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Congratulations!

LightBridge Hospice staff decked
out in “Red, White and Blue” to
honor America and celebrate their
achievement.

LightBridge Hospice achieves high-
est national recognition for Veteran
care. LightBridge Hospice &
Palliative Care is the only hospice
in California, and one of only 12
in the U.S. to meet stringent “We
Honor Veterans” Partner Level 4
requirements in improving the care
and support of Veterans.
This program of the National
Hospice and Palliative Care Orga-
nization (NHPCO), in collaboration
with the Department of Veterans
Affairs, empowers hospice profes-
sionals to meet the unique needs of San Diego
ailing Veterans. Woman
In addition, LightBridge created
special services and programs
for Veterans that includes “No Vet 49
Dies Alone,” an 11th hour program
for patients without family and a
Veteran-to-Veteran volunteer pro-
gram focusing on companionship.
LightBridge staff and volunteers
(including Army Reservists) also
conduct honor ceremonies for
terminally ill retired military person-
nel to thank them for their service
with a certificate, pin and pillow
made from the uniform of the
recipient’s branch of military.

Craig Gillette, a 60-year-old Navy
Vietnam Veteran from Jamul, is the
latest honoree. “I’m really proud.
You put a smile on my heart,” said
Craig Gillette at the LightBridge
Hospice honor ceremony, which
recently took place at his house.
“I never experienced this kind of
reception coming home from the
Vietnam War. This is my homecom-
ing.”
Congratulations from all of us at
San Diego Woman. You make us
so proud to be Americans!