey.

To us, it’s not just care. It’s a privilege.

Our Vision

At St. Martin High Desert, our vision is to transform the way individuals and families experience end-of-life care by providing compassionate support, education, and personalized attention that honors the dignity of every life.

We are dedicated to ensuring that each patient is not only deeply respected, but also physically comfortable, emotionally supported, and spiritually at peace throughout their journey. By focusing on the whole person—not just the illness—we seek to create an experience of care that brings clarity, comfort, and connection in life’s final chapter.

Through this commitment, we aim to reshape how our community understands and approaches end-stage illness—not with fear, but with presence, grace, and love.

Our Values

Compassion

We serve patients, families, and each other with kindness and empathy creating a caring and nurturing environment for all.

Dependability

We take the trust patients and families place in us seriously. We are dedicated to making every day the best it can be and to provide care in a timely manner.

Dignity and Respect

We accept and treat patients and families wherever they are - culturally, spiritually, emotionally, and physically - honoring their wishes, needs, hopes, and goals through our experienced staff.

Expertise

We are committed to bringing the highest level of knowledge and skills in hospice and palliative care to our community.

Education

We are committed to the advancement of end-of-life knowledge and are always teaching and learning from our patients, families, volunteers, co-workers, and the community.

Honesty and Integrity

We will be true to our purpose and have the courage to maintain open communication with patients families and each other.

Teamwork

We work with patients, families, and others to provide the most effective approach to care.

Responsiveness

We strive to provide access to our full continuum of services in the fastest, most effective way possible, assuring that we meet the specific needs of patients, families, and referrers in a timely manner

Sustainability

In order to secure our future, we must provide the best care and services while being fiscally responsible in the management of all resources.