"CALL YOLO HOSPICE!"

I had heard about Yolo Hospice while I was working at a large medical center's hospice program for over eleven years. The medical center's hospice received so many referrals that they did not have the staff to take on all of them. They delegated half of their referrals to other local hospices. During the course of my work there, I only heard positive feedback about Yolo Hospice.

Three years ago, fate led me to Yolo Hospice. Yolo Hospice is where I need to be and I am so happy that I did, at that time, call Yolo Hospice. When I left my job, our quality nurse, when finding out I was going to Yolo Hospice, said, "You chose the best." I too know that what she said was so true.

One of Yolo Hospice's competitors is a large for profit hospice. I have heard so many complaints about this hospice from staff, family etc. The daughter of the patient we admitted today, has a friend who works for that large for profit hospice. It was that friend who told the daughter to "Call Yolo Hospice!"

I am so blessed and proud to work for Yolo Hospice. Staff are able to care for patients and families as directed by the patients and families themselves, for as long as it takes.

The rewards are amazing as seen on folks faces or by the loving words they share. I feel honored to be a part of such an amazing non-profit hospice.


"CALL YOLO HOSPICE!"

The call came right before closing yesterday.
"Please come out as soon as you can.
My friend told me to,
          "Call Yolo Hospice!"

This family had used a competitive hospice
who admitted their father yesterday afternoon.
The kids said the nurse felt cold and uncaring.
Worrying only about the paperwork.

We went out quickly today
to admit their father to our hospice program..
The patient and his kids shared many family stories.
They all needed to talk and to vent.

We immediately listened and laughed with them.
This family had so much love and compassion.
Moments later, the two kids silently looked at each other,
affirming us, by smiling while nodding their heads.

They guided us to where they needed to go;
feeling our empathy, our hearts.
Both the nurse and I are extremely happy
that the two kids did
          "Call Yolo Hospice!"