COMPASSIONATE CARE HOSPICE FOUNDATION

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Phone: 302-368-8944

11 Independence Way
Newark
Delaware 19713
USA
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Target demographics: CCHF provides assistance to low or no-income hospice patients and their families, in both urban and rural areas. Hospice patients of any age, gender, religious and ethnic background, are eligible to receive financial assistance, regardless of which hospice is providing care. The only requirement is that they fall within federal poverty guidelines or have extraordinary circumstances.

Direct beneficiaries per year: YTD – 2012: Patients: Adults - 867
Children - 26
Others in Household, i.e. family members, care givers, children -
Adults - 555
Children - 266

Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: Help w/clerical duties in the Foundation office - help w/fund rasising events.

Geographic areas served: Originally CCHF helped patients and families in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. Over the past six years we have obtained licensure and assist patients in 18 additional states: Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Mission:

The mission of the Compassionate Care Hospice Foundation is to provide the resources necessary to support the basic and extraordinary needs of hospice patients and their families in financial distress, thereby affirming our commitment to quality of life.

Results:

CCHF tracks the number of households for whom bills are paid. Since 2004, gifts from generous donors have helped to significantly improve the quality of life for over 25,000 terminally ill patients and their families with $2.8MM in direct financial aid.
From January through December of 2012, 273 children, nationwide, have benefitted from the COURAGE bereavement groups conducted in schools, at an average cost of $287.00 per child. . (Pls. check COURAGE video on u- tube at this link: http://zapom.com/compassionate+courage)

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Loretta K.

04/20/13

As a hospice social worker, I see sad stories ALL the time. The crew at the Foundation have helped with some extraordinary situations....like the young girl who lost both her father and step-father in the same year....the Foundation came through with Summer Camp money AND rent for she and her Mom ... more »

paulaA

11/16/12

CCH Foundation has been a tremendous support for several clients I work with. Rozie & staff are kind, understanding, patient & resourceful when it comes to meeting the needs of the patients. It's a relief to know an organization such as this is available to help at such a crucial time in one's life... more »

pheiland1

11/14/12

The Foundation has help countless terminally ill patients and their families with basis life needs such as rent or mortgage payment, utility payments, home repairs related to patient and family safety, helping patients accomplish that "one last thing" that they otherwise could not do. As a Board ... more »

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