Stories
Support from individuals, corporations, and foundations have helped the campaign to raise funds for the National Center for Care at the End of Life closer to our goal of raising $10 million by 2015. Read more
A Very Personal Experience with Hospice (Fall 2012)
Kate Cummings shares the story behind her national center room dedication to her mother as director of hospice and palliative care with Fairview Home Care and Hospice in Minneapolis, Kate Cummings is confident in the skills of her staff. As a nurse working in hospice for 30 years, the last 13 of which with Fairview, she has experienced all facets of what it means to bring compassionate care to those facing the end of life... Read more
National Center for Care at the End of Life Hosts Room Dedication Ceremony
Long-time Hospice Supporters, Susan and Dennis Gilardi Lend Their Support to the Capital Campaign (Spring 2012)
When Dennis Gilardi’s uncle was cared for by Hospice by the Bay 35 years ago, he had no way of knowing that it was the start of a lifetime of involvement in the hospice movement. A year after his uncle’s passing, Dennis joined the board of directors of that hospice program... Read more
“The value of the services and support provided by staff at the national headquarters is extraordinary. Having a permanent home for the affiliates of the National Center for Care at the End of Life will mean an enormous amount to those of us who have dedicated our careers to helping people get the care and support that is the best, as we say, that humankind can offer.”