The core of hospice and palliative care is compassionate care that focuses on alleviating pain, addressing emotional and spiritual needs and supporting families during some of life’s most challenging moments. Every person on this planet will eventually face the end of their life. Most people will at some point have a serious illness or have […]
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As recent as the 1970s, the concept of hospice care was relatively new in the United States. That began to change in 1975, when the team at Hospice of Marin recognized that quality end-of-life care required a comprehensive approach, addressing not only physical symptoms but also emotional, social and spiritual needs. But as much as
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Historically, hospice care in the United States has been more accessible to white men and women, leaving a gap in quality end-of-life care for diverse populations, including racial and ethnic minorities and the LGBTQ+ community. At By the Bay Health (BTBH), we recognize these disparities, and we’re on a mission to make hospice and palliative
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Our mission at By the Bay Health (BTBH) is to provide comfort and support to patients and their families during some of life’s most challenging moments. Forging partnerships with healthcare leaders like UCSF Health and Kaiser Permanente are key to achieving our goals as an organization. The care journey for patients with serious illnesses or
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San Rafael, Novato, and Larkspur, Calif., December 3, 2024 –The Marin County Office of Education (MCOE), the Novato Unified School District (NUSD), and By the Bay Health, Northern California’s largest independent nonprofit hospice provider, are joining forces to launch a strategic workforce initiative to address the growing healthcare talent shortage in the County. Starting in Spring 2025, MCOE, NUSD, and By the Bay Health
LARKSPUR, Calif., May 13, 2024 – Skelly Wingard, RN, MSN and Chief Executive Officer of By the Bay Health, the largest independent nonprofit hospice organization in Northern California, joins the Board of Directors of the Marin County Office of Education’s (MCOE) School to Career (STC) Partnership. The School to Career Partnership is a public-private initiative
Newly combined organization aims to transform serious illness and end-of-life care with equitable access to high-quality, comprehensive, and integrated services across palliative, hospice, and home health care. LARKSPUR, SAN MATEO, DUBLIN, Calif., November 30, 2023 — By the Bay Health, Mission Hospice & Home Care, and Hope Hospice today announced they will merge to become
Proposed Merger to Serve Nearly 1,000 Patients a Day and Strengthen Exceptional Support Services Including Hospice, Home Health, Palliative Care, and Pediatric Care LARKSPUR and SAN MATEO, Calif., September [21], 2023 — By the Bay Health (BTBH), a not-for-profit, and first hospice organization in California, and Mission Hospice & Home Care (Mission), San Mateo County’s
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Our Annual Fundraising Gala on Feb, 14 was a huge success! The evening titled A Taste of Paris was attended by more than 300 guests who gathered for an exciting evening of gourmet food, music and dancing, while raising money to support our Pediatric Palliative Care Programs. The evening may be past, but you can
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By the Bay Health’s expansion into San Mateo County was established to meet the growing need for better care at home for patients and families across our region. Our more than 45-year legacy of providing high-quality, compassionate services throughout the Bay Area has equipped us to be leaders in this field of healthcare and we
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