Make A Commitment to Comfort Others

Somewhere, a retired mail carrier needs a shoulder to lean on while he walks to the grocery store. A widow needs a willing listener as she recounts the blessings of her 50-year marriage. A sightless patient in a nursing home would delight in hearing a few pages of a book.

Their lives are waiting to be touched by your generosity. Many times, family members must leave their jobs to care for their loved ones. This creates even more financial hardships on the family in this time of crisis. If the patient was the "bread-winner", they may also have difficulties paying rent, utilities, or even buying food. Our social workers help in finding all community resources available, but sometimes that's still not enough to cover living costs, medical bills and funeral expenses.

The Gift of Giving

We are very grateful to those of you in our community who give so generously to us. This allows Hospice Services Inc. and Hospice Advantage to fulfill its mission - to provide care, comfort and compassion to our families, regardless of ability to pay.

Your gift not only provides services to our patients and their families, but it helps anyone in our community receive the family support they need during a family's time of loss. It also helps us provide the quality care Hospice Advantage is known for to every patient, regardless of ability to pay.

The Hospice Care Movement

Hospice care as we know it today dates back to the 1800's in Ireland. The first hospice in the United States opened in 1974 in New Haven, Connecticut. It was modeled after St. Christopher's Hospice founded by Cicely Saunders, a Pioneer of the Hospice Movement, who brought dignity and respect to the treatment of terminally ill patients. In 1983, hospice became eligible for Medicare reimbursement, which provided federal funds to advance the hospice movement.

Your Gift Will Support:

- $70 will pay for a week of food for a patient.

-$120 will pay for a month of medical equipment rental.

-$150 will pay for a day of hospice care.

-$200 will pay for utilities for a month.

-$750 will pay for cremation expenses.

-$1500 will help pay for funeral expenses.

Every Gift Counts

Every donation makes a difference in the lives of patients and their families. Please consider a gift today.