Frank is a 62-year-old man who was living at a shelter when he was first introduced to YoloCares. He had uncontrolled diabetes, high blood pressure, no primary-care physician and no established relationship with a healthcare system. Frank’s situation is not uncommon and, unfortunately, this sort of disenfranchisement usually leads to grim health outcomes. Frank had […]
Corporate America and the monetizing of a movement
Corporate America and the monetizing of a movement By: Craig Dresang, CEO, YoloCares Madalon Amenta, a founding mother of hospice in the United States and a 93-year-old YoloCares board member, has often said, “Our agency’s roots stem from the civil rights movement. Hospice itself was a powerful grassroots movement long before it became an industry.” […]
YoloCares draws thought leaders for national summit
YoloCares draws thought leaders for national summit By: Craig Dresang, CEO, YoloCares After working with 1,000 healthcare and hospice organizations during a three-decade career, Andrew Reed, founder of Multi-View Inc. (a premier hospice teaching company), recently said, “I am convinced that the best hospices see themselves as teaching institutions as much as they are care […]
A Chance to Strengthen Yolo’s Safety Net
A Chance to Strengthen Yolo’s Safety Net by Craig Dresang, CEODecember 19, 2021 Earlier this year, when it was announced that the City of Davis would receive nearly $20 million and Yolo County would collect $43 million from the federal stimulus initiative called The American Rescue Plan, YoloCares submitted a funding request to address the […]
