Our MissionThe mission of Hospice of

San Joaquin, a not-for-profitorganization, is to providecomprehensive medical andcompassionate care, counsel-ing and support to terminallyill patients and their families,regardless of ability to pay,and to educate and collabo-rate with health care provid-ers and the public in promot-ing quality end-of-life care.

A nonprofit agencyserving the communitysince 1982

Hospice is governed by acommunity Board of Directorsand is recognized as a 501 (c)(3) organization. Hospice ofSan Joaquin is licensed by theState of California as a Hos-pice Agency and is certifiedby the Centers for MediCareand Medi-Cal Services to pro-vide the Hospice Medicare/Medi-Cal Benefit. The JointCommission of Accreditationof Health Care Agencies(JCAHO) has accredited Hos-pice of San Joaquin, most re-cently in May 2008. For moreinformation or referral, call(209) 957-3888.

Board ofDirectors

Officers:Mark Wallace, President

Director of HumanResources, Lodi MemorialHospital

Edward Schroeder, VicePresidentPresident & CEO,O’Connor Woods

Chris Olin, SecretaryCommunity Volunteer

Gayle Riley, R.N. TreasurerNurse, HealthcareAdministrator, Retired

Members:Nicholas Aninag

Vice President Bank of StocktonJacqueline Bagatta, R.N.,

M.S.N. Deputy Director,San Joaquin GeneralHospital

Phyllis Berger, Esq.Professor

Humphrey’s Law SchoolJoseph Curtis

Agency Owner, AllstateInsurance, CurtisInsurance Agency

Lynne DavisDavis & AssociatesInsurance Brokers

Patricia ErardiCommunity Volunteer

Richard Ghio, CPAInstructor, San JoaquinDelta College

Stephen Guasco, Director ofManaged Care forCatholic Healthcare West

Gary GianniniPrincipal, Schwartz,Giannini, Lantsberger &Adamson, CPA’s

Pete Gormsen, CPA,DeGregori, Gormsen,Ringer, LLP

Deitra KenolyAdvertising Director, TheRecord

Chris McCaffreyVice President, MorganStanley

Diane ParkFund DevelopmentConsultant

Danae Sharp, R.N.Nursing Supervisor,Dameron Hospital

Diane VigilP.R. Director, DameronFoundation

Barbara A. TognoliExecutive Director andMember of the Board

Support PersonnelRobert T. Browne, M.D.

Medical DirectorJames Saffier, M.D.

Staff PhysicianMobin Ghavami, M.D.

Staff PhysicianGail E. Wigley, RN

Director, Clinical ServicesJo E. Paganini, MSW

Director, Social ServicesSteve Parsons

Director, Operations /Finance

Barbara A. PomboDirector, Development

Gene AcevedoDirector, CommunityOutreach and PublicRelations

Audrey Wuerl, RN, BSNEducation Coordinator

Becky Freeman Volunteer CoordinatorCarrie M. Vanderkar

Bereavement CoordinatorJim R. Russow

ChaplainPatty A. Rieber

Human Resource ManagerLeo Ronquillo

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Navigating the JourneyThrough GriefBy Carrie Vanderkar, M. Div

Bereavement Coordinator

It is said that a journey of athousand miles begins with asingle step. So too, does the longjourney through grief begins withthe single event of a loved onedying. In the days and weeksahead, most people feel as if theyare traveling in a fog or in slowmotion. Many say “I don’t evenremember that time” or “I don’tknow how I got through those firstdays.” Strangely enough, thatfoggy, surreal feeling serves toprotect us and allows us to getthrough some of that initial shock.

If only the journey were astraight path, without pot holes,blind curves, or steep hills. Butif truth be told, the journeythrough grief is anything butstraight and narrow. It is a diffi-cult path. There are indeed potholes that cause us to stumble,blind curves that come upon ussuddenly and unexpectedly, andsteep hills that are exhausting toclimb. For some, this journey isso daunting that they choose notto travel upon it for years andyears only prolonging the inevi-table. Others may rush throughthe journey, missing importantsignposts or resting spots alongthe way only to discover that tofully heal, they need to go back and

experience what they’ve missed.For most, the journey is slow.

