Generated by Rank Math SEO, this is an llms.txt file designed to help LLMs better understand and index this website. # Hospice East Bay ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://hospiceeastbay.org/sitemap_index.xml): Includes all crawlable and indexable pages. ## Posts - [Volunteer Appreciation Dinner 2026](https://hospiceeastbay.org/volunteer/volunteer-appreciation-dinner-2026/): Please join us for a fun evening at the Pleasant Hill Community Center on Monday, April 20th. We will be honoring our amazing volunteers with awards, raffle prizes, drinks and buffet dinner! As an Awardee for this evening's event, you may bring a guest!  - [Hospice Care](https://hospiceeastbay.org/information/hospice-care/): Learn more about how Hospice care focuses on keeping patients comfortable in the last stages of life. - [Where Hospice Care Happens](https://hospiceeastbay.org/information/where-hospice-care-happens/): Hospice care is not about a place—it’s about the care and support you receive, wherever you call home. Our hospice and palliative care programs serve patients in a variety of settings, ensuring comfort, dignity, and expert medical care during serious illness. - [Hospice Medication Philosophy](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/hospice-medication-philosophy/): The philosophy behind hospice medications is rooted in comfort, dignity, and choice. Hospice care uses medications thoughtfully and purposefully to relieve suffering and support the best possible quality of life for someone who is nearing the end of life. Medications are tailored to each individual’s needs and are used to: - [Why Start Hospice Sooner?](https://hospiceeastbay.org/information/why-start-hospice-sooner/): The most common thing we hear from families is: "We wish we had started hospice sooner." Many people don’t realize that hospice is not just for the final days of life—it is meant to provide care and support for up to six months. When families wait too long, they miss out on months of expert care and support that can make a real difference. - [How Are Hospice Services Paid For?](https://hospiceeastbay.org/information/how-are-hospice-services-paid-for/): Hospice East Bay is a not-for-profit organization that provides care for patients and families facing serious illness. Many people wonder how these services are paid for. Below is a simple guide to the different ways our care is covered. - [Cancer & Hospice](https://hospiceeastbay.org/conditions/cancer-hospice/) - [ALS & Hospice](https://hospiceeastbay.org/conditions/als-hospice/) - [Alzheimer’s, Dementia & Hospice](https://hospiceeastbay.org/conditions/alzheimers-dementia-hospice/) - [Gratitude Friday](https://hospiceeastbay.org/shoppes/gratitude-friday/): Friday, November 27, 2026 - [Dia De Los Muertos](https://hospiceeastbay.org/shoppes/dia-de-los-muertos/): Sat, October 25th - Sun, November 1 - [Tree of Lights](https://hospiceeastbay.org/community-event/tree-of-lights/): Fall 2026 - [A New Era of Not-for-Profit Hospice Care](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/chapters-health-affiliation/): Hospice East Bay, the East Bay’s longest-operating community-based nonprofit hospice, is proud to announce the finalization of its affiliation with Chapters Health System, the nation’s largest nonprofit hospice network and a nationally recognized leader in innovative chronic illness care. Hospice East Bay now officially joins the Chapters Health West division, which also includes Hospice of Santa Cruz County (Santa Cruz, CA), Nathan Adelson Hospice (Las Vegas, NV), and Willamette Vital Health (Salem, OR). - [Hiking Through Grief](https://hospiceeastbay.org/grief-support/hiking-through-grief/): Hiking Through Grief is an informal support group for adults (18+) who have experienced the death of a friend or family member, and those who support them. Our hikes are casual, fun and relaxing. Hikers are encouraged, but not required, to share their stories and insights. - [Bruns House Lifts Family’s Burden](https://hospiceeastbay.org/bruns-house/bruns-house-lifts-familys-burden/): Paul Valle-Riestra entered the Bruns House on May 20, 2011 and embarked on his final destination in his nineteen-month battle with brain cancer. Born and raised in Walnut Creek, he led a remarkable life. Paul went to UC Davis and Berkeley, returned to Walnut Creek in 1990 and was the Assistant City Attorney for 16 years and City Attorney for the last 5 years. His loyalty to the city he grew up in, family, friends and co-workers made him the incredible man that people remember. He lost his battle on May 26, but this was not just his fight—Alice, his wife of nineteen years, also fought for Paul and became his caregiver and advocate all the while trying to keep life at home for their two girls, nine and fifteen, as normal as possible. - [Thrift Shoppes Partner with Local Groups](https://hospiceeastbay.org/shoppes/thrift-shoppes-partner-with-local-groups/): Hospice East Bay is fortunate to partner with six organizations that assist adults with disabilities to gain life and work skills. Every week participants from ARC Inroads, George Miller Center, On Track, RES for Success, Toolworks and Futures Explored volunteer at all five Hospice Thrift Shoppes. The work of over 135 participants and staff from these organizations contributes to the overall success of our shoppes. We are grateful for the collaboration and look