Jenna Druck Center now a part of The Elizabeth Hospice family of services

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Elizabeth Hospice is pleased to announce that the Jenna Druck Center (JDC) is now a part of The Elizabeth Hospice family of services. Under the Center for Compassionate Care of The Elizabeth Hospice, the Jenna Druck Center will continue to offer its "Families Helping Families" program, known for providing a lifeline of support and healing for families who have lost a loved one, through weekly support groups and monthly education events. This is an extraordinary collaboration of efforts to ensure that those experiencing grief and loss in our community have the quality bereavement resources available to support them through their grief journey.

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"The Center for Compassionate Care of The Elizabeth Hospice is committed to continuing the legacy of the Jenna Druck Center, strengthening our mission in supporting the San Diego community impacted by grief and loss," said Jan Jones, President and CEO of The Elizabeth Hospice. "We welcome the Jenna Druck Center to The Elizabeth Hospice family of services – a partnership that truly meets the needs of the San Diego community."

The Elizabeth Hospice appointed a new Jenna Druck Center Board of Directors to govern the nonprofit organization's continuing efforts. The Jenna Druck Center board members include Board Chair John Forst, Gary Kloehn, Michael Hartney, Dr. Lori Rappaport, and the Jenna Druck Center's Founder Ken Druck, PhD.

"We are very excited to be combining forces with the Center for Compassionate Care of The Elizabeth Hospice," said Dr. Druck. "Our organizations are a perfect complement to one another, as the Jenna Druck Center volunteers and the counseling experts at the Center for Compassionate Care, under the direction of Liz Sumner, RN, BSN, will be able to serve more bereaved in our community better than ever before."

Counseling and peer-support services will continue at the Jenna Druck Center located at Liberty Station in San Diego, along with services provided at the Center for Compassionate Care of The Elizabeth Hospice offices in San Diego, Carlsbad, Escondido, and Temecula.

About The Elizabeth Hospice

The Elizabeth Hospice (http://elizabethhospice.org) is the oldest and largest nonprofit hospice provider of medical, emotional and spiritual support to the seriously ill and their families. Since 1978, The Elizabeth Hospice has touched the lives of more than 90,000 patients and families in San Diego County, regardless of their ability to pay, and is the County's oldest and largest nonprofit hospice provider. Through its Center for Compassionate Care and the Jenna Druck Center, comprehensive counseling and grief support services are available for all ages to community-at-large, regardless of the type of illness or death experienced. To learn more, call (800) 797-2050 or visit the websites at www.elizabethhospice.org, www.cccforhope.org, and www.jennadruckcenter.org.

CONTACT: Lisa Marcolongo
(760) 644-4426
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SOURCE The Elizabeth Hospice