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
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 told myself that I could handle anything if I know exactly […]
Being board strong
Being Board Strong The weighty work of a nonprofit board is no small thing. A board holds the power to make an organization live up to its highest calling and to shine its brightest light, but it can also threaten an organization’s purpose and even its very existence. High-functioning boards know how to harness the […]
The healing power of story
Storytelling is powerful medicine. Sometimes, storytelling can deliver a level and type of comfort to a patient or family that no amount of prescription medications can touch. This is especially true for families who are in transition or in the process of losing someone they love. The holidays are particularly difficult times for people who […]
Finding peace at the end
When YoloCares affiliated with the California Hospice Network in 2021, it acquired the collaborative energy and leadership of some of California’s leading minds in end-of-life care. One of those individuals is Mike Milward who serves as CEO of CHN. Milward, an attorney and hospice chaplain who was also CEO of Hospice of Santa Cruz County, […]
A father’s farewell
A father’s farewell By Craig Dresang, CEO of YoloCares Death is always a surprise. Rarely, is someone fully prepared for it, and few people expect it when it finally comes for them. It was no different for Sammy Vana, a man who loved the water, being around people, and telling corny jokes. The day before […]
