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WHO WE ARE
The member organizations of the San Diego County Coalition for Improving End-of-Life Care Are dedicated to ensure quality end-of-life care for all San Diegans, as well as help educate the community about valuable healthcare and professional resources. Members of the Coalition are community members, many of whom are in the field of healthcare, education and consumer advocacy, as well as concerned citizens who have experienced or are affected by end-of-life care issues.
Members
If the organization's name is highlighted, click on the name and you will be sent to the organization's website. If "(e-mail)" appears next to the organization's name, clicking on the word "(e-mail)" will give you an e-mail form to fill out that is addressed to someone in the organization authorized to answer your questions.
Founding Members:
Glen Abbey Memorial Park & Mortuary
Vanessa Chicca (e-mail)
Christine Knutson, Care Access (e-mail)
San Diego Hospice
(e-mail)
Bonnie Bell
Patrice Laughton
Sharon O'Mary
Dr. Charles vonGunten
Vitas Hospice
LaVon Switzer
Member Organizations include:
AARP (e-mail)
Maxine Fischer
Ellen Arcadi
The Elizabeth Hospice
(e-mail)
Kym Grey
Oncology Nursing Society, San Diego Chapter
Cindy Jones
San Diego Eye Bank
(e-mail)
Nancy Biagioni
Sharp Hospice Care
(e-mail)
Juan Franco, Access & Business Development
Veva Arroyo, Business Development Specialist
Southern Caregiver Resource Center
Alejandra Ceja-Aguilar
Thresholds Home and Family Directed Funerals
(email)
Barbara Kernan
Individual Members include:
Jon Derryberry (e-mail) Phone: 619-295-8802
Ken Druck, Ph.D.
Lisa Elliott, End-of-Life Choices (e-mail)
Caroline A. Flanders, Life-Cycle Celebrant™, Interfaith Minister Phone: 760-310-1142
Kenneth Fousel, End-of-Life Choices (e-mail)
Kathryn Harris Badua, Gravesite Keepers, (e-mail) Phone: 619-820-8541
Doris Howell, M.D.
Beverly Huff
Linda Lepeirs, M.A. CARE San Diego, Care, Advocacy and Resources for our Elders.
Rev. Sharon Lund, Author, Producer, International Speaker (e-mail) Phone: 619-692-9507
Cindy Jones, RN, MS, AOCN, San Diego Chapter, Oncology Nursing Society (e-mail) Phone 619-275-4541
Scott Kunkel, Ph.D., University of San Diego (e-mail) Phone: 619-276-2376
Mary Ann Percy
Below are a few pictures of the members of the San Diego County Coalition for Improving End-of-Life Care at the booths outside a performance of the wonderful play we sponsored called Vesta. Vesta traces the last few years in the life of a feisty and delightful woman named Vesta as she goes from fully independent, through a small stroke, then cancer treatment, then heart disease, and the relationship, financial, and independence issues she encounters and shares with her daughter, granddaughter, son-in-law, and with health care professionals.
Vesta addresses many of the very important issues that we all deal with at the end of our own lives and at the end of the lives of loved ones. Theatre is a wonderful way to learn, raise and highlight what are sometimes difficult issues. After the performance we presented a panel of experts on end-of-life care to discuss with the audience the important issues introduced by the play.
Vanessa Chicca at our Coalition booth
Vanessa Chica, Scott Kunkel, Lori Moody, Cindy Jones, Janine Lortcher, and Linda Christopher at the registration booth
Lori Moody at the Sharp Hospice Care booth
Picture board showing the actors in the cast of the performance of Vesta
The Performance from the back of the large auditorium
A panel of experts on end-of-life issues discusses the play with the audience after the performance
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