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Causes: Health, Home Health Care, Hospices, Human Services, Nursing Facilities, Seniors
Mission: Care and support of terminally ill patients and their families.
Programs: The organization's primary exempt purpose is to provide care and support services to terminally ill patients and their families. Core services offered are nursing, hospice aides, social services, spiritual support, bereavement counseling, and volunteer services. The organization conducts public education efforts regarding the nature and benefits of hospice service and offers training and informational seminars to caregivers and professional providers of care services. Nurses provide physical assessment and monitoring services, as well as pain and symptom management services. They supervise hospice aides who assist with hygiene and grooming. Social workers provide psychosocial assessments and counseling services, and facilitate access to community resources to improve quality of life and assure patient safety. Staff and volunteer chaplains offer spiritual support to patients and families who desire it, and help them connect with community faith groups and clergy if they wish. Professional bereavement counseling is offered and group support programs are conducted for adults, teens and children. Volunteers perform a wide range of services for patients in their homes and in the agency's office. Volunteers provide pet assisted therapy and massage therapy.
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.