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In 1979, a group of local volunteers wanted to provide our community with hospice services. The work of these wonderful volunteers led to the creation of Yolo Hospice. Yolo Hospice was developed on the principal that dying is a normal part of life and it affects the whole being; mind, body, and spirit. It also recognizes that the care of the dying person affects the family and all those that love them.
Yolo Hospice, a nonprofit, community-based organization, was run by volunteers until it became Medicare and Medi-Cal certified in 1995. Since then, Yolo Hospice has developed a highly trained interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, nursing staff, social workers, spiritual care counselors, nursing assistants, bereavement specialists, and a large base of volunteers specially trained in end-of-life care.
In 2016, Yolo Hospice introduced YoloCare, a patient-centered palliative care program to support patients with life-limited illnesses and their caregivers. The palliative care program provides an additional layer of support as patients manage the progression of their diagnosis and includes visits from physicians, nurses, social workers and counselors to provide medical, psycho-social and spiritual support as needed.
In 2020, Yolo Hospice moved to change the organization's name to YoloCares to highlight the wide variety of services offered to the community. From the adult day program, Galileo Place, to the counseling services available to community free of charge, YoloCares is much more than hospice. Today, YoloCares remains true to its mission of providing expert and compassionate hospice and palliative care, bereavement support and public education about end-of-life issues. YoloCares has never denied a patient who needed care, including those without financial resources or health insurance.
To serve our communities by providing the highest quality of care for every patient, every family, every time.
YoloCares' mission is to serve our community by providing the highest quality of care to every patient, every family, every time. That means YoloCares services go above and beyond the care that is reimbursable from Medicare or other health insurance plans.
The Center for Loss & Hope, the Center for Caregiver Support, and the palliative care program are just some of the supportive services that YoloCares offers the community free of charge. YoloCares is committed to never sending a bill to a patient regardless of their insurance or socio-economic status.
YoloCares offers an asperity fund for patients whose needs are greater than that of medical care and is used to help bring end-of-life wishes to fruition, whether it is help a patient make one last trip or purchase goods to bring comfort. Donations to YoloCares supports the expansion of these services and resources to the community.
YoloCares recognizes that all people, regardless of their race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or linguistic background deserve dignity at the end of life. In order to ensure equitable treatment of all patients and clients, YoloCares maintains a culture of inclusion among employees and volunteers. At YoloCares, diversity is celebrated and the unique wishes and preferences of patients and clients are honored.
Organization name
YoloCares
1979
Tax id (EIN)
94-2597528
Mission Category
Health Care
Operating Budget
$10,000,001-$100 million
Organization Need
Funding: Program, Space: Office or Other
Demographics Served
Seniors, Low-income individuals/families, General population
Local Counties Served
Sacramento, Yolo
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
1909 Galileo Court Suite AYolo, CA, US
Sutter, CA, US
Sacramento, CA, US
Colusa, CA, US
Solano, CA, US