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Volunteer Appreciation Dinner 2026
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Hospice Medication Philosophy
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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 ...
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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 ...
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A New Era of Not-for-Profit Hospice Care
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 ...
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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 ...
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Bruns House Lifts Family’s 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 ...
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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 ...
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Whatever Will Be, Will Be
By Bess Chosak, Hospice East Bay Volunteer My first glimpse of my newly assigned patient was of a small bundle of a lady—a crown of ...
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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 ...