Appointed in 2001, Darla previously served as Executive Director of hospices in Washington, DC and Greeley, Colorado. She is recognized as a national leader in the hospice industry and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, as President of the Board of Directors of the Colorado Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, and as President of Boulder Rotary. She was the recipient of the Boulder Chamber of Commerce Women Who Light the Community Award in 2005.
A graduate of the University of Houston and Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Ferguson was chief resident at the University of Colorado Department of Neurology; served as Assistant Professor at CU’s School of Medicine; and had a private practice in Boulder for six years before joining HospiceCare’s staff in 2005. Dr. Ferguson is board certified in hospice and palliative medicine. She manages HospiceCare’s staff physicians and works extensively with local physicians.
Well-known and highly respected in our service area, Pat has worked for HospiceCare since 1991 as a nurse and manager. She currently oversees program development and delivery of patient care. Pat also serves as an instructor and mentor in leadership training for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. She is board certified in hospice and palliative care and received the Colorado Hospice Organization’s Spirit of Hospice Award in 2005.
Fay oversees medical records, clinical IT, staff development, documentation quality assurance, and compliance with Medicare and Colorado Health Department regulations. Her expertise has helped us achieve CHAP accreditation for our palliative care program and OSHA safety awards.
In addition to overseeing all finance and facility operations and administration, Brian leads the agency’s IT efforts and has developed our remote patient care information system utilized by clinicians at locations where patients reside. Brian has over 25 years of experience in hospice programs and previously served as Executive Director at Hospice of Larimer County.
With over 30 years of professional communications/marketing experience and numerous awards for her work in the field, Mary brings innovation and excellence to Fund Development and Communications at HospiceCare.
Kathy manages our major gifts and planned giving programs. She is a recognized nonprofit leader in the community, having founded and led Community Food Share for 19 years. Kathy was awarded Boulder Daily Camera’s Pacesetter Award for Community Service in 1991.
Sheila oversees the educational, admissions and access functions of the agency. Her previous 7 years in senior residential programs led to expertise in strategic initiatives, marketing, and sales and provides the foundation for her department’s success.
Jackie directs recruitment and retention programs, staff orientation and training, benefit administration, policy and procedure design and implementation, volunteer coordination and the agency’s safety initiatives. Jackie joined HospiceCare in 1997 after serving as Human Resource Coordinator at a local hospital and a skilled nursing facility. She is a member of the Boulder Area Human Resource Association and is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources.
