2026 HopeHealth Honorees
The 10th HopeHealth Human Dignity Award
This special award is given to those in our community who have dedicated themselves to the essence of hospice: to provide comfort, compassion and dignity to patients, and hope and healing to their families. Dignity at end of life means recognizing the person, their rich history, their lifetime of relationships and their desire for autonomy.
Mukesh Jain, MD
Mukesh Jain, MD is the eighth dean of medicine and biological sciences at Brown University, senior vice president for health affairs, and senior associate provost for life sciences. He is internationally recognized as an outstanding researcher and physician scientist and has received numerous honors, including election to the National Academy of Medicine. While he is well known for his academic excellence, we recognize him with the Human Dignity Award for his kindness, compassion, and commitment to equity. HopeHealth’s founder, Stanley Aronson, MD, was the founding dean of the Brown University medical school, so it is a special pleasure to honor Dean Jain on HopeHealth’s 50th anniversary.
Spirit of Hope Award:
Congratulations to Nora Navas, CNA, recipient of the 2026 Spirit of Hope Award!
Nora was recognized by her colleagues for her compassion, teamwork, calm presence, and unwavering dedication to patients and families at the Hulitar Hospice Center.
As one coworker shared, “Nora has the hospice heart.” We are grateful for the extraordinary care she brings to our patients, families, and team every day.
Please join us in congratulating Nora on this well-deserved recognition!