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Sequoia Healthcare District Awards $60,000 to Pathways Home Health & Hospice

Funds to support Chronic Care Programs for At-Risk Elders

SUNNYVALE, CA – December 7, 2011 – Pathways Home Health & Hospice received a grant for $60,000 from the Sequoia Healthcare District. The grant will support the creation and management of Chronic Care Management Programs for at-risk seniors and patients residing within the Sequoia Healthcare District. These communities include Atherton, Belmont, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, Woodside and parts of Foster City and San Mateo.

Pathways Home Health and Hospice’s Satu Johal Receives CFO of the Year Award

Silicon Valley Business Journal Honoree

SUNNYVALE, CA. – December 2, 2011 – Satu Johal, CFO at Pathways Home Health & Hospice, received the Silicon Valley Business Journal 2011 CFO of the Year Award in the Nonprofit Company Category. The CFO of the Year Awards were established by the Silicon Valley Business Journal to recognize CFOs for their part in the success of their enterprises. Johal was honored for her ability to navigate current economic challenges and for her skill in dealing with a myriad of financial regulations.

Pathways Hospice Memorial Event Lights the Darkness of Grief

Celebration of Light Event Provides Comfort and Safety

SUNNYVALE, CA — November 7, 2011 – People who are grieving often encounter deep loneliness and sadness. With the upcoming holiday season and dark winter nights, a grieving person may feel that there is no place to find comfort or light. This event is free of charge, non-denominational, and open to the public.

Pathways Hospice Honors Yahoo! Employee Foundation with Arrillaga Humanitarian Award

Community and Philanthropic Leadership Recognized

SUNNYVALE, CA — November 7, 2011 – The Yahoo! Employee Foundation was recognized for its community and philanthropic leadership by Pathways Home Health & Hospice with the Frances C. Arrillaga Humanitarian Award.

Volunteer Training for Pathways Hospice Starts in November

Touch Lives in Extraordinary Ways as a Hospice Volunteer

SUNNYVALE, CA – September 29, 2011 – Pathways Hospice is providing training for those interested in becoming hospice volunteers on Saturday, November 12, 2011 and Saturday, November 19, 2011. Each session runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 pm. We especially need volunteers from the Milpitas, South San Jose, Central San Jose, Oakland, and Berkeley areas.

Jo Darius Honored by Pathways Hospice with One from the Heart Award

Recognized for Volunteer Service to Pathways Hospice Patients

SUNNYVALE, CA —September 22, 2011 – Jo Darius, a resident of Los Altos, will be honored by Pathways Hospice at the 21st Annual One from the Heart Awards Breakfast on October 6, 2011. The One from the Heart Award is presented each year to honor individuals for their enduring contributions to hospice patients and families.

Pathways Home Health & Hospice Hires Carolyn Bonner as Vice President of Hospice

SUNNYVALE, CA, September 6, 2011 – Pathways Home Health & Hospice welcomes Carolyn Bonner to the position of Vice President of Hospice. Bonner, a registered nurse, brings over 35 years of managerial experience in the hospice and home health industry to her new position. She recently held the position of Area Administrator for Kaiser Permanente in San Diego for 11 years. Prior to that, Bonner was the Director of Home Health and Hospice at Providence Home Health & Hospice in Seattle.

Joel Buchwald Featured Speaker at Pathways Hospice One from the Heart Awards Breakfast

SUNNYVALE, CA— August 12, 2011 — Television journalist and producer Joel Buchwald, son of Art Buchwald, will be this year’s featured speaker at the 21st One from the Heart Awards Breakfast. A fundraiser for Pathways Home Health & Hospice, the One from the Heart Awards breakfast is scheduled for October 6, 2011, 7:30-9:30 am, at Crowne Plaza Cabaña Hotel in Palo Alto, California and attracts more than 600 community leaders, medical professionals and philanthropists annually. Emmy and Peabody Award winner Rita Williams of KTVU Channel 2 is returning for her 12th year as host of the event

Pathways Hospice’s Ellen Brown Receives Physician of the Year Award

CAHSAH Honors Hospice and Home Health Medical Director

SUNNYVALE, CA. – June 2, 2011 – Dr. Ellen Brown, medical director at Pathways Home Health & Hospice, received the 2011 Physician of the Year Award from the California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH). The Physician of the Year Award honors physicians in California who excel in providing patient care in the home including palliative and hospice care.

