The Role of End-of-Life Doulas: Part 2

Elderly woman sleeping in Joshua's House Hospice bed
Elderly woman sleeping in Joshua's House Hospice bed
Birth and death are the bookends of life, yet we welcome one and dread the other. Why is it that birth is celebrated, but death is taboo?” so asked Virginia Chang in an article published in Scientific American in June

FUNDRAISING DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC

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This past week, news of the spread of coronavirus and of turbulent financial markets has dominated the media and our thinking. As crises like these take center stage, focus on our organizations’ missions can often take a back seat. But,

Friends Until the End

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“Friends” at Joshua’s House Hospice are very special people. They are a group of volunteers who have gone through a program to include hours of instruction and training to prepare for becoming companions of residents. They will be by their

Frate Sole

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Twenty years ago, Jim Mayer bought land in Yolo County, CA and planted olive trees. Today, he produces the award-winning olive oil Frate Sole. But his enterprise is more than just an economic livelihood,

Rob On The Road

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Walk through the doors of what will be the first hospice house on the West Coast for people experiencing homelessness. Joshua’s House will open in 2019, providing a home and safe haven

Jamie Murphy’s life

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Jamie Murphy’s life

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) — 

Pancreatic cancer took Jamie Murphy’s life on Aug. 14, 2018. But not without a leaving behind a legacy of empathy — that the most vulnerable should die with dignity and