Making lives better.
Our hospice heroes sometimes go out of their way to make tremendous sacrifices for our patients. And sometimes, it is a small but unexpected gesture that makes a significant difference for patients and families struggling with end-of-life issues.
But no matter what they contributed, they all share one important thing in common – a relentless passion for hospice service and sense of deep empathy and concern for the people they are privileged to care for.
Assured Hospice in Olympia, WA
Assured Hospice in Olympia, Wash., had a 43-year-old patient on their service who was battling ovarian cancer. She mentioned to Amy Carrithers, RN, that she would love to get out and see the new Avengers movie that was just coming out in nearby theaters. Due to some...
Dr. Vernette Carlson, medical director at UP Health System Hospice in Menominee, MI
Dr. Vernette Carlson, medical director at UP Health System Hospice in Menominee, Mich., has found a very special way to bring comfort and joy to the hospice patients served in her area. On her own time, Dr. Carlson gathers supplies and makes beautiful wooden ornaments...
Geraldine Rowan-Queen, volunteer, West Virginia Hospice in Buckhannon, WV
Geraldine “Gerri” Rowan-Queen is a volunteer at West Virginia Hospice in Buckhannon, W. Va. Gerri is 72 years old and has four children, 11 grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and another one on the way. She spent three years of her childhood in an orphanage after...
Sylvia Johnson, bereavement coordinator, Louisiana Hospice & Palliative Care in Opelousas, LA
Sylvia Johnson is the bereavement coordinator for Louisiana Hospice & Palliative Care in Opelousas, La. She has really taken the agency’s grief support program and made it her own. Several families served by the program needed to extend their services past the...
Remington, University of Tennessee Hospice in Morristown, TN
Remington is a volunteer pet therapy dog at University of Tennessee Hospice in Morristown, Tenn. He is a boxer-mix adopted from a local animal rescue. After regular obedience training, he went through the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine to be...
West Virginia Hospice in Buckhannon, WV
A few weeks ago, West Virginia Hospice in Buckhannon, W. Va., received a referral for a patient who had only recently learned that he had lung cancer with extensive metastasis throughout his body. He chose to forgo any treatment, but was not totally sure he was ready...
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The Hospice Promise Foundation
The Hospice Promise Foundation assists patients and families with essential, non-hospice related expenses they are unable to afford themselves – such as rent and utility bills, emergency repairs, personal care items and food assistance. The foundation also provides funding for patients’ last wishes, burial assistance, and community projects like bereavement camps for children and educational outreach programs for end-of-life care.
Our Hospice Promise
We promise to:
- Empower you to make decisions about your life and hospice care.
- Be sensitive to your needs and help control your symptoms.
- Always be accessible to you, day or night.
- Treat the whole person by addressing their physical, spiritual, emotional, and practical needs.
- Treat the whole person by addressing their physical, spiritual, emotional, and practical needs.
With hundreds of locations across the country, we’re always close to home.
Visit us at LHCgroup.com to find a hospice location near you.
We care for people,
and people are far more than their medical conditions. We know the people we serve, understand their needs, and tailor healthcare to ensure the best journey possible.
Become a Hospice Hero
When you make a donation to The Hospice Promise Foundation, 100 percent of your donation goes directly to patients and families in need. Your generosity will make a difference in the life of another, and help ensure his or her final days are spent worry-free, surrounded by loved ones, in the peace and comfort of home.