Steps are taken forward, back-wards, and sometimes the travelereven gets lost. Because the jour-ney is so difficult, rest is oftenrequired. A day off from travel-ing can give us renewed energyfor part of the journey. In fact,now more than ever, grief travel-ers need to take care of their physi-cal body. Former caregivers, es-pecially, are notorious for puttingtheir own doctor’s appointmentand health issues on hold. Get acheck-up, follow a healthy diet,do your exercises. Take care ofyour spirit as well – pray, medi-

tate, or spend time outside soak-ing up some nature. Considertaking a journal, comforting mu-sic, inspirational or religiousbooks with you for these are help-ful tools that may help you on theprecarious journey through grief.And of course, always carry alarge box of tissue to catch thetears. They are not a sign ofweakness but will serve to helpyou in your healing process.

Although the journey throughgrief must ultimately be made byyou, you need not do it alone. Infact, the journey will be easier ifyou find yourself some travelingcompanions. Let friends and fam-

ily reach out to you. They maynot know exactly what you needso tell them specifically, clarifyexpectations, and kindly redirectif they do it wrong the first time.

Your best traveling compan-ions may not be who you first ex-pect. Learn who is a good listener,who doesn’t try to fix how you feelor tell you to hurry up on yourjourney. Your best companion willbe someone who just is there tohold your hand as you travel andcan help pick you up and dust youoff when you trip. And if they canmake you a good cup of soup alongthe way, all the better!

The journey through grief isindeed a difficult one. It is pos-sible however, to travel through itand come to a new place wherethe pain lessens, self-discoveriesare made, and hope is renewed.

Hospice of San Joaquin opensour doors to weary travelers of-fering support groups for adultsand children. Here grief travelerscan gather together and hear the ex-periences of others, gather ideasand resources for the remainingjourney, and find some strength tocontinue on. Our grief supportgroups last for six weeks and areoffered throughout the year inLodi, Stockton, and Manteca.Pre-registration is required. Calland ask for the Bereavement De-partment. 957-3888.

Charles died a month later in Hos-pice of San Joaquin's care whileresiding at a skilled nursing facil-ity.”

“The Plumbs have set a newstandard of commitment and achallenge, both for Hospice ofSan Joaquin’s agency and staff, andfor our community supporters.”

Barbara Pombo,Development Director

Hospice of San Joaquin deliv-ers hospice care and bereavementservices in partnership with com-munity support.

Charles and Carole certainlyunderstood and embraced the mis-sion of Hospice of San Joaquinand the shared responsibility.Charlie and Kay, to their friends,made an extraordinary contribu-tion to hospice care following inthe tradition of this agency whosefounding and early work was pro-vided for solely from the charityof the community.

Executive Director BarbaraTognoli: “I have the great pleasureof announcing that Hospice of SanJoaquin was named as one of twomajor beneficiaries and has re-ceived distribution of the PlumbEstate.

Central United MethodistChurch, of which Charlie was theGeneral Contractor and where the

Plumbs were affiliates, is theother major beneficiary.”

“Charles and Carole namedHospice of San Joaquin and Cen-tral United Methodist Church asthe major beneficiaries in theirtrusts in very thorough planningwhich began years ago. Caroledied in September of 2007 and

The Plumb estate gifts willsupport an expansion of servicesto terminally ill and their fami-lies. This estate gift is also sig-nificant in ensuring the futureoperations of Hospice House, aunique service in the County andin the region. Residential hos-pice care, licensed and accred-ited, is unfunded by both state andfederal programs.

As internal forecasts projectedin the planning and building of theHospice House, individuals andbusinesses fund this service withcharitable contributions of severalhundred thousand dollars annually.The Plumbs supported Hospice ofSan Joaquin during their lifetime;their magnanimous distribution oftheir estate will continue theirlegacy of providing hospice ser-vices for others.

For more information on gift-ing through bequests and trusts,please call the Development Of-fice, (209) 957-3888.

