I also do a lot of their practical planning, such as business and financial planning. Hook expressed his satisfaction with working at Yolo Hospice. I am able to see our work directly benefit people and the difference that the work makes. Bereavement services are offered to the patient's family and friends. Hospice workers help to work through the grief process.
Support groups are available three times a year and can be accessed by anyone.
Bereavement coordinator Susanne Hikida explained that hospice will stay in touch with the family for a year after the patient has passed on. Hikida also expressed that the job, although emotionally heavy at times, is extremely rewarding. Norton said that working with dying people can be an invaluable experience. For this job, I've had to be very introspective and come to terms with my own feelings about death and dying. Virgina Friedlander, whose husband was served by Yolo Hospice, was extremely impressed by and grateful for the care she and her husband received.