The Scramble 2022
The Scramble 2022 Recent News
CEO Message – April 2022
CEO Message: April 2022 Gathering. Connecting. Believing. These simple, yet strong words shed light on the inner workings of Hospice Giving Foundation this year. Gathering. Being with you, our supporters, brings meaning to our work. We are so happy to be back together for the Scramble on April 26th. The energy of our supporters has been uplifting and gratifying. So many people came forward, fabulous volunteers on the committee, generous donors,
KSBW Highlights Heal Together and Local Expansion of Grief Services
KSBW Highlights Heal Together and Local Expansion of Grief Services Click the image to view the segment. Thank you, Erin Clark and KSBW, for your Health Watch coverage of Heal Together and the local expansion of grief support services! Hospice Giving Foundation has raised 1.2 million of our 1.5 million goal, and we are extremely grateful for the important work that Coastal Kids Home Care is doing to coordinate services
CEO Message – January 2022
CEO Message: January 2022 Going for Good! Happy New Year to all our friends and supporters. As we begin 2022, there are endless wishes for a happy new year, for better times, and positive change. While I appreciate all the well-wishes, sometimes I think our phrase should be ‘Have a Good Year’; as good seems more definable than happy. So, what does ‘good’ look like? What makes a day, a month, or
Tree of Life 2021
Tree of Life 2021 Thank you for joining us to celebrate the Tree of Life.
CEO Message – November 2021
CEO Message: November 2021 Dear Friends, At a recent meeting with local skilled nursing facility directors* we had a presentation about the Ombudsman program and the important role they play in advocating for older adults. It is a very interesting program and I encourage you to look up the California state program or our local program through Alliance on Aging. At one point, the presenter asked: “When will you be ready
CEO Message – July 2021
CEO Message: July 2021 I am becoming a person that I didn’t think I was. I’ve seen them for years. Now… I’m one of them. And with this confession, comes an apology for all the times I’ve rolled my eyes… I hope you didn’t see me, I’m sorry. This person isn’t overly indulgent as I once thought. I don’t think they are all the same either. I’ve always prided our family
Program having a profound impact on Spanish speaking families in need of grief support services during COVID-19
SALINAS, CA, May 28, 2021- A program created with generous funding from the Hospice Giving Foundation and Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Foundation is having a profound impact on Spanish speaking families in need of grief support services during COVID-19. The program was developed and implemented at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System to provide comfort to families impacted by the deadly virus. The Spanish grief support services are offered to grieving monolingual
CEO Message – March 2021
CEO Message: March 2021 Dear Friends, Partial to torch songs with a feisty edge, I've always loved Dolly Parton's song that starts with... “Here you come again / Just when I've begun to get myself together / You waltz right in the door / Just like you've done before...” Admittedly not all the lyrics apply, but when we think about our process of re-entry, it sure feels like the first few
Summary: 2021 End of Life Stakeholders Survey + Listening Sessions
To ensure resources are invested as effectively as possible, Hospice Giving Foundation routinely examines the strengths and limitations of end-of-life care in our community. In early 2021, we engaged with stakeholders in the local system of care for the seriously ill, whose input and dedication we greatly value. We did this while recognizing the serious disparities that exist in access to health care and how that greatly affects our communities. The primary goal was