A New Standard of CommitmentCharles andCarole Plumb

Gene AcevedoCommunity Outreach Director

“The concept of hospicecare —an interdisciplinary teamconcept of medical, social,spiritual, and emotional supportis available for patients whencure is not an option— is un-known in our countries.” statedMansurov Furkat, Coordinatorof the Information SystemHealth Department Sogd Re-gion, Republic of Tajikistan.“We will be thinking aboutopening up a hospice… Wewant it to be something of thissort because it improves dras-tically the quality of life.”

Compassionate care was theemphasis during the Hospice ofSan Joaquin’s training for medi-cal professionals representingKazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,Tajikistan, Turkmenistan andUzbekistan who toured theNation’s health care system ina month-long program.

Our local not-for-profit

Navigating the JourneyThrough Grief

Central Asian Delegates Benchmark HSJAS EXCELLENCE IN HOSPICE CARE

Members ofthe CentralAsian delega-tion attend ameeting at theHospice ofSan Joaquinadministrativebuilding onTuesday, Jan.27, 2009.Hospice of SJwas a stop intheir nationaltour, part ofthe SpecialAmerican Bu-siness Intern-ship TrainingProgram.

Hospice was the only agency inthe tour benchmarked on end-of-life care.

“As health care partner we arepleased to be part of the dialogamong health care advocatesthroughout the world,” said Bar-bara Tognoli, founder and CEO.

The International Delegation’stour confirms the education com-mitment of Hospice of SanJoaquin’s mission “…to educateand collaborate with health careproviders and the public in pro-moting quality end-of-life care.”

A commitment dedicated to

San Joaquin County health careproviders.

The representatives agreedtha hospice care offers a muchneeded service, “just becausethey are sick, they don’t need tobe isolated,” Furkat said in hisclosing statement.

From theDirector

Dear Readers,

By the time you receive this newsletter thedays will be warmer, our nights will be shorterand spring will astonish us with new life. But

today, as I write this column, it is arainy day in January.

Janus, the Roman god for whomJanuary is named, had two faces: onelooks backwards while the other facesforward. The month of January is agood time for pausing to rememberand reflect on what has been and toconsider what yet may be.

This newsletter is dedicated totelling you more about our Bereavementservices and programs. It occurred to me thatthe “Janus” reflection is another way todescribe the human and spiritual journeythrough grief. When we lose someone we lovewe are constantly looking back, rememberingand yearning for the past; but at the same timereality turns our face to the future. It is duringthe most difficult part of this journey throughgrief, the “now”, that bereavement support andcounseling becomes so critical.

Sometimes I think our BereavementProgram is a best kept secret in ourcommunity, so I would like to take thisopportunity to tell you about all Hospice of SanJoaquin offers through these services.

• Bereavement services are open to all grievingpersons in our community, not only tohospice families.

• Bereavement support groups are heldthroughout the year and in differentlocations throughout the county, in bothEnglish and Spanish.

• Unique bereavement service programs aredesigned for children and adults.

• Bereavement Support Groups are facilitatedby qualified staff and volunteers.

• Hospice of San Joaquin has the onlychildren’s bereavement program in thecounty: Kids Korner.

• A children’s one day bereavement camp,Camp Caterpillar, is held annually forchildren ages 5 to 12.

• Our Bereavement Coordinator is available forconsultation and support by phone or at theHospice Center.

• Hospice of San Joaquin provides griefsupport at work places and in schools.

• Bereavement workshops on various topicsare held throughout the year.

• There is no charge for our bereavementservices.

• Last year our program provided services toover one thousand individuals.

Please take time to visit our websitewww.hospicejs.org to check dates and timesfor these services and events, and of course,please share this information with others.During the journey of grief, it may be difficultfor the grieving person to look for theseservices. Grief not only takes its toll onemotions but on mental and physical energy.You can be the contact for helping someone tomove toward the future.

Bereavement is just one service associatedwith hospice care and supported by donors inthe community. Your financial support ofHospice of San Joaquin ensures that wecontinue to provide an entire team ofprofessionals to care for each patient. Yoursupport ensures that we can continue to offerour Hospice House, a residence for terminally illpatients who can no longer remain in their ownhomes. Your contribution ensures that we cancontinue to provide a Bereavement Program asdescribed above for families and children. Inthis newsletter, you will find information onhow you can support our programs with anAnnual Membership gift.

