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The Next Level of Care. When Quality of Life Matters. What is Hospice Care? About Hospice of San Joaquin Hospice House The Butterfly Auxiliary Barbara Galgiani. Hospice History. 8 th Century BC Hospicums in Rome for incurable people
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The Next Level of Care When Quality of Life Matters
What is Hospice Care? • About Hospice of San Joaquin • Hospice House • The Butterfly Auxiliary • Barbara Galgiani
Hospice History 8th Century BC Hospicums in Rome for incurable people 1300-1600 AD Renaissance hospices evolved for care of indigent, old, insane 1962 Dame Cicely Saunders establishes St. Christopher’s in London 1969 Elizabeth Kubler-Ross publishes “On Death & Dying” 1983 Congress establishes hospice benefit trial. 1987 Medicare benefit was signed into law
Hospice Care Provides compassionate care for patients when cure is not an option. Supports family members in understanding the physiological changes of their love ones. Ensures a peaceful life closure.
Hospice of San Joaquin The mission of Hospice of San Joaquin is to provide comprehensive medical, and compassionate care, counseling and support to terminally ill patients and their families and to educate and collaborate with healthcare providers and the public in promoting quality end-of-life care.
Hospice of San Joaquin • Only community based, local not-for-profit hospice in San Joaquin County • Licensed Hospice Provider • Certified as a Medicare, Medi-Cal provider • Fully Accredited by Joint Commission • First Presidential commissioned Point of Light in Northern California • Licensed Hospice House
Hospice House Only hospice residential campus in San Joaquin County, CA Large private rooms Reading & conversation areas Individual outdoor patios Full kitchen Dining room Fireplace & Piano Quiet room Beautiful gardens And more…
HSJ Financial Operation Annual Cost of Operation: $950,000 - $1 million 80 percent [or more] of expense is direct patient care Butterfly Auxiliary and Donations 41 percent Reimbursement 26 percent Sustainability – Rent 33 percent
Butterfly Auxiliary BUTTERFLY AUXILIARY BUTTERFLY AUXILIARY The Butterfly Auxiliary is to maintain an association of persons interested in Hospice of San Joaquin, to focus attention on community education, and fund raising for the primary purpose of maintaining the Hospice House.
Butterfly Auxiliary Fund Raising Events Champagne & English Tea Stockton, Tracy Sip ‘n Stroll Poinsettia Sale Spring Luncheon, Lodi
Barbara Galgiani Charter Member, Hospice SJ Butterfly Auxiliary 1st Butterfly Auxiliary President Instrumental in membership drives reaching 115 members Chaired all fundraising committees Collectively, with her leadership raised over $500,000 to support Hospice House 2009 Butterfly Auxiliary President
Barbara Galgiani 2009 Officers Installation, Lodi and Stockton Butterfly Auxiliary presidents Dana Sullivan-Muñoz & Barbara Galgiani Meetings with some Butterfly Auxiliary Team Members
Barbara Galgiani Stockton, California Butterfly Auxiliary 2009 Board Fundraising with raffle prizes
Barbara Galgiani 2008 Sip N’ Stroll Brookside, Stockton, California
Barbara Galgiani Barbara and Butterfly Auxiliary prepare and serve at the Spring Luncheon