Breaking Barriers in Medicine: Advancing DEI By: Craig Dresang, CEO, YoloCares She is unassuming. She is a powerhouse. Her broad blissful smile can be disarming, but make no mistake, Jackie Clark RN, MBA, is a force of nature who knows how to get things done and how to lift people up in the process. The […]
It’s love’s illusions that we recall
It’s love’s illusions that we recall By: Craig Dresang, CEO, YoloCares The holidays can be complicated. They carry mixed emotions for nearly everyone. This is especially true for the 300 YoloCares families enrolled in hospice or palliative care this season. Many people look forward to being together with family while simultaneously trying to forget past […]
At 96, a hospice pioneer received the care she helped create
At 96, a hospice pioneer received the care she helped create By: Craig Dresang, CEO, YoloCares Our agency, community, and nation said farewell last week to one of the first genuine friends I made here in California (11 years ago). Madalon Amenta, 96, an early pioneer in the hospice movement died peacefully just after midnight […]
Book Review: Dignity in Care
Dignity in Care: The Human Side of Medicine is a thoughtful, well-informed perspective that showcases how meaningful patient care requires equal measures science, art, and spirit. Without any one of those ingredients, the other two will likely be less effective in terms of caring for the whole person. Read more
YoloCares awarded $2.85 million in funding from the state
YoloCares awarded $2.85 million in funding from the state September 12, 2024 — YoloCares, the Sacramento Valley’s oldest end-of-life care agency, was awarded $2.85 million in funding from the State of California to support the development of services for CalAIM, the state’s newly expanded MediCal program. The grant was made possible by California’s Providing Access […]
Ten years in . . . and we’re just getting started
Ten years in . . . and we’re just getting started By: Craig Dresang, CEO, YoloCares Originally posted on the Davis Enterprise on September 15, 2024. A longtime colleague who runs a large healthcare organization in the Washington DC area recently asked me, “What is the most valuable thing you’ve fostered in your organization?” Needing […]