Thank you for your continued support.Best wishes,

Barbara TognoliExecutive Director

Hospice Awareness is a quarterly newsletter published byHospice of San Joaquin Located at 3888 Pacific Avenue,Stockton, CA 95204 * (209) 957-3888.

Gene Acevedo, Director of Community Outreach: EditorBarbara Pombo, Director of Development: Co-EditorHospice Staff: Article ContributionsRoberto Radrigán, G. D., GráficaDesign: Design & Layout

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Children andGrief

As much as we would like toprotect our children from any sad-ness and hurt, the fact of the mat-ter is that it is bound to happen.

Families sometimes have tomove to a new community. Par-ents may get divorced. Perhaps abeloved teacher retires or a bestfriend moves to a new school.The family pet must be put tosleep. Hardest of all is when aloved one dies.

In the midst of the shock ofthe death and the affairs that areto be handled, children often be-come the “forgotten grievers.”

Books and pamphlets forcaregivers, counselors, and par-ents try to address this with suchtitles such as “Children GrieveToo,” or “I Miss Grandpa Too.”

Rabbi Earl Grollman says that“Most parents today are con-vinced they should be honest indiscussing the biological pro-cesses of birth, but when it comesto life’s end they may fallstrangely silent.” (Talking aboutDeath: a Dialogue Between Par-ent and Child)

If you are a part of a grievingchild’s life, it is important to pro-vide them with information andvalidate their feelings. Know thatthey may have unusual or regres-sive behaviors in reaction to adeath. Keep in mind that every-

one (even adults) grieves in theirown unique way, even peoplefrom the same family. Neverthe-less, here are some things to keepin mind as you reach out to agrieving child:♦ Give children opportunities

to tell their story as manytimes as they need.

♦ Encourage questions and givehonest (age appropriate)answers.

♦ Grief is hard work. It can becomplicated by the nature ofthe death and the relation-

ship the child had with theirloved one.

♦ Grief is usually messy. Itdoes not follow neat and tidy“stages” as presented intextbooks or brochures. Ittakes its own course and isunique to each person.

♦ Offer lots of re-assuranceWhether a child verbalizes itor not, he is likely wonder-ing: Is it my fault? Will youdie too? Will I die? Whowill take care of me?Children need to feel that

they are safe and will not beabandoned.

♦ Do your own grief work. Donot attend to the needs ofyour children at the expenseof your own emotionalneeds. Adults who care forthemselves are far better tocare for their children.Children who see theiradults expressing their griefwill learn that it is ok toexpress these difficultfeelings.

♦ Seek help. For somefamilies, it may be importantto find grief counseling orother sources of help.Engage the wisdom and carefrom family friends, teach-ers, religious or communityleaders, or other significantadults in the child’s life.Hospice of San Joaquin in-

vites grieving children to partici-pate in Kids Korner, a 4 week,Saturday morning program forelementary aged-children toshare, heal & grow in a safe,supportive environment.

Programs for adolescentsmay be available through yourchild’s school. Please call theBereavement Department formore information. 209-957-3888.

Jim R. RussowChaplain

Barbara Galgiani is boththe first (2001) and currentPresident of the ButterflyAuxiliary, Stockton Chapter.Barbara Galgiani is President,Capax, Marine Providers whollyowned subsidiary of Capax -Giddings, Corby, Hynes. Anational insurance industryorganization, The Rough NotesCompany, has selected Barbarafor their annual CommunityService Award. Her localcompany nominated her;

Hospice of San Joaquin suppliedan endorsement letter.

Robert Kretzmer, ExecutiveDirector, Community ServiceAward, The Rough NotesCompany, called Hospice toannounce the 10th AnniversaryAward. “The award is given inIndianapolis at the end of Marchat the Annual Awards Confer-ence and publicized throughRough Notes Magazine (150years in print). Instead ofawarding agents and businesses

for the business they write, wewant to award the agents andbusinesses for what they putback into the community.”

The Community ServiceAward, and a $5,000 grant tothe charity served by thehonoree, comes with an impres-sive eagle sculpture. The awardwill be announced in the RoughNotes’ April issue together witha photo story of Hospice of SanJoaquin Butterfly Auxiliary’ssupport for the Hospice House.

