Dates

• Existence: 1939-09-16    

Biography

Trained as a nurse, Gerd Jordano has devoted much of her time as an active volunteer with Cottage Health System and Hospice of Santa Barbara. She was a pioneer of the Compassionate Care Visitors Program, which provides volunteers who sit at the bedside of dying patients. Gerd served on the executive board of Hospice of Santa Barbara from 1985 to 1990, including three years as board chair. She has also served as a board member for the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara and CALM. She is also active with the American Heart Association, the Santa Barbara Zoo and the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission.

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