February 24 Click here to fill out and send your application online. Training starts March 7 in Santa Rosa.
Sonoma County Direct Care Volunteer Training Applications due Help with patient care and improve the quality of life for families caring for a loved one. Volunteers must attend all training dates: March 7, 9, 14 and 16, 9:30 a. m.-3:45 p.m., and March 21, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
March 7, 6–7:30 p.m., Finley Community Center, 2060 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa Reservations:Click here or call (415) 526-5580
Free Seminar: New Medicare Protections for LGBT Couples Health and Human Services has issued a statement allowing states to extend spousal protections to LGBT couples when one partner may need long term care assistance funded by Medicare. Find out how CA is implementing these policies and what one needs to do to qualify for the additional protections in the Medi-Cal program. Attendees receive a complimentary estate planning organizer.
March 31, 9:30–11:30 a.m., Hospice By The Bay, 17 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Larkspur Reservations:Click here or call (415) 526-5580
Free Seminar: How to Know if You Need To Update Your Estate Plan Does your estate plan need review so it continues to meet your needs? Even if you have a personalized estate plan, it’s important to periodically consider the plan that comes into effect on your incapacity or death. Learn how recent legal changes impact estate planning, and how changes in your family situation, finances, personal priorities and the needs of your loved ones can be reflected in your plan. Attendees receive a complimentary estate planning organizer.
May 5, 9:30–11:30 a.m. at Hospice By The Bay, 17 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Larkspur Reservations:Click here or call (415) 526-5580
Free Seminar: Estate Preservation & Planning in Uncertain Economic Times Get tools and information to stay in control of your financial future. Topics include: where the economy is headed; an assessment of economic trends; what we’ve learned from the economic meltdown; staying in control by planning your estate; the power of living trusts; the pitfalls of probate and conservatorship; and bypassing capital gains tax on real estate and stock. Attendees receive a complimentary estate planning organizer.
May 10, 6–7:30 p.m., San Francisco LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street, San Francisco Reservations:Click here or call (415) 526-5580
Free Seminar: My Life, My Choices™: Planning for Future Healthcare Decisions Learn about advance care planning to ensure your healthcare wishes will be known and respected; how to choose the right person to make decisions on your behalf; and communicating your values and goals regarding medical treatment choices. Attendees receive a packet of practical information.
May 20, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Marin County Fairgrounds, San Rafael
Marin Sonoma Concours d'Elegance 2012 Enjoy exceptional automobiles from French coachbuilders through 1950; Italian automobile designers from 1946 –1975, and extraordinary Cord automobiles in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the final year Cord was produced. Benefits Hospice By The Bay. To register your vehicle or for more event information: marinsonomaconcours.org or (415) 479-7727.
June 23, 9:30–11:30 a.m., Hospice By The Bay, 17 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Larkspur Reservations:Click here or call (415) 526-5580
Free Seminar: My Life, My Choices™: Planning for Future Healthcare Decisions Learn about advance care planning to ensure your healthcare wishes will be known and respected; how to choose the right person to make decisions on your behalf; and communicating your values and goals regarding medical treatment choices. Attendees receive a packet of practical information.
June 27, 6–7:30 p.m., Finley Community Center, 2060 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa Reservations:Click here or call (415) 526-5580.
Free Seminar: My Life, My Choices™: Planning for Future Healthcare Decisions Learn about advance care planning to ensure your healthcare wishes will be known and respected; how to choose the right person to make decisions on your behalf; and communicating your values and goals regarding medical treatment choices. Attendees receive a packet of practical information.
September 9, 9 a.m., RCP Tiburon Mile, Tiburon Waterfront
Pledge a swimmer or register to swim for pledges yourself to benefit Hospice By The Bay at the world's most competitive open water swim! Visit the RCP Tiburon Mile website and click on Register and/or Make A Difference.
November 3, 6 p.m., the Hospice By The Bay Annual Ball, Marin Center Exhibit Hall
Join us for our delightful annual gala, with an exciting live and silent auctions, hors d’oeuvres and dinner catered by McCALLS Catering & Events, cocktails and wines, and dancing to the Dick Bright Orchestra. Call for information or to become a sponsor or purchase a table, (415) 526-5500.
