“Alan Sanchez is checking out a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to rappel down the historic California Building in downtown Stockton for a great cause!”
Over the Edge (Good Day Sacramento)
August 17, 2019
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Edge fund: Rappellers drop from historic skyscraper to raise money for hospice (Stockton Record)
August 17, 2019
“STOCKTON — Phil Trompetter hadn’t rappelled in about 25 years.
And never had he descended anything as tall as the 11-story California Building in downtown Stockton. But the 75-year-old forensic psychologist from Modesto and dozens more put their fears aside to support a worthy cause.”
Community Hospice Awarded First CHAP Palliative Care Certification in the State of California and Receives Hospice Reaccreditation
July 22, 2019
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kristin Mostowski | Director of Public Relations, Community Hospice | Kristin.Mostowski@hospiceheart.org | 209.578.6301
Community Hospice Awarded First CHAP Palliative Care Certification in the State of California and Receives Hospice Reaccreditation
MODESTO, CA (July 19, 2019) – Community Hospice, the oldest nonprofit hospice organization serving the Central Valley, is pleased to announce they were awarded Palliative Care Certification and Hospice Reaccreditation from the Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP). CHAP is the leading national accrediting agency nationally for hospice and home health organizations.
CHAP Certification/Accreditation demonstrates that Community Hospice meets the industry’s highest nationally recognized standards in palliative and hospice care. Community Hospice is surveyed every three years to maintain hospice reaccreditation. Palliative Care Certification is awarded to palliative care providers who meet standards of excellence and is also awarded for three years. In early June, CHAP completed Community Hospice’s hospice reaccreditation and the first CHAP survey for their palliative care program.
“We are pleased to award Palliative Care Certification to Community Hospice as well as continued Accreditation of the hospice,” said Barbara A. McCann, President and CEO of Community Health Accreditation Partner. “These achievements recognize Community Hospice’s commitment to quality care and to the community. The team has successfully extended their services by offering palliative care that has met national standards of excellence – the first hospice organization to do so in California under CHAP.
The purpose of CHAP is to objectively validate the excellence of community healthcare practice through consistent measurement of the delivery of quality services. CHAP assesses all areas of an organization including management, quality, patient outcomes, resources and long-term viability.
“We are very proud to receive this highest recognition as it confirms the exceptional quality care, services and support that our staff and volunteers provide our patients and families every day,” said C. DeSha McLeod, Community Hospice President/CEO. “It is a great accomplishment to receive our hospice accreditation and we are thrilled to have the first palliative care program certified by CHAP in California. I congratulate all of our employees and share my gratitude for their dedication and hard work throughout this process. Our Community Hospice family should feel a great sense of pride in achieving this recognition and success.”
About Community Hospice
Community Hospice is a nonprofit, community based hospice agency, serving the Central Valley since 1979. Community Hospice provides compassionate and quality care, education and support to terminally ill patients and their families, regardless of the ability to pay. Care extends to over 250 patients every day in private homes, skilled nursing facilities and at the sixteen-room Alexander Cohen Hospice House. Community Hospice also provides bereavement and grief support to anyone in the community. For more information please call (209) 578-6300 or visit www.hospiceheart.org.
About CHAP
CHAP is an independent, nonprofit organization accrediting providers of home and community-based care. Founded in 1965, CHAP was first to recognize the need for and value of home and community-based care standards and accreditation. As a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)–approved accrediting organization, CHAP surveys organizations providing home health, hospice, and home medical equipment services to establish if Medicare Conditions of Participation and DMEPOS Quality Standard are met and recommend certification to CMS.CHAP’s purpose is to partner with organization nationwide to advance quality in the delivery of care and services in the home and community. For more information about CHAP visit www.chapinc.org.
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Lodi News: Hospice to go Over the Edge once again
June 20, 2019
“For the third year in a row, the Community Hospice Foundation — which raises funds and awareness to support Community Hospice — will offer people a chance to rappel down a building in Stockton at Over the Edge Stockton in August.”
Community Hospice Celebrates 40 Year Anniversary at the 18th Annual Foundation Gala
May 22, 2019
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kristin Mostowski, Director of Public Relations | Community Hospice | Kristin.Mostowski@hospiceheart.org | 209.578.6301
Community Hospice Celebrates 40 Year Anniversary at the 18th Annual Foundation Gala
Modesto, Calif. (May 22, 2019)–On May 18, 2019 over 650 community members gathered at the home of Dr. Wesley and Mrs. Heidi Kinzie in Modesto, California for the 40 Year Anniversary celebration at the 18th Annual Community Hospice Foundation Gala. Guests enjoyed Live and Silent Auctions, a raffle, appetizers and dinner by Greens Events.
Several community members were recognized for their dedicated service and support in advancing the organization’s mission. The Julio R. and Aileen Gallo Leadership Award was awarded to James “J.D.” Grothe for his passionate commitment and enthusiastic leadership. Françoise DeMartini was awarded the John and June Rogers Philanthropic Award. Françoise embodies the heart of hospice by giving and raising funds to assure that the mission of Community Hospice continues, regardless of the patient’s or family’s ability to pay. The Harold A. Peterson, III Heart of Hospice Award was presented to Roni and James Edgmon for her their long-standing commitment to the mission of Community Hospice.
This year’s Cash for the Cause was to raise needed funds to support our Camp Erin® of the Central Valley. Thanks to our generous community, Cash for the Cause raised over $48,000 to support many children in our community who have experienced a loss.
Community Hospice Foundation Executive Director, Melissa Van Diepen said, “We are thrilled with the outcome of our Gala. It was a very wet but beautiful evening of celebration honoring our heritage, former Board and staff members and all those who have contributed to the mission of Community Hospice. We are humbled and grateful for the continued dedication and generosity our community members that allow us the privilege of providing support when needed.”
The 40 Year Anniversary Celebration Gala was a great success raising more than $365,000 to support the patients, families and programs of Community Hospice.
About Community Hospice Foundation
Community Hospice Foundation is a community-based nonprofit, raising awareness and funds to support the patients and families of Community Hospice.
About Community Hospice
Community Hospice is the largest and oldest nonprofit hospice agency in the Central Valley. Serving the community since 1979, Community Hospice has cared for thousands of friends and neighbors offering compassionate and quality care, education and support to terminally ill patients and families, regardless of ability to pay. Care extends to over 2,000 patients each year in private homes, skilled nursing facilities, retirement communities and at the 16-bed inpatient Community Hospice Alexander Cohen Hospice House. Community Hospice also provides bereavement and grief support to anyone in the community. For more information, please call 209.578.6300 or visit hospiceheart.org.
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