Hospice of the Valleys Award

Never Wait Until Christmas Eve to Wrap

By Kelly Roper

There I sat on Christmas Eve Amid a big pile of gifts. Waiting until the last moment to wrap Was really not too swift. So believe me when I make this promise; I won't wait until Christmas Eve anymore.

So I wrapped a bunch of presents, And then piled them on the floor. I thought I was about half done, But suddenly it appeared there were more.

So I began wrapping faster, And my hands were really flying, But it seemed no matter how quickly I worked The unwrapped gifts kept multiplying.

And so I frantically stepped up my pace As sweat broke out on my brow. But a look at that pile just made my heart race; Surely they should all be wrapped by now.

I went right back to my wrapping And shaking my head in doubt. How would I finish by morning, When my fingers were about to give out?

And that, my friends, is about the time, That the room began to spin. I started feeling quite woozy, So I laid my head down and gave in.

And that is where they found me next morning, Passed out amid gifts on the floor.

Hospice of the Valleys Named Prestigious 2021 Hospice Honors Elite Recipient

Hospice of the Valleys has been named a 2021 Hospice Honors Elite recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, a leading provider of billing and coding services, CAHPS surveys, and advanced analytics. This prestigious annual review recognizes agencies that continuously provide the highest level of quality care as measured from the caregiver’s point of view. It acknowledges the highest performing agencies by analyzing the performance of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) hospice survey satisfaction measures.

Out of 160 hospice agencies in California, Hospice of the Valleys is the only hospice to receive Elite Status. Nationwide, 58 hospice agencies out of 1,328 received this impressive recognition. Award recipients were identified by evaluating performance on a set of 24 quality indicator measures.