forward to many more years of partnership. - [Volunteer Appreciation Dinner](https://hospiceeastbay.org/volunteer/volunteer-appreciation-dinner/): Monday, April 20, 2026 - [Celebrating Spring](https://hospiceeastbay.org/shoppes/celebrating-spring/): March, 2026, date TBA - [Putting Patients First](https://hospiceeastbay.org/hospice-care/putting-patients-first/): 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 can occur in the brain or the spinal cord, and there is no cure for this disease. Only 25% of glioblastoma patients live more than one year after diagnosis. - [Mutual Impact](https://hospiceeastbay.org/hospice-care/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 homes all across the East Bay, learning house rules and how each one communicates. - [It’s the Little Things](https://hospiceeastbay.org/hospice-care/its-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 days when team members visit, he takes them into his garden and names each plant for them, stopping to inhale their scent and admire their beauty. - [When Patients “Graduate”](https://hospiceeastbay.org/hospice-care/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 patients “graduate” from hospice. - [Teaching Each Other](https://hospiceeastbay.org/hospice-care/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 with challenges for which they are unprepared. Most have no experience with facing loss, and many do not have paid caregivers or others to help. Our job involves preparing patients and families to handle whatever may come, increasing family members’ confidence by teaching them what they can do to help their loved ones. - [Hospice Never Sleeps](https://hospiceeastbay.org/hospice-care/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 give advice. - [Preparation Protected Our Patients & Staff](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/preparation-protected-our-patients-staff/): by Brianna Halstied, Media Coordinator - [National Nurses Week at Hospice East Bay](https://hospiceeastbay.org/at-hospice-east-bay/national-nurses-week-at-hospice-east-bay/): This video was produced by Brianna Halstied, Media Coordinator for Hospice East Bay. - [National Volunteer Week During Covid-19](https://hospiceeastbay.org/volunteer/national-volunteer-week-during-covid-19/): This video was produced by Brianna Halstied, Media Coordinator for Hospice East Bay. - [You Are A Bridge](https://hospiceeastbay.org/at-hospice-east-bay/you-are-a-bridge/): This video was produced by Get Palliative Care, a non-profit organization that supports education and awareness about Palliative Care. - [A Day in the Life of a Music Therapist](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-hospice-music-therapist/): Please join me as we travel through a day in the life of a hospice music therapist. - [A Wedding at Bruns House](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/wedding-at-bruns-house/): I first met Tonya on a Monday evening as I was preparing to go home for the day. Her mother had been admitted to Bruns House earlier that afternoon. Tonya felt it was important we know in advance that she would likely be wearing a white dress and not to be alarmed—she was just planning to be married! This is how I learned about Tonya’s engagement to Sho. - [Veteran Volunteers – Interview with Bob Ellis](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/veteran-volunteers/): On February 18, 2019, Hospice East Bay Volunteer Bob Ellis was interviewed by Stephen Burchik for the CCC-TV program "Veterans' Voices." This is an edited transcript of that interview. - [An Expression of Gratitude](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/an-expression-of-gratitude/): In February of 2019, the wife of one of our patients addressed the staff at Hospice East Bay to express her gratitude for the care we provided to her husband of over 60 years. This is what she said that day: - [Giving Tree Delivers Cheer at the Holidays](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/giving-tree-delivers-cheer-at-the-holidays/): It was another successful year for Hospice East Bay’s Giving Tree project! At the holidays, the Giving Tree project amplifies the kindness that Hospice East Bay staff and volunteers spread every day in patient homes and facilities. During the month of November, our clinical team members recommend patients, family members or caregivers who would appreciate a special gift during the holiday season. Each recommendation is placed on our Giving Tree for volunteers and staff to choose from. - [Note from the CEO, Summer 2017](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/note-from-the-ceo-summer-2017/): Hospice East Bay is celebrating our 40th year serving our communities. We are proud to have been a pioneer hospice program serving patients and families from the beginning of the hospice movement. We have come a long way over the past 40 years. We continue to provide first-class service to our patients and families through our expert clinical staff, as well as through all our administrative and thrift shoppe staff who contribute so much to our mission. - [Music Therapy Supports Patients](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/music-therapy/): Hospice East Bay incorporates music into many aspects of our work. Our Spiritual Care Counselors use music when caring for patients and families, our Music & Memory volunteers work with patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, and the Threshold Singers sing at the bedside. Until now, the majority of our music programs have been volunteer-driven, but thanks to a grant from the Thomas J. Long Foundation, we have added a credentialed music therapist to our staff and music therapy is now available to our patients. - [Whatever Will Be, Will Be](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/whatever-will-be/): By Bess Chosak, Hospice East Bay Volunteer - [How the Tree of Lights Started](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/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 called Hospice and Palliative Care of Contra Costa County) cared for Win’s husband, Ed Haagensen. She was so grateful for the care he received that she began a tradition that lives on thirty years later. - [Bereavement Volunteers are an Inspiration](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/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 group & individual counseling as well as innovative programs for children, teens and adults which address the wide range of bereavement experiences. How does this all get done with a staff of seven? One word: volunteers! - [The Best Gift I Could Give My Dad](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/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 was a bump in the road. Three days later the doctor told us his lung cancer was back and he had weeks to live. - [You Kept Us Afloat](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/you-kept-us-afloat/): To all the caring staff at Hospice East Bay - [I Will Always Treasure That Last Week](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/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 minute hospice walked into our home our family was enveloped in love, caring and kindness. Mom died within a week of being admitted to hospice. Our hospice team was unbelievably fantastic. We had a high quality team - our spiritual care person, our social worker, our RN, our hospice aid. All the very best. I am a retired hospice aid (5 years with hospice) and I never realized how we impact the families who are in our care. I will never forget our hospice team. Because of hospice my mother’s death was easier to bear. There was so much love and goodness and kindness. I will always treasure that last week with Mom and my brother. Hospice was the best possible choice to make, and I am so grateful to Hospice East Bay for their loving support and care. THANK YOU Love to you all Virginia M - [Above and Beyond](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/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 of care from Hospice East Bay. We especially want to thank you for always going above and beyond the call of duty! You are all very much appreciated. SincerelyLinda C - [Beneficiary of Much Kindness](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/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 care allowed him to be free of pain and comfortable. I also was the beneficiary of much kindness and guidance. Thank you for the care of our family & the continued support. Deb S - [All Your Provision](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/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 to us. The support and care you all provided in your own unique authentic way was so greatly appreciated. It was a process for our family and it caught us off guard and unprepared in so many ways. You were all patient and kind with us as we gradually grew in our understanding of this process while dealing with the emotions that poured forth as we each dealt individually and collectively as a family with mom’s final days. We had been grieving the loss of our mom for the past 12 years with the dementia/Alzheimer’s. It was a slow journey so the quick pace of the final stages of her life caught us off guard. We could not have done it without your support and assistance in providing the palliative care services. I know if my mom were able to speak, she would thank you for being there for her and her family. Being my mom’s advocate during this journey - I thank you from the depths of my inner most being - no words can express our appreciation for all your provision. May God bless you all. Our love, - [My Dad and My Friends](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/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 you sent recently. I am so very grateful for everything you did for my dad & myself during his final chapters of our lives. Peace be with you always. SincerelyMark J - [Able to Breathe a Sigh of Relief](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/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 Hospice East Bay, I have been able to breathe a huge sigh of relief because I know Ninia and Jessie are taking excellent care of her. I know how fortunate I am to have Ninia and Jessie working so hard to make sure my mom is comfortable. You are also fortunate to have two employees who are willing to go that extra mile for their patients. Thank you, Ninia and Jessie, from the bottom of my heart. SincerelyLaura E - [Each of You Made a Difference](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/each-of-you-made-a-difference/): Dear Hospice Staff, A heartfelt thanks goes out from the to my father’s hospice medical team, Eileen, and the many skilled triage nurses among