YoloCaresâ Adult Day Program receives $225,000 in federal funding December 15, 2023 Galileo Place, YoloCaresâ new Adult Day Program, was awarded $225,000 in funding from the Yolo County Board of Supervisors. The funding, which will provide scholarships to low-income families who attend Galileo Place, was initially part of the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion […]
Star poet and leading MD to headline at Care Summit
Star poet and leading MD to headline at Care Summit By Craig Dresang, YoloCares CEO Mark Doty, recognized as one of the most accomplished poets in America â and frequently compared to James Merrill and Walt Whitman — will be one of two keynote speakers at the next national Quintessential Care Summit hosted by YoloCares, […]
What we’re all dying to know
My aunt who was lovingly known as the bleached blonde barmaid with a witty and wicked sense of humor, once told me, âCraig, you have to stop telling people what you do for a living. Itâs a party kill. Talking about your work has the same effect as farting in church.â I had to admit […]
The streets are no place to die
The streets are no place to die By: Craig Dresang, CEO Earlier this year, one of YoloCaresâ sister hospices received a call from a hospital discharge planner who asked if they were equipped to provide care for a homeless woman named Mary. Mary was being released from the hospital with an especially aggressive and incurable […]
Good and necessary trouble
Good and necessary trouble By: Craig Dresang, CEOJune 21, 2023 More than 40 years ago, as an outgrowth of the civil rights movement, the nationâs first hospices played a pivotal role in creating safe and supportive spaces for those in the LGBTQIA+ community. A lot has changed â for the good â 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. Momâs atlas for aging into each year had […]
