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Annie, Carl, and Nurse Navigator Jamie

By Kate Bunnell / November 3, 2016

Posted in Care, Palliative, Palliative Care, Services

Annie Grant loves her son, Carl – but she also loves her friends. And when her health began changing in 2015, there was a short period when she worried she […]

Understanding Memory Loss: Strategies for Success VIII

By Robbie Hayes / September 15, 2016

Posted in Alzheimer's, Care, Continuing Education, Dementia, Event, Professional Development, Workshop

Understanding Memory Loss: Strategies for Success VIII A DAY WITH TEEPA SNOW A Napa Valley Education Conference for Family Caregivers and Professionals Collabria Care in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association and […]

It Takes Two: Understanding Dementia Behavior with Alexis Glidewell, LCSW

By Robbie Hayes / September 14, 2016

Posted in Alzheimer's, Care, Dementia, Lecture, Workshop

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Family caregivers (non-professional) WHERE? Collabria Care 414 South Jefferson Street, Napa WHEN? This is a series of four consecutive classes: September 15 September 22 September 29 October […]

Thursdays with Floyd: A Patient and a Volunteer Share More than an Illness

By Robbie Hayes / July 26, 2016

Posted in Care, Hospice, Volunteers

One of the greatest gifts our volunteers give our patients is themselves – providing companionship, comfort, moments of laughter and joy, and a listening ear as our patients share their […]

Stacy Price’s Mindful Service

By Kate Bunnell / July 21, 2016

Posted in Care, Hospice, Palliative, Palliative Care, Serious Illness, Services, Volunteers

The reminder to “meet people where they are” is the most prominent lesson Stacy has learned from her service at Collabria Care. For her, that is a reminder of acceptance […]

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver Workshops in American Canyon

By Robbie Hayes / June 29, 2016

Posted in Alzheimer's, Care, Dementia, Memory, Serious Illness, Services

Collabria Care offers Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver Workshops in American Canyon, Napa County

Update: Music & Memory Program Reverberates

By Kate Bunnell / May 24, 2016

Posted in Alzheimer's, Care, Dementia, Intergenerational, Memory, Music, Therapy

New Technology High School and the Collabria Day Program plans to team up once again in the 2016-2017 school year with the second installment of Music & Memory, part of […]

Tim and Mike: Brothers Attain Peace of Mind Through Hospice

By Robbie Hayes / May 23, 2016

Posted in Care, Hospice, Profile, Serious Illness, Services

“He just blossomed in the end. We saw what hospice can do for someone. I was amazed!” This is how Mike Kelly describes the meaningful impact Collabria Hospice (formerly known […]

Person-Centered Care: Innovaton at the Personal Level

By Robbie Hayes / May 20, 2016

Posted in Alzheimer's, Care, Dementia, Person-Centered Care

Sometimes the best innovations come from simply flipping an existing model or way of doing things—and for Collabria Day Program’s director Celine Regalia, the inspiration came in the form of […]