Hope Hospice

"I Stay Away" I stay away because I want you there I wave at your window because I care I call on a screen to shield you from harm... I want you around when this is long gone I drop off supplies and smile and wave I’d rather stand here than stare at your grave I miss what we had but I’d miss it more If I took a risk and walked through your door When this comes to an end, I will hold your hand It won’t be easy, it’s hard to stand But we stay apart so when this is done You won’t be one of the missing ones Donna Ashworth From her book History Will Remember When the World Stopped

(From left) Eleanor Lian, RN, and Dr. Kuljeet Multani suit up in PPE to make visits to our patients. Thank you to the entire Hope team for putting safety first and caring for our patients during this difficult time.

Hope is hiring! We are interviewing for the positions of Community Liaison (sales) for our northern service area (Martinez, Brentwood, Oakley, etc.) and for Supervisor of Spiritual Care.

Congrats to Hope's Manager of Volunteer Services, Nikki Tildesley , for her win in our staff's holiday decor and ugly sweater contest at today's virtual holiday party.

As dementia symptoms progress, the ability to communicate verbally usually fades. Then, the patient begins to rely on behaviors to communicate a need -- behaviors that may be undesirable. In this webinar, you'll gain an understanding of how to assess, interpret, and respond to dementia-related behaviors in a manner that can improve communication and promote meaningful connections. Visit HopeHospice.com/family to register for our next live webinar, "Making Decisions About Caregiving," on January 14. It's FREE! While we record our presentations for your convenience, we recommend attending the live webinar so that you can ask questions of the presenters in real time.