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 […]
Overregulated California skips key regulations
Overregulated California skips key regulations By Craig Dresang, CEO California is the most heavily regulated state in the country. According to the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, the Golden State has 420,434 regulatory restrictions which is more than double the national average. Idaho has just 31,497 restrictions, and other states with powerful economic engines […]
Aging, loss, and a presidential debate
Aging, loss, and a presidential debate By: Craig Dresang, CEO, YoloCares Change is inevitable for people when they lose someone they love. To change or not to change is not a choice. Like life itself, it happens to us. We have no say in the matter. Being born and experiencing life just happens . . […]
Retired home health agency owner joins YoloCares board
Retired home health agency owner joins YoloCares board June 27, 2024 — David Mountain, retired owner of Domus Home Health Services and previous program manager at Eskaton, has joined the YoloCares Board of Directors. Mountain’s extensive background in senior living and home healthcare as well as his acumen as a business owner and financial advisor […]
Damn straight I’m confident
Damn straight I’m confident By: Craig Dresang, CEO, YoloCares A Pride Month special column Over the years, co-workers and colleagues have occasionally said to me, with an element of shock, “You are certainly confident.” In nearly every instance, the comment was meant neither as a compliment nor a criticism. Rather, it was simply an observation […]
