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Recent Hospice SLO County Announcements

Our virtual Walk For Healing in May and June was a success! We surpassed our $50,000 fundraising goal with the help of 368 donors for a grand total of $51,068.

The 198 active participants logged an astounding 18,710 miles by walking, running, hiking, biking, swimming, and other activities throughout May and June 2023. There was participation from Arizona, California, Colorado, Washington DC, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Australia, France, Great Britain, the Philippines, Singapore, and South Africa. Sixty individuals recorded over 100 miles, twenty-one recorded over 200 miles, and eight recorded over 300 miles

Hospice SLO County is humbled by this tremendous support. The funds raised will be used to support our overhead and to recruit, train, and supervise volunteers who will support the ill, dying and bereaved in SLO County. THANK YOU!

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Hospice SLO County was the recipient of SLO SoCalGas's, 3/14 (Pie Day) charity fundraiser.

This free support group is for those experiencing the unique grief that is felt when a loved one has dementia.

Recent Hospice SLO County Blogs

My road to Hospice SLO County unknowingly began in late 2009 when my mom, Vicky Taylor, died of cancer just five weeks after I gave birth to my first child. We had hospice support for about a month and had a beautiful experience. I say “we” because the support was not just for my mom, but also for our entire family. After her passing, I found that being a new mom left me with little time or energy to process her death or grieve.

Often, images of winter holidays seen on television, in movies, and in advertising show happy people celebrating their traditions with their loved ones. But what if a loved one has died? Incorporating loved ones who are no longer living into holiday traditions was the basis for Hospice SLO County's first Light Up A Life remembrance ceremony.

"Coping with my mom's frontotemporal dementia is difficult. Hospice SLO County helped me find services and a caregiver support group."