PATHWAYS HOSPICE FOUNDATION

PATHWAYS HOSPICE FOUNDATION PATHWAYS HOSPICE FOUNDATION, FOUNDED IN 1991, GREW OUT OF THE NEED FOR INCREASED FUNDING AND AWARENESS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PATHWAYS HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (FOUNDED IN 1977) IN THE DELIVERY OF COMPASSIONATE, QUALITY HEALTHCARE IN THE PATIENT'S RESIDENCE, PROMOTING COMFORT, INDEPENDENCE AND DIGNITY. THE ORGANIZATION FUNDS AN ARRAY OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE AT THE END OF LIFE FOR FAMILIES IN SAN FRANCISCO, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA, ALAMEDA AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES. PATHWAYS HOSPICE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM GOALS ARE: 1. TO ENSURE HOSPICE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL WHO NEED THEM, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RESOURCES; 2. TO SUPPORT PEOPLE'S WISH TO LIVE THEIR REMAINING DAYS AT HOME, IN THE MOST FAMILIAR AND COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT, SURROUNDED BY THOSE WHO LOVE THEM; 3. TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE PATIENT AND TO ENHANCE THE FAMILY'S REMAINING TIME TOGETHER, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTIMACY AND UNDERSTANDING THAT CAN OCCUR WITH TERMINAL ILLNESS. 4. T