Hospice by the Bay Helps Guide Aspiring Home Care Aides
HBTB Provider Relations Manager Eda Anguiano filled the room with excitement during a special guest presentation on March 11 to students at Novato Adult School attending a 12-week program to “Become a Home Care Aide.” Students enrolled in the program had the opportunity to learn all about Hospice by the Bay’s work during a lively […] Read more »
Xyla’s Story
By Cathy Escueta (Cathy Escueta’s daughter, Xyla, has severe cerebral palsy and was recently under the care of Hospice by the Bay. Cathy feels so strongly about the care the family received that she asked to share their story with others. Shown in the photo at right: Xyla, surrounded left to right by Christine Merriam, […] Read more »
Article: Connecting Judaism and Hospice
“By aggressively treating symptoms and avoiding invasive procedures of little or no benefit… hospice allows the dying person to use his or her final months to complete the spiritual, emotional and relationship tasks in a setting better suited to the journey.” In his article, “To Hope: Hospice Care in Line with Jewish Tradition,” published in […] Read more »
Taking Care of Our Parents
All of us who are the adult children of elderly parents want to do all we can to help them enjoy life to the fullest. However, we must face the hard fact that serious illness can be part of aging – and we may need to become their advocates in order to see that their […] Read more »
Caring for the Hospice Caregiver
Caregiving is, at times, challenging, rewarding, frustrating, full of meaning and life-changing. That it can take an emotional and physical toll on caregivers is the topic of a recent AARP national poll that revealed approximately one in five caregivers feel some aspect of their lives had “gotten worse.” One in three caregivers reported feeling sad […] Read more »