Community Hospice, the oldest and largest nonprofit hospice provider serving the Central Valley since 1979, recently announced a new board member.

Joining the Community Hospice Board of Directors is Ms. Fatima Seward.

“I am pleased to welcome Fatima to our Community Hospice Board and family,” said C. DeSha McLeod, Community Hospice President/CEO. “Fatima brings to Community Hospice years of community relations and leadership experience. We look forward to working together to proactively provide compassionate and quality care, education and support to our community.”

Seward is the Senior Relationship Manager for BAC Community Bank. She has more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry with extensive background in all aspects of service and operations.

The Community Hospice Board of Directors is comprised of community volunteers who provide strategic oversight and governance to the organization’s mission to provide compassionate care, education and support to terminally ill patients and their families, regardless of ability to pay.

Community Hospice is the oldest and largest nonprofit hospice agency in the Central Valley. Serving the community since 1979, Community Hospice has cared for thousands of friends and neighbors offering compassionate and quality care, education and support to terminally ill patients and families, regardless of ability to pay. Care extends to over 2,000 patients each year in private homes, skilled nursing facilities, retirement communities and at the 16-bed inpatient Alexander Cohen Hospice House. Community Hospice also provides bereavement and grief support to anyone in the community. For more information, call 209-578-6300 or visit hospiceheart.org.