Pathways Hospice Honors Bill Jennings with Kennedy Award in Recognition of Volunteer Service

SUNNYVALE, CA. – May 10, 2011 – Pathways Home Health & Hospice recognized Bill Jennings of Milpitas, California for outstanding volunteer service by honoring him with the Kennedy Award. Jennings, a volunteer at Pathways Home Health & Hospice since 2006, is an active member of both bereavement and patient care teams. This last year, Jennings donated 256 hours of his time to Pathways Home Health & Hospice.

Pathways Hospice Celebrates Volunteer Week, Honors Bay Area Volunteers

SUNNYVALE, CA. – April 15, 2011 – Pathways Home Health & Hospice celebrated National Volunteer Week by honoring its hospice and palliative care volunteers at three appreciation events. Pathways Home Health & Hospice has a total of 525 dedicated volunteers who provided 25,649 hours last year to care for families and patients in five Bay Area counties. Hospice volunteers offer support, companionship and hope to those facing a life-limiting illness and their families.

Pathways Hospice Offers Evening of Remembrance Memorial Service in Hayward

Memorial Event Encourages Reflection, Comfort and Healing

SUNNYVALE, CA – April 14, 2011 – Pathways Home Health & Hospice is offering an Evening of Remembrance Memorial Service, Thursday, May 12, 2011, 6:30 to 8 pm at the Hayward Chapel of Chimes, 32992 Mission Blvd, Hayward, California, 94544.

Pathways Hospice Offers Evening of Remembrance Memorial Service in Colma

Memorial Event Encourages Reflection, Comfort and Healing

SUNNYVALE, CA – April 14, 2011 – Pathways Home Health & Hospice is offering an Evening of Remembrance Memorial Service, Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 6:30 to 8 pm at The Tiffany Chapel at Cypress Lawn Funeral Home, 1370 El Camino Real, Colma, California, 94014.

Pathways Hospice Offers Annual Teleconference, Living With Grief: Spirituality and End-of-Life Care

SUNNYVALE, CA – March 31, 2011 – Pathways Home Health & Hospice is presenting a teleconference, “Living with Grief: Spirituality and End-of-Life Care” in Sunnyvale, South San Francisco and Oakland. Produced by the Hospice Foundation of America (HFA), the teleconference will discuss the differences between spirituality and religion, while also addressing spirituality during illness, death and grief; spiritual assessment and empowerment, and life review.

The Sharks Foundation Awards Grant to Pathways Hospice Foundation

Funds to Support Pathways KIDS Pediatric Program

SUNNYVALE, CA – March 23, 2011 – Pathways Hospice Foundation recently received a grant for $25,000 from the Sharks Foundation. The grant was one of 11 awarded by the Sharks Foundation to community-based, not-for-profit organizations that serve youth and children in the Santa Clara County. The grant received by Pathways Hospice provides for health care and home visits for children with life threatening illnesses. The Sharks Foundation grant will enhance the quality of life for children and their families through the medical expertise of the Pathways KIDS team.

Pathways Hospice Continues to Make History with University Mound Ladies Home

Sunnyvale, CA - March 16, 2011 - Pathways Hospice and University Mound Ladies Home (UMLH) recently partnered to reunite Lloyd Paff with his wife LaVerne, to whom he was married for 68 years. Lloyd, a San Francisco native, was the first man to be admitted to UMLH in its 127 years of serving San Francisco’s elderly. LaVerne and Lloyd lived in separate assisted living facilities until January 23rd, when they were reunited after being apart for more than three months.

Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation Awards $85,000 to Pathways Hospice Foundation

Committed to Hospice Care for Tri-City Patients

SUNNYVALE, CA – February 24, 2011 – Pathways Hospice Foundation recently received a grant for $85,000 from the Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation. The grant will support hospice care and services to patients residing within the Washington Township Health Care District, which includes Fremont, Newark, Union City, part of South Hayward, and unincorporated Sunol.

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