Hospice Butterfly Auxiliary PresidentHonored by Insurance Industry

She looked into the mirror,stared at the person staring backand said, “He’s been gone forsix months now, so why do youstill just sit down and start tocry? Are you losing it? I thoughtyou were stronger than that!Your friends at church are be-ginning to wonder how strongyour faith really is! Come on,snap out of it! You believe inGod, don’t you, so why can’tyou shake this sadness? Whydo you feel so fragile? You’restarting to feel guilty about nothaving a stronger faith to getyourself through this grief!” Theperson staring back from themirror walks away, but she con-tinues to question herself.

The death of a loved cansometimes bring about a crisis of

faith in whichone doubts his/her faith, ques-tions the spiri-tual being coreand begins towonder whereGod is. Someheap guilt uponthemselves for“not doing bet-ter’ because

“if you just had a stronger faith,you’d be through this by now!”

Please be assured that griev-ing the death of a loved one isabsolutely natural! Grief is anemotion with which we are cre-ated. While it is not possible forus to get completely over thedeath of a child, parent orspouse, it is entirely possible that

faith in a loving God and faith-full friends can assist us throughthe pain of grief to a place wherethe focus on the death and pain-ful grief diminish and are re-placed by a peace and a whole-ness that prove that life can goon. We continue to rememberthat he did die, but more impor-tantly he really lived… andlaughed… and expressed confi-dence (faith!) that he would notsimply be in a better place, butthe best possible place!

Spiritual beliefs serve as afoundation for healing andwholeness necessary for the sur-vivor to continue living. Faithcan prove to be the source ofstrength which enables one notonly to acknowledge the griefand pain of loss but also to move

back into the stream of lifemaybe even stronger than be-fore. Faith in a loving God canenable us to learn the lessonstaught by life experience, that lifedoes go on and that there are yetjoys to be, well, enjoyed! Faith,especially in people more expe-rienced in the lessons of life, canempower a grieving person toserve as an example to theyounger ones just beginning tolearn those lessons.

Painful things happen even inthe best-lived lives. Sadness doesbefall us all. Death will take ourloved ones. Faith in God doesn’tprotect us from this pain andsadness, but it can support usas we grief in a “healthy” man-ger, knowing our loved one is atpeace.

In an early Spring gathering ofHospice of San Joaquin donors,individuals and couples who havenamed the agency in their wills orliving trusts will be honoredguests. Nick Aninag, Fund Devel-opment Committee Chair com-ments, “Hospice is the recipient,from time to time, of gifts frombequests, trusts and life insurancebenefits. These are a significantstream of support for all Hospiceprograms: patient care in thehome, nursing homes and ourHospice House; bereavementsupport for adults, children andteens; and education for both thepublic and our medical commu-nity. Most often Hospice does not

HOSPICE OF SAN JOAQUIN

Honors Legacy Leagueand Lean On Me Society Members

♦ Hospice House Chari-table Fund: currentpatient care in the House

♦ Bereavement & EducationPrograms: support for thegrieving in the communityand the next level of careeducation for both themedical community and thepublic.The April Gathering of Do-

nors event will include the unveil-ing of the Donor Pillar and thehonoring of Legacy League andLean on Me Society members. Tolearn more about these programsor the event, please contact Bar-bara Pombo, Development Direc-tor (209) 957-3888.

have the opportunity to thankthese donors. Legacy League isour opportunity to recognize thesedonors now, during their lifetime,as well as to honor all those whonamed Hospice of San Joaquin intheir estate planning.”

Legacy League members arethose who have ‘enrolled’ by no-tifying Hospice of San Joaquin ofthe intent to provide for hospicecare with a future estate gift; mostoften this is done without refer-ence to the type of gift nor theamount, which may be unknown.

A uniquely designed “DonorPillar” will be unveiled at the“Gathering of Donors” event onApril 16th in the Hospice Gar-

dens. The Donor Pillar will in-clude the names of both living anddeceased Legacy League Mem-bers, that is bequests and trustdistributions completed or in-tended.

