Founded over 45 years ago, Hospice by the Bay is the oldest nonprofit hospice in California, and has been a trusted provider of hospice care and other services. Cherished throughout the Bay Area and the communities in which it serves, it has a legacy of providing patients with optimal care during some of the most vulnerable periods of the human experience.
Recently, the venerable nonprofit announced its new name, By the Bay Health. The name change is designed to reflect the organization’s growing service lines, which now include hospice care, skilled home health care services, palliative care (comfort care), pediatric care, and grief counseling.
With its origins as a hospice care provider, By the Bay Health has evolved its home-based health care services to meet patients early on in their health journey in the efforts to provide compassionate care at every stage of life. As the nation’s aging population continues to rise, By the Bay Health has developed services lines that allow patients to transition from rehabilitation care to higher levels of personalized care seamlessly, contributing to fewer hospitalizations and prolonged hospital stays.
The organization continues to meet the rising demand for more options with regards to innovative home health care services and is committed to expanding its services, beyond hospice care, to more patients within Bay Area and Northern California communities.
By the Bay Health’s affiliation with University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Health has contributed to the growing expansion of service lines, allowing the organization to offer one of the highest physician-to-patient ratios in Northern California. This valued partnership grants patients the access to shared resources and clinical expertise from one of the world’s most renowned medical institutions.
By the Bay Health is dedicated to creating a safe, confidential space where individuals feel comforted and understood as one navigates the challenges and changes that follow the loss of a loved one. Grief support and education on end-of-life care are also offered to families, caregivers, and the community-at-large. Professionally trained counselors offer support and comfort to those who are anticipating or coping with the loss of a loved one through virtual grief counseling, support groups, and workshops.
By the Bay Health is a local nonprofit and has offices in Larkspur, San Francisco, and Sonoma, and serves patients in Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Sonoma, and Alameda Counties, as well as American Canyon, Napa, and Vallejo. The organization also offers bilingual services in Chinese and Spanish to patients and families.
For more information about their services, or to make a donation, call 415-927-2273 or visit https://bythebayhealth.org/
Published on May 6, 2021
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