Iowa City Hospice Inc

Programs: The organization provides services to those facing a life limiting illness. In 2017, 633 patients and families were served in our seven county service area (cedar, iowa, johnson, linn, louisa, muscatine and washington counties) for a total of 31,991 days of care. In addition to our professional staff, iowa city hospice volunteers provide services that are as varied as the patients, families and communities we serve. Patient care volunteers provide companionship and support to terminally ill patients and their loved ones. Volunteers provide many forms of assistanve, at all levels of skill. Our 90 patient care volunteers provided 4,026 hours of supportive services to those we served in 2017. Following a patient's death, iowa city hospice bereavement staff is available to support family members and friends throughout the grieving process. Our services are also available to anyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one, regardless of whether the person was in hospice care. Iowa city hospice offers a variety of grief support services including support groups, grief education, and special events. Iowa city hospice staff made 163 home visits to survivors and 392 people attended support groups, bereavement luncheons and other events. Included in our bereavement services are specialized care to children and youth. Many children and youth find comfort and security through grief support groups where everyone participating shares one common element: someone they loved has died. Iowa city hospice offers three unique groups for children, youth and their parents/caregivers who have experienced the loss of a loved one. In 2017, 15 children, youth and adults attended these group events.