The other major feature ofthe Donor Pillar is the listing ofthe names of Lean on Me Soci-ety donors. Since 2005, thesedonors have contributed/pledged$10,000 or greater toward sus-taining Hospice programs:♦ Patient Care: all hospice

care, at home and in nursingfacilities

♦ Hospice House Endowment:permanent and futurefunding for Hospice House

Am I really OK if I feel this way?

“It takes a village. . .”, or acommunity to successfully navi-gate the journey through grief.

There are many helpinghands supporting BereavementServices including♦ grant makers and founda-

tion boards which provideprogram funding;

♦ churches which lend theirfacilities in Lodi andManteca for groups;

♦ nursing homes who offer atime and place for staff orpatients to gather withHospice staff;

♦ school administrators andcounselors who worktogether with Hospice staffto reach hurting childrenand teens.Among the most loyal con-

tributors to the Bereavement Pro-gram is the HCE Foundation.This local board personally re-views applications and interviewsprogram providers prior to mak-ing their annual grant distribu-tions. While Camp Caterpillar andthe newer Kids’ Korner are HCEfavorites, the Foundation’s sup-port touches the entire array ofbereavement services.

The Bereavement & Confer-ence Center in Hospice of SanJoaquin is “dedicated to Rob-ert G. and Kathryn R.Schwemley Foundation, in

grateful recognition of under-writing support for the Hos-pice of San Joaquin Bereave-ment Program”.

Dr. Robert (Bob) Schwemelyand his wife Kathryn (Kitty)made provision in their founda-tion “to provide bereavementsupport services to the familiesof the terminally ill through theHospice of San Joaquin.”

Trustees John and GayleDeGregori faithfully administerthe Trust and seek to keepabreast of additions and changesto bereavement services and theneeds of Hospice in reaching thegrieving of the community asthey distribute grants annually.

Independent Order of For-esters has long advocated forand provided funding for CampCaterpillar and other outreach tochildren. The members of thisfraternal organization dedicate

themselves to service and fund-ing of worthwhile programs, thelocal chapter going a step fur-ther in successfully soliciting thenational program to match theircontributions.

Lodi based Tip Your HeartFoundation included theChildren’s Bereavement Servicesin their generous 2008 supportof community agencies. Theservices are available to childrenthroughout the County.

In the 2008-09 funding year,United Way of San Joaquin’sCommunity Councils reachedout in unison (though petitionedseparately) in support of caringfor the grieving. The Lodi andManteca-Lathrop CommunityCouncils contributions primarilysupport the on-going AdultGroup series in their cities.

The Tracy Council grant sup-ports outreach to the public and

Partners inProviding

BereavementServices

to nursing home staff and pa-tients. Stockton’s CommunityCouncil grant primarily supportsKids’ Korner, a Saturday pro-gram for children ages 5 -12.

Funding is only one aspectof support required for success-ful outreach in meeting the needsof the community. Churcheslend their meeting spaces UnitedLutheran Church in Mantecaand Vinewood CommunityChurch in Lodi. Both of thesechurch communities currentlyhost the Adult BereavementGroups. Vinewood Communityalso opens their facilities to theLodi Chapter of the ButterflyAuxiliary for its functions.

School personnel, with par-ents, identify the needs of stu-dents for a particular type ofsupport – learning to cope withgrief and loss.

Hospice of San Joaquin’s Be-reavement Coordinator and So-cial Workers respond with pro-grams as needed: in most casesa 5-week group series in whichthe students benefit from bothsharing their experiences andlearning coping skills.

At other times, as in the caseof responding to the loss by fam-ily, friends and school peers ofa murdered student, Hospicestaff worked with school ad-ministration and family leadersin a crisis intervention.

February 2009

When Wanda Burgess’ granddaughters,Anne and Shannon, arrived from Oregon forwhat they expected would be a “good-bye”visit with their grandmother, their love andyouthful enthusiasm gave Wanda, physicallyweak and in bed, the motivation for anextraordinary effort. “Grandma, it’s so niceoutside, it’s sunny! Do you want to gooutside?” The answer was a firm “YES”.The family enjoyed a time in the sun, sharingstories, taking photos – making memories.

