2018 Hospice Giving Foundation Annual Symposium, Beyond Opioids: Alternative Treatments & Medical Cannabis. Medical Marijuana: What You Need to Know to Discuss it with Patients & Clients presentation by Jesse Stout, Attorney, Greeenbridge Corporate Counsel. View all our Videos Recent News Recent Educational Videos
Asking the questions that matter, “What’s important to you?”Dear Friends and Supporters,What question do you hope someone asks you when you are seriously ill? What’s important to you? What makes life meaningful for you? What do you want to ask or say to others? Who should be there?These are big questions. These and many others have been posed to help people come closer to being comfortable with having the Conversation. We capitalize the word ‘Conversation’
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May you arise each day with a voice of blessing whispering in your heart. – John O’Donohue, For Belonging Dear Friends, This lovely quote comes from one of my favorite philosophers and poet, the late John O’Donohue. His language and thoughtful perspective seem to envelop me in emotion and reflection. During difficult times in my life, I have found solace in his writings. At Hospice Giving Foundation we are graced by wonderful people day in
Annual Tree of Life Celebration December 10, 2017 Video of Hospice Giving Foundation's Annual Tree of Life Celebration held on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at the Portola Hotel and Spa in Monterey featuring musical performances by the Defense Language Institute Choir and the Carmel Middle School Choir, inspirational poetry reading by Dale Meyer of poems by Lenore Meyer, commentaries, and our Master of Ceremonies, Ben Beesley. View all our Videos
Hospice Giving Foundation's Annual Tree of Life Celebration held at the Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay on Sunday, December 10, 2017. The event featured festive live music from the Defense Language Institute Choir and Carmel Middle School Choir, inspirational poetry readings - poems by Lenore Meyer, read by Dale Meyer, an invocation by the Rev. Jeffrey Lewis, St. Mary’s by the Sea, Pacific Grove and a ceremonial tree lighting atop the Monterey Marriott
Their name can be hard to master*, however the Fetherstonhaughs are very easy to admire. Dick and Maria have been married for 67 years, have lived in 15 different cities across the US, and found their way back home to California some 30 years ago, when Dick retired from Pennzoil. Both native Californians, they know the value of working your way up, turning risks into opportunity, and making commitments to causes that resonate in
After 20 years at Natividad Medical Center, Dr. Marc Tunzi has gone to many funerals, had many conversations, and continues to help his patients answer the question, “What is a good death for you?”. A smart kid of Swiss- Italian parents, born at SVMH and raised in Spreckels, he describes going to med school as a series of “happy accidents.” Since science came easily to him, medical school seemed a natural fit. Dr. Tunzi
Most of us think of end-of-life care just for the patient. This story reminds us that the care and planning is for the entire family. My mom was one of those down-to-earth, farmer women from Arizona. She was pragmatic and feisty, yet possessed a very special kind of optimism and hope. She believed in solutions, even little miracles, and her life experiences supported those beliefs. She had a charming, private way of finding inspiration.
The formation of Hospice Giving Foundation was a visionary move. The leadership believed that by raising funds and awarding grants to many different agencies, patients and families would have greater access to compassionate and dignified care at end-of-life. They also believed that it was equally important to help people understand their options and have access to care. The generous community that has financially supported Hospice Giving Foundation made this possible. Alice Kinsler, the
