Hospice of Santa Cruz County
Micaela Capelle, MSW, has a diverse work experience in the social work field. In 2014, they served as a Program Coordinator/Case Manager at Jesuit Volunteer Corps- Bronxworks. From 2016 to 2017, they worked as a Room and Board Care Manager at Village Place LLC. In 2017, they interned at Dominican Home Health Agency and later became a Home Share and Financial Social Work Program Manager at Sunshine Home Share Colorado, where they remained until 2021. In 2018, they interned at the Senior Action Planning Group on Aging (SAPGA). Currently, they are employed as a Medical Social Worker at Hospice of Santa Cruz County.
Micaela Capelle, MSW has a strong education background in social work. Micaela obtained their Master of Social Work degree from the University of Denver's Graduate School of Social Work in 2018, specializing in Aging Services and Policy. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor's degree in Social Work at the University of Portland from 2010 to 2014.
In addition to their formal education, Micaela has obtained certifications to enhance their knowledge and skills in their field. In 2020, they became a Certified Financial Social Worker through the Center for Financial Social Work. In 2017, they also acquired an Advanced Care Planning Guide certification from The Denver Hospice and University of Colorado Anschutz.
Overall, Micaela Capelle, MSW has demonstrated a commitment to continuous learning and professional development in social work, with a particular focus on aging services, policy, financial social work, and advanced care planning.
Hospice of Santa Cruz County
Hospice of Santa Cruz County envisions a community where all people live and die with dignity. Since 1978, the organization has honored the choices of individuals and families by providing exemplary end-of-life care and grief support. As the county’s leading nonprofit provider of hospice care, the hospice program is enriched by community grief support, a children’s bereavement camp, transitional care and palliative care services, pet companion and music therapy programs, hospice care for veterans, and end-of-life education and outreach. Approximately 3,500 Santa Cruz County residents are served annually.