Hospice of San Joaquin

There is still time to honor a loved one this holiday season on our Tree of Lights! www.hospicesj.org/events/Tree-of-lights

We welcome you to Hospice of San Joaquin's 2020 Virtual Tree of Lights Tree Lighting Ceremony. Tree of Lights offers a chance for anyone in the community to recognize the people who have impacted their lives, through a memorial or honorary light dedication. To help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, this year's Tree Lighting Ceremony is held virtually. We thank you for joining us in this special evening of rememberance. Tonight’s program includes: - Speeches by o Hospice of S...an Joaquin Patient Family [Missy Gotelli] o Hospice of San Joaquin Chaplain, Jim Russow o Bereavement Manager, Rita Vasquez o Hospice of San Joaquin CEO, Rebecca Burnett - Celebration of our host sites: San Joaquin Delta College, Ripon’s Veteran’s Memorial Wall, Escalon Main Street Park, Doctor’s Hospital of Manteca, Lodi City Hall, Lockeford’s Bank of the West, Tracy City Hall, and Rio Vista City Hall - An ‘energy-efficient’ holiday Tree made possible by the Employee Volunteers of PG&E. - Special thanks to 2020 Tree of Lights sponsors o Pacific Gas & Electric o 99.3 KJOY, o Schwartz, Giannini Lantsberger & Adamson Accounting Corporation (in memory of Gary Giannini) o Ulmer Photo o Collins Electrical (Dianne & Gene Gini) o Pacific Homecare Services See more

Happening now is the Holiday Drive Through Light Extravaganza at the Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, put together by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Lodi! Come see our display from now until 9PM! Here's a sneak peak below

There is still time to honor a loved one this holiday season on our Tree of Lights! Memory boards will be updated once more Monday, so make sure you purchase your light before then! www.hospicesj.org/events/Tree-of-lights

The Giving Spirit, an annual feature in The Record for nearly two decades, focuses on local nonprofit groups and other agencies that help those in need in our community. Each year they ask nonprofit leaders, like us, to tell the story of their agencies’ work in their own words: https://www.recordnet.com//giving-spirit-stock/6347633002/

#LifeAtHospiceSJ: Meet Home Health Aid, Joy. Not only does her duties include a combination of light housekeeping and personal hygiene duties, including bathing, dressing, feeding, hair care and oral care for patients, she educates family members and other caregivers on patient care so that the families will feel comfortable providing day to day care to the patient between home health aide visits.

We are updating our Tree of Lights Memory Boards once more today so there is still time to purchase a light to honor a loved one this season! www.hospicesj.org/events/tree-of-lights

Tracy Tree of Lights is lit! . Thank you to everyone who purchased a light to honor a loved one. The memory boards will be updated once more through the year so there is still time to dedicate a light this holiday season www.hospicesj.org/events/tree-of-lights

United Veterans Council of San Joaquin wants to thank all Veterans for their service. We are proud to be community partners supporting Veterans, here a video of our thank you.

Volunteers are an integral part of our hospice team. Veteran volunteers are paired with a patient who is a veteran or has a military background. Similar backgrounds and shared experiences allow for deeper connections between the patient and volunteer. The Veteran to Veteran Program is a great way for our veteran volunteers to connect with their veteran patients. Thank you to Cyndy Green, Guy Mallery, Gil Garcia, Steve Davis, Benjamin Shipley, James Vordesrasse, Leonard Ostrom, Marvin Miller, and Jenny Miller. We appreciate your hard work, time, and dedication for making this video to honor our Veterans.

City of Tracy! Memory boards are up and your Tree of Lights will be lit tonight! Located at Tracy City Hall, Tree of Lights offers anyone in the community to recognize the people who have impacted their lives through a memorial or honorary light dedication. [Please follow CDC guidelines of social distancing and wear face masks when visiting the tree in person] For more information or to purchase a light, visit www.hospicesj.org/events/tree-of-lights

Not only are we honoring Veterans Day today, we’re also celebrating National Hospice & Palliative Care Month! Staff was provided a lunch drive-thru from our friends at @giansdeli to thank them for all their hard work. #nhpco #lifeathospicesj

Hospice of San Joaquin receives 1st Place winner in The Record's 2020 Best of San Joaquin, Best Hospice & Palliative Care. Thank you for your votes and ongoing support as the first not for-profit hospice serving the greater San Joaquin County! This accomplishment would not have been possible without the dedicated work from talented staff and volunteers, and our committed donors and supporters who have fostered us through the years. https://recordnet.gannettcontests.com/2020-Best-of-San-//

Hospice of San Joaquin Team Physician, Dr. Herrera was one of the first people to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in San Joaquin County. This vaccine is highly effective at the prevention of Coronavirus and will help slow the spread in our region. [ photo credit: @recordnet]

If you’re a Veteran in a mental health crisis and you’re thinking about hurting yourselfor you know a Veteran who’s considering thisget help right away. You’re not alone. One of Hospice of San Joaquin's services is to provide resources for families and the community. Visit VeteransCrisisLine.net or call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1. https://vimeo.com/475962419

Did you know you can visit our Stockton Tree of Lights memory boards both in person [following CDC guidelines] and online at www.hospicesj.org/events/tree-of-lights Memory boards will be updated once more from now through the end of the year so there is still time to honor a life of a loved one this holiday season.

Veterans Day honors the bravery and sacrifice of all U.S. veterans, and today we celebrate by commemorate our Veterans for their commitment in world peace. Hospice of San Joaquin proudly supports all Veterans, whether you are a patient, family member, staff, or volunteer, we want say thank you.

In continued celebration of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, we want to highlight and thank our clinical staff for the dedication and commitment in providing high-quality end of life care for our patients. Comment below to share your gratitude!