Our Mission
To care for anyone experiencing the impact of serious illness or grieving the death of a loved one.
Who We Are
Since 1974 Hospice of Santa Barbara, Inc. has been providing compassionate care and support to those impacted with serious illness and the bereaved in our community. We are the second oldest hospice program in the United States, and we continue to build today on our distinguished history.
Meet the Staff, Volunteers, and Board Members
Board of Directors
Dana VanderMey, Chair
Dianne Travis-Teague, Vice Chair
John P. Duffy, Treasurer
Linda Cheresh, Secretary
Blanca Figueroa
Rolf Geyling
Lori Lewis
Natasha Marston, M.D.
Fr. Richard Martini
Reverend Dr. David Moore
David Selberg
Virginia Benson Wigle
Santa Barbara
Hospice Foundation
Tom Burk, Chair
Michael Champion
Andrew Chung
Courtney DeSoto
Berkeley Johnson
Linda Khachek
Julianna Malis
Kelly Marsh
Tyler Powell
Tom Sturgess
Hillary Tentler
Board of Directors Advisory Council
Susan Adams
Bill Cirone
Rabbi Arthur Gross-Schaeffer
Joy Margolis, Esq.
Kenneth Slaught
Linda Seltzer Yawitz
Board Emeritus
Margaret Barnes
Leigh Block, Deceased
Harvey Bottelsen
J. Thomas Fly
Harold Hicks, Deceased
Gerd Jordano
Jill Nida
Peter Stalker, II
Kenny Slaught
Charles Zimmer
Honors
Outstanding Program Achievement Award from the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association.
Senior Planning Services Caregiver Champion of The Year, 2011
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics Health Care Hero Award, E