Members
Hospice of the Foothills began as an all-volunteer operation, providing services to communities in Nevada and Placer counties. Since its founding in 1979, Hospice of the Foothills has evolved from a small, all-volunteer operation to the professional, interdisciplinary care team of today, serving over 500 patients and families every year. In addition to providing hospice care, advance care planning, and grief support, Hospice of the Foothills continues to focus on outreach, collaboration, education, and forming partnerships with others in the community.
“Hospice of the Foothills has an extensive track record of engaging with and supporting our community during their end-of-life journey. Our reputation is built on delivering personalized and exceptional care that surpasses the scope of our patients’ insurance coverage. This collaboration ensures our unwavering capacity to provide such exceptional care well into the future.”
— Viv Tipton
Chief Executive Officer, Hospice of the Foothills
Hospice of Santa Cruz County envisions a community where all people live and die with dignity. Since 1978, the organization has honored the choices of individuals and families by providing exemplary end-of-life care and grief support. As the county’s leading nonprofit provider of hospice care, the hospice program is enriched by community grief support, a children’s bereavement camp, transitional care and palliative care services, pet companion and music therapy programs, hospice care for veterans, and end-of-life education and outreach. The organization is ACHC accredited and is a 2019 Hospice Honors recipient.
“Community-based nonprofit hospice providers are uniquely positioned to meet the needs of their communities. Yet, there are significant changes within Medicare and the hospice payment structure that threaten nonprofit hospices nationwide. As a member of CHN, we believe we are better positioned to adapt to the changing healthcare landscape and continue to provide the quality care that our local community deserves. CHN allows us to leverage the strength of a statewide network to better prepare for the long term.”
— Cathy Conway
Chief Executive Officer, Hospice of Santa Cruz County
As the first established independent hospice in the Sacramento Valley, YoloCares has a storied history of caring for people who have a life-limiting illness. YoloCares is an active member of the National Partnership for Hospice Innovation and is recognized as a regional leader in end-of-life care. YoloCares offers a wide variety of supportive care services, from enriching adult day programs to The Joint Commission-accredited hospice and palliative care programs. Named as a national finalist in Modern Healthcare Magazine’s Best Places to Work in 2020 and 2021, YoloCares is dedicated to excellence in the hospice and palliative care industry. Their philosophy of care honors the medical, spiritual, and psychosocial needs of the individual and enables them to provide a unique care experience for each patient and family.
“More than 40 years ago, when grass-roots physicians and community volunteers established California’s first hospices, they never imagined a future where multi-million and billion-dollar for-profit hospice companies would enter the market with the intent of profiting from patients during the most vulnerable time of their lives . . . often at the expense of quality of care. The average citizen isn’t aware that the nation’s, and region’s, largest hospice provider is a wholly owned subsidiary of a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. YoloCares remains committed to nonprofit hospice and believes that working together with other likeminded hospices through the California Hospice Network will enable us to continue serving our community for many years to come.”
— Craig Dresang
Chief Executive Officer, YoloCares
Founded in 1978, The Elizabeth Hospice provides comfort and counsel to children and adults facing the challenges associated with a life-threatening illness, and restores hope to grieving children and adults who are feeling lost and alone. The organization is accredited by The Joint Commission, a founding member of California Hospice Network, and a member of the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association, and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
“While many for-profit hospices provide quality care, it is the nonprofit community hospice that has continued to offer services that meet the unique needs of the communities, including grief support, education, complementary therapies and transitional care. Nonprofit hospices are facing increasing costs and decreasing revenues amidst a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. The California Hospice Network lets us focus on the unique needs of our communities while leveraging the strength of a statewide network to better prepare for the long term.”
— Jan Jones, RN, BSN
Chief Executive Officer, The Elizabeth Hospice