The family writes, “We appreciate somuch all that Hospice has done. BothAmanda McKelvey and Nellie Zavala (nurseand social worker) have been wonderful. Theprompt response, both day and night, aregreatly appreciated.”

John Morozumi, M.D. is remembered for hismany contributions to the community – respectedand beloved physician, father, friend, tireless ad-vocate for bettering lives through his service onnonprofit agency boards.

Hospice of San Joaquin salutes JohnMorozumi as a Founding Board member of thiscommunity-based agency. In the 1970’s and early80’s, Dr. Morozumi was among the handful of vi-sionaries who worked to put in place the medicaland financial framework that still serves as thefoundation upon which Hospice of San Joaquinstands.

A Friend of Hospice:Remembering John Morozumi, M.D.

This was a pioneering effort as hospice carewas almost unknown in northern California, withonly a very few communities beginning the for-mal organization of hospice care agencies duringthat time.

The medical standards for care were developedand monitored by the physician community, led bylocal physicians Robert Browne and JohnMorozumi. The financial framework for hospicecare was synonymous with community charity, as itis today. John and Elaine Morozumi are ‘life-long’advocates for hospice care and donors supportingHospice of San Joaquin.

Wanda Burgess– mother, grandmother and Hospice patient...

Spring into

Saturday, March 21, ‘09 - 11 a.m.Luncheon and Fashion Show tobenefit Hospice HouseBrookside Country ClubInfo: (209) 483-3600psleonardca@msn.com

Hospice of San Joaquin Event Line:

(209) 922-0242$ 40.00 Advance tickets available.

Fashion

April 22 – May 27; 5:30 – 7pmHospice of San Joaquin invites parents who have lost a child(under 18) to join this special bereavement support group.This group will meet for 6 consecutive weeks. The goal is tohelp parents come to a better understanding of their uniquegrief, to learn/share ways to cope and envision the future, andto develop a support system both within and outside of thegroup. A general grief group will be held simultaneously forthose who have lost a loved one other than a young child.See adult bereavement schedule

Pre-registration is required and space is limited.209-957-3888

ParentSupportGroup

volunteer training

Every Monday & WednesdaySessions start May 4, 20096:00pm – 9:00 pm.May 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20 & 27thCall Becky Freeman (209) 957-3888

Hospicio de San Joaquinofrece sus servicios en españolSi desea que alguien le interprete este boletín en su

idioma, por favor comuníquese con

Gene Acevedo, Director de Relaciones PúblicasNellie Zavala, Maestra en Trabajo SocialJosie Minor, Maestra en Trabajo Social

Diane Medina, Maestra en Trabajo Social

(209) 957-3888

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Butterfly Auxiliary meetingsare open to anyone interestedin membership.

Stockton Chapter Meetingsare held the first Thursday ofevery month (February -November) at 6:00pm at theHospice of San JoaquinOffice.

Lodi Chapter meetings areheld the second Thursday ofevery month (February -November) at 6pm atVinewood CommunityChurch in Lodi.

Tracy Chapter, meets on thefirst Monday of the month.New members are mostwelcome!! For information,call Gloria Bacchetti (209) 835-9569

Fundraising events benefitHospice House, the onlyresidential hospice home in SanJoaquin County.

For membership information,visit our website atwww.hospicesj.orgor call 209-922-0380

Calendar Spring 2009April 2009Thursday, April 16, 20094:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Lean on Me andLegacy League DonorGatheringHospice of San Joaquin3888 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA.Contact Carolyn Gomes(209) 922-0242cgomes@hospicesj.org

May 2009Saturday, May 2, 2009, 2 p.m.

8th Annual Champagneand English TeaEvent Sold OutBy the Hospice ButterflyAuxiliary, Stockton Chapter,Proceeds benefit Hospice House.Hospice Butterfly Auxiliary, 209-922-0380.

Saturday, May 9, 2009, 2 p.m.

