Good and necessary trouble By: Craig Dresang, CEOJune 21, 2023 More than 40 years ago, as an outgrowth of the civil rights movement, the nation’s first hospices played a pivotal role in creating safe and supportive spaces for those in the LGBTQIA+ community. A lot has changed — for the good — since the earliest hospices bucked […]
Mom’s wisdom never dies
Mom’s wisdom never dies By Craig Dresang, CEO During the summer of 2022, I crossed an invisible mile marker, reaching a more advanced age than my mom did when she died. From that scorching August day forward, I felt that every new day would be uncharted territory. Mom’s atlas for aging into each year had […]
California Hospice Network Affiliate CEO pens opening chapter for End-of-Life Ethics in a Changing World
California Hospice Network Affiliate CEO pens opening chapter for End-of-Life Ethics in a Changing World By: Gia Martucci, Marketing and Communications Specialist April 7, 2023 – The Hospice Foundation of America’s (HFA) newest book, End-of-Life Ethics in a Changing World, begins with a rather provocative opening chapter written by Sacramentan Craig Dresang of the California […]
Surprising and little-known facts about hospice
Surprising and little-known facts about hospice By: Craig Dresang, CEO Death is inevitable, but it does not always need to become a tragic string of crises. More often than not, people living with a life-limiting illness will say, “I wish I knew about hospice earlier.” Healthcare systems are accustomed to caring for patients with a […]
Center for Loss & Hope continues to evolve
The YoloCares Center for Loss & Hope exists to help hospice patients, their loved ones, and members of the broader community, journey through experiences of loss and grief. 2022 was a transitional year for the center. Building on its legacy of compassion and innovation, the center established new goals for expanding high quality care, initiated […]
Galileo Place: a safety net for caregivers
Galileo Place: a safety net for caregivers By: Craig Dresang, CEO After Betty Mundy’s husband, Jack, received an early diagnosis of dementia she faced a swirl of conflicting emotions that ranged from relief to overwhelming worry about the future. On one hand, she was grateful for the clarity that his diagnosis provided. She said, “I […]