them Valentina and Alice Stone who answered our questions and provided guidance throughout the many months of our father’s hospice care. Autumn, his Social Worker, had an easygoing manner and common sense approach to life, which seemed to fit well with our father’s. Elizabeth Phelps, his spiritual counselor, provided him great solace. Her visits seemed to lighten his burden. He felt understood and free to bring up anything weighing on his mind. Cindy Powers provided great spiritual support. Each time she came to pray with my father, a sacred space was created through her great devotion. A very special thanks to Diana, his regular bather. It takes a very special person to provide personal care to a very private and independent person like my father and to offer it with compassion and respect so that his reticence gave way to acceptance and our anxieties were eased as we felt his needs were more than met; he was well cared for. There were other substitute bathers whose names I don’t know; they deserve special thanks too. They took over with great skill and knew how to put him at ease. Then there were the great volunteers who gave my father the best haircuts ever and helped him to embrace his cute Mohawk. My father was very particular so it should be taken as high praise that he was greatly impressed with the quality and care given with each haircut he received. But it was far more than just the haircut, I was there for his last haircut and when he gave thanks I saw that there were tears of gratitude welling in his eyes. He was greatly moved and so were we. As his daughter, it was heartwarming to hear from so many of you that you greatly enjoyed tending to my father and appreciated his was of being, the calmness he exuded and his sense of humor. Finally, I want to acknowledge the phone staff. Whenever I phoned Hospice there was always someone there that seemed to care. I may have spoken with some of you only briefly; however, each of you made a difference as a warm and caring voice goes a long way. In Gratitude,  - [Warm Smile & Gentle Manner](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/warm-smile-gentle-manner/): Dear Christine, - [Generous Gift of Time](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/generous-gift-of-time/): Dear Ben, Thank you so much for your help, support & presence with my whole family through dad’s last few months, & especially his last few days. - [Angels In Disguise](https://hospiceeastbay.org/uncategorized/disguise/): We want to thank you all so much for your compassion and wonderful care not only to Gary, but to us too. You are all blessed with a special gift and are angels in disguise. Our sincere appreciation especially to Catrina, Charlene, Heather, Melissa, Julie and Karen and all of Gary’s team from the bottom of our hearts. You all truly helped to make one of the most difficult times in our life more bearable. ## Pages - [Test Form](https://hospiceeastbay.org/test-form/): Click here - [Learning Center](https://hospiceeastbay.org/learning-center/): The Hospice Journey The Call The Info Visit Decisions Admission The Care Plan Making the call The first step is making the call to one ... - [Talk to a Nurse](https://hospiceeastbay.org/talk-to-a-nurse/): Why Start Sooner The most common thing we hear from families is: “We wish we had started hospice sooner.” Learn More Where Does Hospice Happen? Hospice care is not about a place—it’s about the care and support you receive, wherever you call home. Learn More - [How are Hospice Services Paid For?​](https://hospiceeastbay.org/how-are-hospice-services-paid-for/): Hospice East Bay is a not-for-profit organization that provides care for patients and families facing serious illness. Many people wonder how these services are paid for. Below is a simple guide to the different ways our care is covered. - [Where Does Hospice Happen?​](https://hospiceeastbay.org/where-does-hospice-happen/): Hospice care is not about a place—it’s about the care and support you receive, wherever you call home. Our hospice and palliative care programs serve patients in a variety of settings, ensuring comfort, dignity, and expert medical care during serious illness. - [ALS](https://hospiceeastbay.org/conditions/als/): Relieving symptoms... - [Stroke](https://hospiceeastbay.org/conditions/stroke/): Symptom relief and comfort... - [Medication Philosophy](https://hospiceeastbay.org/medication-philosophy/): The philosophy behind hospice medications is rooted in comfort, dignity, and choice. Hospice care uses medications thoughtfully and purposefully to relieve suffering and support the best possible quality of life for someone who is nearing the end of life. Medications are tailored to each individual’s needs and are used to: - [Liver Disease](https://hospiceeastbay.org/conditions/liver-disease/): Relieving symptoms... - [Kidney Disease](https://hospiceeastbay.org/conditions/kidney-disease/): Symptom relief and comfort... - [HIV & AIDS](https://hospiceeastbay.org/conditions/hiv-aids/): Relieving symptoms... - [Heart Disease](https://hospiceeastbay.org/conditions/heart-disease/): Relieving symptoms... - [Cancer](https://hospiceeastbay.org/conditions/cancer/): Relieving symptoms... - [Alzheimer’s](https://hospiceeastbay.org/conditions/alzheimers/): Daily care and comfort... - [Conditions](https://hospiceeastbay.org/conditions/): Support for Patients Relieving symptoms… Managing medications like morphine to relax the breathing muscles and ease shortness of breath. Offering anxiety treatments to help calm ... - [What is Hospice Care?