Mother / Daughter TeaHospice Butterfly Auxiliary, TracyChapterWindmill Ridge Winery8350 Linne Road, Tracy.Contact Gloria Bacchetti (209)835-9569 or Lani Willey (209)952-2012. Butterfly Auxiliary line(209) 922-0380.$ 35.00 per person. Available byadvance ticket sales only

Saturday, May 16, 200912:00 Noon

3rd Annual SpringBouquet LuncheonHospice Butterfly Auxiliary, LodiChapterVinewood Community Church1900 West Vine Street, LodiCall: (209) 794-8221Tickets may be purchased bysending a check payable toHospice Butterfly Auxiliary, 2414W. Kettleman Lane, #210-3328,Lodi, CA 95242$ 25 per person, available byadvance ticket sales only.

March 2009Saturday, March 21, 200911:00 a.m.

It’s About Time toSpring Into Fashion2009Luncheon and Fashion Show tobenefit Hospice HouseBrookside Country ClubContact Susan ‘Mastelotto’Leonard(209) 483-3600psleonardca@msn.com.Hospice of San JoaquinEvent Line: (209) 922-0242$ 40.00 Advance ticketsavailable.

July, 2009Thursday, July 16, 20095:45 p.m.

28th AnnualRecognition DinnerJoin Hospice of San Joaquin inhonoring Community Partners,and Benefactors, Board andStaff.Stockton Golf and Country Club3800 W Country Club Blvd,Stockton.RSVP by July 2ndCarolyn Gomes , (209) 922-0265cgomes@hospicesj.org

July 25, 2009, 8am – 4pm,

Truckin’ for HospiceA motorcycle run starting inStockton, going through thefoothills and ending in Modesto.Presented by the CaliforniaTrucking Association withproceeds benefiting Hospice ofSan Joaquin and CommunityHospice in Modesto.For more information contactLillian Sealy, Event Chairperson(209) 835-2224, GlennRichardson, Co-Chair(209) 983-2400 ext 3122www.truckinforhospice.com

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Hospice of San JoaquinBereavement

Support Groups 2009April 22 – May 27 Stockton 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday

**April 22 – May 27 Stockton 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday

June 24 – July 29 Stockton 5:30 – 7:00p.m. Wednesday

Sept 2 – Oct 7 Stockton 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday

Oct 14 – Nov 18 Stockton 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday

The above seven groups will be held at our Stockton Offices for six consecutiveweeks. **This group is for parents who have lost a child (under 18)

May 26 – June 30 Manteca 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday

Oct 6 - Nov 10 Manteca 5:30 – 7:00p.m. Tuesday

The above three groups will be held at United Lutheran Church in Manteca,649 Northgate Dr. (Between Stonewood Ave and Pajaro Ave) on six

consecutive Tuesday evenings.

June 8 – July 13 Lodi 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Monday

Sept 21 – Oct 26 Lodi 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Monday

The above three groups will be held at Vinewood Community Church, 1900West Vine, Lodi. (corner of West Vine and Mills) in Lodi on six consecutive

Monday evenings.

DATES, TIMES, OR LOCATIONS MAY CHANGE DUE TOENROLLMENT NEEDS

**PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED**CALL (209) 957-3888

Stockton Butterfly Auxiliary Board Members (l-r):Susan Wuen, Treasurer; Barbara Galgiani, President;Mary Willis, Vice President; Pam Coburn,Corresponding Secretary; Alice Tolliver, RecordingSecretary; and Linda Dillon, Membership.

HSJ welcomes Backy Freeman(right) as Volunteer Coordinatorand appreciates the years ofdedicated service by Julie Loffy(left)

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in Review(below) Carrie Vanderkar presents a workshop

designed to help the newly bereaved understandthe journey of grief.

Barbara Tognoli, HSJ ExecutiveDirector, receives the “Power of

One 2008 Community StarAward” presented by Stockton

Mayor Ann Johnston.

(below) Lodi Butterfly Auxiliary Board Members (l-r): Sharon Stokes, Charter President; MandyGerlack, Corresponding Secretary; Liz Evans,Historian and Membership Comm.; Mary EllenBeckman and Ida Mae Lobb, Membership Comm.;Colleen Evans, Treasurer; Darlene Gribando, VicePresident; Dana Sullivan Muñoz, President; JulieWetteland, Recording Secretary.