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Summary: 2021 End of Life Stakeholders Survey + Listening Sessions

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

Chad Freeman2021-03-05T12:53:30-08:00March 5th, 2021|News|

2021 Board and Staff Updates

2021 Board and Staff Updates

Hospice Giving Foundation Announces New Board Directors, New Honors, New Staff Monterey California, Wednesday January 20, 2021 — it’s been a busy season of change for Hospice Giving Foundation Board of Directors and staff. This month we welcome new directors to our board: S. Collin Nelson, Asset Manager at Lewis Builders, Kim Parker, CPA with Augustine Consulting, Inc, and Ben S. Jonas, ARM, Vice President Commercial & Specialty Insurance with Hub International

Chad Freeman2021-01-20T15:53:41-08:00January 20th, 2021|News|

CEO Message – January 2021

CEO Message – January 2021

CEO Message: January 2021 Dear Friends, New beginnings offer hope. I don’t know anyone who wasn’t ready to be done with 2020. However, the pandemic and the immense stressors on families, along with serious societal unrest continues to bring about loss, sorrow, and tragedy in our country. More than ever, we need to work together to create hope and healing. I think to find hope in times of very serious trouble,

Chad Freeman2021-01-19T15:43:06-08:00January 14th, 2021|CEO Letter|

CEO Message – October 2020

CEO Message – October 2020

CEO Message: October 2020 Dear Friends, Fall is a time of anticipation for traditions and celebrations that we’ve known all our lives. Just thinking about it, we can almost experience the scents and sensations that come along with this season. Starting with the Jewish high holidays, onto playful Halloween and spirited Día de los Muertos, through Christmas, Hanukkah, and all the varied religious and cultural celebrations in December, the season culminates with

Chad Freeman2020-10-12T23:10:04-07:00October 12th, 2020|CEO Letter|

CEO Message – July 2020

CEO Message – July 2020

CEO Message: July 2020 Dear Friends, A message to you a few months ago was from my living room via video. We all thought that with a short, but disciplined stay-at-home approach, life would have been starting to resemble a version of normalcy by now. Sadly, that is not the case. All of us at HG Foundation are still working remotely and know we are very fortunate to have important work

Chad Freeman2020-07-18T15:28:57-07:00July 17th, 2020|CEO Letter|

A Brief but Spectacular Take on Compassionate Care During COVID-19

A Brief but Spectacular Take on Compassionate Care During COVID-19

A Brief but Spectacular Take on Compassionate Care During COVID-19 Dr. Diane Meier is the director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care in New York City. As a palliative care specialist, she has an intimate view of how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting patients and their loved ones. Meier shares her Brief But Spectacular take on showing compassion during COVID-19. As seen on PBS News Hour Recent News

Chad Freeman2020-07-17T15:36:25-07:00July 6th, 2020|News|

CEO Message: March 2020

CEO Message: March 2020

CEO Message: March 2020 Dear Friends, I began composing this letter towards the end of February, thinking about HOPEGives. But today March 17th, as I return to writing, the world is in a healthcare crisis and we each need to examine how to instill confidence and hope. Our healthcare system will be taxed, and our patience will be tested. At Hospice Giving Foundation, our primary focus is to ensure excellent care for

Chad Freeman2020-07-17T15:38:09-07:00March 19th, 2020|CEO Letter, News|

Juntos con Esperanza hosted our third community outreach event on January 31, 2020 at Holy Trinity Church, Greenfield

Juntos con Esperanza hosted our third community outreach event on January 31, 2020 at Holy Trinity Church, Greenfield

Juntos con Esperanza hosted our third community outreach event on January 31, 2020 at Holy Trinity Church, Greenfield More than 100 people (children to grandparents) attended our third community outreach event focusing on conversations about death and dying using the GoWish Card Game in Spanish and English. Facilitators at each of the participant tables guided attendees in the use of the cards and shared their table’s top three choices for

Chad Freeman2024-01-09T15:16:33-08:00January 31st, 2020|Event, News|

2020 Discover HOPEGives

2020 Discover HOPEGives

Hospice Giving Foundation’s Discover HOPEGives Community Experience held at Hidden Valley Music Seminars, Carmel Valley on Saturday, January 11, 2020 featured great conversations, family friendly activities and crafts, information and resources, and learning about end-of-life care from local doctors. Some participants explored deeper during a 4-hour workshop, GRIEF TO BEAUTY Creating Earth Altars to Honor our Lives and Death with Day Schildkret of Morning Altars.

Chad Freeman2024-01-10T14:46:49-08:00January 11th, 2020|Event, News|

South County Latino Mobile Resource Center Ribbon Cutting

South County Latino Mobile Resource Center Ribbon Cutting

South County Latino Mobile Resource Center Ribbon Cutting On Friday, November 1, 2019 Pictured right to left: Siobhan Greene, CEO/President, Hospice Giving Foundation; Janet Bessemer, Chamber Manager at King City Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture; and Dwight Wilson CEO/President Central Coast VNA & Hospice. Siobhan Greene, CEO/President of HG Foundation spoke at the ribbon-cutting with the King City Chamber of Commerce and VNA on Friday, November 1st at

Chad Freeman2024-01-09T15:16:41-08:00November 1st, 2019|Event, News|