​](https://hospiceeastbay.org/what-is-hospice-care/): Hospice care focuses on keeping patients comfortable in the last stages of life. This means managing pain and other symptoms, and offering emotional, spiritual, and practical support. Hospice helps patients make choices about their care and treatment. Our team provides care, wherever they call home, in a familiar and private setting. - [Why Start Hospice Care Sooner?​](https://hospiceeastbay.org/why-start-hospice-care-sooner/): The most common thing we hear from families is: "We wish we had started hospice sooner." Many people don’t realize that hospice is not just for the final days of life—it is meant to provide care and support for up to six months. When families wait too long, they miss out on months of expert care and support that can make a real difference. - [Lung Disease](https://hospiceeastbay.org/conditions/lung-disease/): Relieving symptoms... - [Important Update](https://hospiceeastbay.org/important-update/): Comprehensive Hospice Services and Admissions to Proceed Without Interruption - [Full-Circle Aftercare](https://hospiceeastbay.org/full-circle-aftercare/): Comprehensive Support When You Need It Most - [Iframe test](https://hospiceeastbay.org/iframe-test/) - [Community Partnerships](https://hospiceeastbay.org/community-partnerships/): Our Community Partnership program connects local businesses and individuals with meaningful opportunities to support Hospice East Bay through sponsorships, events, and shared community engagement. Please consider becoming a Community Partner with Hospice East Bay in 2026! - [Access Grief Resources](https://hospiceeastbay.org/access-grief-resources/): Fill out this form and someone will be in touch with you promptly. Or, give us a call now to learn more: (925) 887-5678.  - [Grief Resources for Educators](https://hospiceeastbay.org/grief-resources-for-educators/): Did you know? One in 12 children in the U.S. will experience the death of a parent or sibling by age 18.  - [Grief Resources for Parents](https://hospiceeastbay.org/grief-resources-for-parents/): Here are some warning signs that a child is grieving the loss of a loved one: - [Veteran-Centered Care](https://hospiceeastbay.org/veteran-centered-care/): Veteran-centered hospice care means that from admissions to bereavement, the hospice team is trained to understand the issues facing veterans in order to better meet their needs and support them and their families at the end of life. - [Contact Grief Support](https://hospiceeastbay.org/contact-grief-support/): Fill out this form and someone will be in touch with you promptly. Or, give us a call now to learn more: (925) 887-5678. Note: Due to privacy concerns, please do not fill out this form on behalf of someone else, or provide another person’s contact information. If you know someone in need of support, please encourage them reach out to us directly. - [Social Wall](https://hospiceeastbay.org/social-wall/): No posts are available for this feed. - [Thank You](https://hospiceeastbay.org/thank-you/): A member of our team will be in-touch shortly to help. - [Evening of Remembrance](https://hospiceeastbay.org/evening-of-remembrance/): Join us on Wednesday, June 5th, from 6:00-8:00pm for a time of reflection, inspiration and celebration. - [Planned Giving](https://hospiceeastbay.org/planned-giving/): By including Hospice East Bay in your estate plans, you support our mission for years to come. Planned gifts play a critical role in funding many of our unique programs, including Bruns House, caregiver relief, vigil volunteers and grief support for the entire community. - [The Campaign for Bruns House](https://hospiceeastbay.org/campaign-for-bruns/): In 2004, Hospice East Bay started Bruns House to provide inpatient care for patients who required acute symptom management. The Bruns House is the only inpatient facility in the Greater Bay Area that provides this kind of care in a home like setting. - [Employee Links](https://hospiceeastbay.org/employee-links/): Employee Links COVID-19 FAQ Help Desk Webmail HealthStream EAP Wellness ADP COVID-19 FAQHelp DeskWebmailOnePointHealthStreamEAP Wellness - [Resources](https://hospiceeastbay.org/resources/): Hospice East Bay is fortunate to partner with six organizations that assist adults with disabilities to gain life and work skills. Every week participants from … - [Donations](https://hospiceeastbay.org/donations/): Since our founding in 1977, community support has allowed us to provide critical programs that enhance the quality of life for the community members we serve, including Bruns House, Veteran-Centered Care, grief support, and high-quality hospice care to everyone who needs it, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. - [Covid 19 Information](https://hospiceeastbay.org/covid-19-information/): In keeping with our mission, Hospice East Bay is committed to providing the hospice and palliative care services that support and comfort patients and their loved ones through changes that all our patients experience. - [Bruns House](https://hospiceeastbay.org/services/bruns-house/): A peaceful atmosphere and round-the-clock personal care makes a stay at Bruns House a unique and special experience for both patients and their