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About Grace and Glory Hospice

Our Story: Care With Heart and Purpose

At Grace and Glory Hospice, our care philosophy is rooted in compassion, dignity, and personalized support. We began with a simple belief: every person deserves comfort and respect throughout their journey, and every family deserves guidance and reassurance. What started as a vision to bring meaningful hospice care to the Bay Area has grown into a trusted, nurse-led hospice serving patients and families with thoughtful support and skilled care.

Because we are locally owned and nurse led, we focus first on your needs: listening before advising, caring before prescribing, and partnering with you through every step of your experience.

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Leadership You Can Trust

Jane C. Porter, RN Co-Founder & Director of Nursing

Jane C. Porter, RN

Co-Founder & Director of Nursing

Jane Porter serves as Director of Nursing and is an essential pillar of clinical leadership at Grace and Glory Hospice. With extensive experience in hospice care and a deep understanding of the needs of patients and families, Jane ensures that clinical decisions are guided by both expertise and compassion.

Her role includes:

  • Overseeing clinical quality and standards
  • Guiding our nursing teams with evidence-based practice
  • Providing support and education to families during care
  • Ensuring care remains respectful, responsive, and patient-focused

Families often share how Jane’s presence and knowledge bring reassurance during sensitive moments, showing her commitment and experience.

James Porter Co-Founder & CFO

James Porter

Co-Founder & CFO

James Porter brings a deeply personal commitment to hospice care. As the founder and owner of Grace and Glory Hospice, James ensures that our organization stays true to its mission of compassionate, patient-centered service. Under his leadership, the focus remains on delivering hospice care that values dignity, comfort, and individualized support for patients and families.

James’s approach to leadership emphasizes visibility, accessibility, and responsiveness. Unlike many larger hospice organizations, Grace and Glory Hospice’s leadership is approachable and involved in both day-to-day operations and long-term planning, helping ensure every family feels heard and supported.

What Makes Our Leadership Unique

At Grace and Glory Hospice, leadership isn’t distant or detached. We bring expertise and heart together in every interaction. Our leaders are visible in the community, actively involved in clinical quality, and deeply committed to upholding our core values:

  • Compassion first: Every family deserves care that feels human and empathetic.
  • Clarity and respect: We communicate clearly, listen carefully, and respect your decisions.
  • Presence over process: You won’t feel like a number, you will feel understood and cared for.

This leadership culture ensures that patient and family voices shape our care approach every day.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide hospice and palliative care that prioritizes comfort, dignity, and emotional well-being. We focus on whole-person support, not just clinical management and believe every patient and family deserves clarity, comfort, and genuine connection during care.

We bring this mission to life by:

  • Providing personalized care plans tailored to each individual’s needs
  • Supporting families with guidance, education, and reassurance
  • Being available around the clock for questions or concerns
  • Accepting Medicare and Medi-Cal for eligible patients to help remove financial barriers

Serving communities throughout the Bay Area with consistency and care.

How We Work

Grace and Glory Hospice is grounded in a model of care that blends clinical expertise with compassionate presence. We walk alongside you and your family, not just providing services, but offering thoughtful support, continuous communication, and steady guidance.

Our care team includes skilled nurses, trained hospice aides, social support resources, and responsive leadership: all focused on your comfort and the well-being of your loved ones.

Licensed, Trusted, and Community-Focused

Grace and Glory Hospice is fully licensed by the State of California as a hospice provider.

Being state-licensed means we meet established standards for quality and safety, and families can feel confident that care is delivered responsibly and professionally.

We serve families across multiple Bay Area counties including San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, and surrounding communities, with a commitment to local connection and continuity of care.

Our Commitment to You

We understand that choosing hospice care involves questions – not just about services, but about trust and presence. Our leadership, nurses, and care teams work every day to be the calm, honest support you need when decisions matter most.

