The Elizabeth Hospice, founded in 1978, is one of the oldest and largest independent hospice, palliative care and grief support providers in San Diego County and Southwest Riverside County, California.[1] As a nonprofit organization, The Elizabeth Hospice has a staff of approximately 300[2] and has provided medical, emotional and spiritual support to children and adults faced with the challenges associated with a life-threatening illness for over 115,000 people in the communities they serve.
The Elizabeth Hospice is accredited by The Joint Commission, the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.[3]
The Elizabeth Hospice Children's Bereavement Center opened in 2014 and serves more than 500 children through group sessions, school programs and a summer camp.[4] The Bereavement Center offers a wide range of free services for children, teens and their caregivers which include:
- School-based grief support groups in 20 school districts (Elementary through High School)
- Peer-based grief support groups (ages 3 to 17)
- Camp Spero, a summer grief camp (ages 7 to 17)
References
edit- ^ Groch, Laura (2020-07-09). "North County Business Briefs, July 9". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ Christensen, Kim (2020-04-09). "Hospices, coping with coronavirus pandemic, are scrambling for supplies too". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ "Elizabeth Hospice earns 'Gold Seal of Approval' from The Joint Commission". Village News. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ Kragen, Pam (2018-10-29). "Student's family tragedy helps teach kids to cope with grief". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
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