families. - [Professionals](https://hospiceeastbay.org/professionals/): Our team is here to provide resources, education and consultation on hospice care, palliative care, and our Bruns House acute care facility, for the medical professionals in our community. - [Palliative Care](https://hospiceeastbay.org/services/palliative-care/): Is Palliative Care right for you? - [Hospice Care](https://hospiceeastbay.org/services/hospice-care/): The focus of hospice care is to ensure the comfort of every patient during their final stages of life. - [Learn How It Works](https://hospiceeastbay.org/learn-how-it-works/): The hospice journey often begins with a few simple steps that help patients and families understand their options and decide what feels right. The information below explains how hospice care starts—from the first call through admission and creating a care plan. Each step is designed to offer clear guidance, support, and a steady path forward during a challenging time. - [Grief Support](https://hospiceeastbay.org/services/grief-support/): As a not-for-profit organization, we are committed to providing free bereavement services, not only to the families of our patients but to our entire community. We offer traditional emotional support counseling as well as innovative programs for children, teens and adults which address the wide range of bereavement experiences. - [Volunteers](https://hospiceeastbay.org/volunteers/): Please note that we are currently reviewing applications only for the following roles: Armed Forces Veterans, Certified Pet Therapy Volunteers, Licensed Massage Therapists, and Licensed Hair Stylists. - [About Us](https://hospiceeastbay.org/about/): Hospice East Bay provides compassionate end-of-life care to terminally ill patients, while offering emotional, spiritual, and grief support for the entire family. As a not-for-profit organization, we accept all medically qualified patients, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. We also offer bereavement services at no cost to the entire community. We have been serving patients and families in our community since 1977. - [Careers](https://hospiceeastbay.org/careers/): “I’ve always felt a connection to caring for end-of-life patients. When I got a job at Hospice East Bay, I knew I had landed exactly where I needed to be.” - [Community](https://hospiceeastbay.org/community/): Hospice East Bay is a community-based non-profit with over four decades of experience serving the East Bay community. The support we receive from our donors and volunteers allows us to provide an array of specialized programs to our patients and their families, including Veteran-Centered Care, Pet Services, and Caregiver Respite for family caregivers. Most importantly, Hospice East Bay accepts all medically-qualified patients, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. - [Hospice Thrift Shoppes](https://hospiceeastbay.org/thrift-shoppes/): The Hospice Thrift Shoppes feature a wide range of vintage items, clothing, fine and costume jewelry, collectibles, furniture, housewares, art work, books, CDs and DVDs—all donated by our community. - [Services](https://hospiceeastbay.org/services/): Palliative Care Palliative Care focuses on the relief of symptoms and suffering related to a life-limiting, chronic illness... Learn More Hospice Care The focus of hospice care is to ensure the comfort of every patient during their final stages of life... Learn More Grief Support As a not-for-profit organization, we are committed to providing free bereavement services... Learn More Specialized Services Bruns House Learn More Veteran-Centered Care Learn More Pet Pals Learn More Pet Peace of Mind Learn More Caregiver Respite Learn More Estate Services Learn More Pet Peace of Mind Learn More Vigil Volunteers Learn More Full-Circle Aftercare Learn More Become a Volunteer Click here - [Hospice East Bay](https://hospiceeastbay.org/): Hospice East Bay is a pioneer hospice established in 1977 by community volunteers to create support for patients who wanted to die at home. Over the years, Hospice East Bay has grown to include many programs and services that are supported by our donors. ## Landing Pages - [General Loss](https://hospiceeastbay.org/general-loss/): This ongoing bi-monthly group meets twice per month to provide support for adults (18+) grieving the death of someone close to them. ## - [ALS](https://hospiceeastbay.org/?p=8930) ## Events - [Annual Jewelry Event](https://hospiceeastbay.org/event/annual-jewelry-event/): May 5th - May 7th - [Celebration of Care](https://hospiceeastbay.org/event/celebration-of-care/): Come away with us for An Evening in Morocco! The Celebration of Care is our opportunity to support our patients and their loved ones, while honoring those who contribute their time, talents and financial resources to Hospice East Bay.  - [Western Days](https://hospiceeastbay.org/event/western-days/): Saddle up and ride on over to the Concord Thrift Shoppe where you're sure to find western & vintage clothing, cowboy boots, American memorabilia, collectibles and more. Concord Shoppe Only! - [Game On!](https://hospiceeastbay.org/event/game-on/): Come check out our items available related to video games, comics, board games, sports memorabilia, and collectibles. We will have a drawing for a chance to win a gift basket containing goodies and a Gamestop gift card. Pleasant Hill Shoppe Only!