Member Organizations include:

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.

AARP   (e-mail) 
          Maxine Fischer
          Ellen Arcadi

The Ecumenical Council of San Diego
          Rev. Glenn Allison

The Elizabeth Hospice   (e-mail) 
          Kym Grey

Glen Abbey Memorial Park & Mortuary
          Vanessa Chicca
          Dan Galligan

San Diego Chapter, Oncology Nursing Society
          Cindy Jones

San Diego Eye Bank   (e-mail)   
          Nancy Biagioni

San Diego Hospice  (e-mail)
          Bonnie Bell
          Patrice Laughton
          Sharon O'Mary
          Dr. Charles vonGunten

Sharp HospiceCare  (e-mail)
          Lori Moody
          Janine Lortscher
          Jill Simoes
          Suzi Johnson

Southern Caregiver Resource Center
          Veronika Glenn

Thresholds Home and Family Directed Funerals  (email)
          Barbara Kernan

Tri City Hospice

Vitas Hospice
          LaVon Switzer

Individual Members include:

Jon Derryberry  (e-mail)   Phone: 619-295-8802

Ken Druck, Ph.D.

Lisa Elliott, End-of-Life Choices   (e-mail)

Kenneth Fousel, End-of-Life Choices  (e-mail)

Doris Howell, M.D.

Beverly Huff

Linda Lepeirs, M.A.  CARE San Diego, Care, Advocacy and Resources for our Elders  (e-mail)

Cindy Jones, RN, MS, AOCN, San Diego Chapter, Oncology Nursing Society (e-mail)  Phone 619-275-4541

Christine Knutson, Care Access  (e-mail)

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