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 […]
Being board strong
Being Board Strong By: Craig Dresang, CEO 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 […]
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 […]