We believe in care that meets you where you are:

  • Respecting personal values and cultural preferences
  • Providing care in the comfort of home when preferred
  • Supporting families emotionally and practically
  • Making sure answers are clear and comfortable to understand

No one should navigate these moments alone, and at Grace and Glory Hospice, you do not have to.

What Patients Are Saying About Us

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Camille C.
5 months ago
Grace and Glory Hospice is a wonderful, family-owned hospice company. One of the owners, Jane, is a nurse who has spent many years working in senior care. Her deep understanding of what families experience during such emotional times shines through in everything she does. For example, Jane often answers the phone herself. She takes the time to listen, reassure, and guide families personally. That kind of individual care and accessibility is rare in this field!

The Grace and Glory team reflects that same spirit of compassion and excellence. Tekia’s warm presence makes families feel deeply supported and held, even in the most difficult moments. She has a gift for bringing calm and comfort wherever she goes. Kati, their social worker, is also compassionate and knowledgable.

Grace and Glory also educates families and community partners about hospice, palliative care, and how to navigate this stage of life with dignity and grace.

Our shared client received truly exceptional care from this team and their communication the whole way through was great. Thank you for providing such exceptional, personal, and heartfelt care to those in their final season of life! We are grateful for the work you do.
Christina C.
5 months ago
My grandmother was 95 years old when she began to use hospice services. She was keen on her own independence and it was important to her that she got to remain comfortable at home, and be able to continue do the things she wanted to do.

Our hospice team made our home feel peaceful, and allowed us to focus on spending quality time together. We especially wanted to give thanks to Mayra, Tania, and Isabella, who helped us greatly and were always just a call or message away, and to the whole team who helped us all hold together through our fear and grief.

We were surprised by how much our hospice staff would do for us, and the supplies and physical support they gave us. We weren't ready to lose her, but they made it a time where we could be together without the stress of day to day care needs. We could plan together, and it was easier to keep her safe, comfortable, and free from pain. If you are thinking about hospice services, don't hesitate to reach out to Grace and Glory.
Stephanie C.
6 months ago
Grace & Glory's approach and philosophy to hospice care is absolutely wonderful. A company ran by a nurse whose focus is on their patients comfort.
bossmr
6 months ago
I think that my letter to Jane, the owner of Grace and Glory, speaks for itself...
"Dear Jane,
I'm taking some time to thank Grace and Glory, and you specifically, for the care, support and love shown my wife and me since we came aboard.

The caregivers and nurses who come into our home demonstrate a passion for providing not only the medical care we need but, equally important - caring, love and, when needed, emotional support. I must heap special credit and praise for M***, D***** and, of course, L*** who are with us routinely and whom we've come to see as family. L*** recommended Grace and Glory to us and helped us transfer from another agency, a competent organization but focused primarily on their bottom line profitability lacking your grace and compassion.

Literally, everyone we have encountered with Grace and Glory has been professional, competent in their skills, knowledgeable and compassionate for D******'s condition. Sometimes, we've needed special help for an urgent situation, and help was always at hand - from your doctors, to your phone assistance late at night, to the on-call nurses who came to our home. Their commitment to HELP was ever present.

Its apparent to us that the excellence in Grace and Glory comes "from the top," and that is where this note comes full circle in thanking you specifically. You certainly named your company well!
Mikki E.
7 months ago
I have had the pleasure of working with the Grace and Glory team, they are kind, professional and always go the extra mile for who they are carrying for. I have worked with different families that have used Grace and Glory and each family has nothing but wonderful things to say. They work as a team to support the patient and the family. If a family member needs Hospice support I recommend Grace and Glory.

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Whether you’re considering hospice care for the first time or seeking a caring partner for ongoing support, Grace and Glory Hospice is here to listen and guide you forward with compassion and integrity. You can call us anytime at (650) 898-5784 to speak with a member of our care team, or visit our Contact us to request a conversation.

A simple call or message can provide clarity, reassurance, and support when you need it most.

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