Recently Hospice East Bay admitted a patient in her early 60s who had been diagnosed with glioblastoma. Glioblastoma is an aggressive type of cancer that ...

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Mutual Impact

Hospice work is unlike any other area in healthcare because we see most patients and families in their own home settings. We become guests in ...

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It’s the Little Things

Recently one of our spiritual care counselors visited a patient who lives in his own home and prides himself on his flower garden. On good ...

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When Patients “Graduate”

People are often surprised to learn that, for some patients, conditions actually improve while under hospice care. At Hospice East Bay, we say that these ...

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Teaching Each Other

At Hospice East Bay, we teach staff members to think of themselves first as educators. Most patients and families find themselves in new territory, faced ...

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Hospice Never Sleeps

As a Medicare-certified hospice, Hospice East Bay is required to have nurses available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to answer questions or ...

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Preparation Protected Our Patients & Staff

by Brianna Halstied, Media Coordinator With the nation dealing with a global pandemic, access to personal protective equipment (PPE) has become scarce in many parts ...

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National Nurses Week at Hospice East Bay

This video was produced by Brianna Halstied, Media Coordinator for Hospice East Bay.

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National Volunteer Week During Covid-19

This video was produced by Brianna Halstied, Media Coordinator for Hospice East Bay.

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You Are A Bridge

This video was produced by Get Palliative Care, a non-profit organization that supports education and awareness about Palliative Care.

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How the Tree of Lights Started

This year, we would like to share our gratitude for Winifred Louise Varco Haagensen, known to friends as “Win.” In 1986, Hospice East Bay (then ...

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The Catalyst

In biology class, we learn how plants grow. A green plant uses sunlight to turn water and carbon dioxide into sugars that the plant uses ...

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Bereavement Volunteers are an Inspiration

Our Bereavement Department is committed to providing bereavement services, not only to the families of our patients but to our entire community. We offer traditional ...

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Hospice Moments – Bless the Beasts

Spiritual Care Counselor Bette Birnbaum is often moved to poetry by her experiences with families in hospice. Here is one of her recent poems: The ...

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The Best Gift I Could Give My Dad

My dad was in the hospital due to complications from his radiaton and COPD. I was told he was going to be fine, that this ...

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You Kept Us Afloat

To all the caring staff at Hospice East Bay THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS GIFT OF TIME! Your kindness and support kept us afloat many ...

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I Will Always Treasure That Last Week

Dear Hospice East Bay This letter is long overdue. I want to thank you for the care my family received during my mother’s illness. From the first ...

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Above and Beyond

Dear Hospice Nurses & Staff, Our family thanks you all so very much for your kindness, caring, efficiency & professionalism. Our mom has received the very best ...

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Beneficiary of Much Kindness

Dear Cast of Hospice Supporters, Thank you for the wonderful, compassionate care you gave my dad as he made his transition from our world. Your team’s ...

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All Your Provision

Dear Hospice East Bay, Our family thanks you for coming alongside us in the final stages of our beloved mom’s life. You truly were God’s blessing ...

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My Dad and My Friends

To my dad’s & my friends at Hospice East Bay, I want to send my personal thanks to your organization or the sympathy card and support ...

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Able to Breathe a Sigh of Relief

Dear Ms. Hatton, I want to personally thank Ninia and Jessie for their warmth and tenderness toward my mom. Since mom has been a patient with ...

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