2011 HCI Annual Report - Hospice Caring

A Different Kind of Hospice
THE HOSPicE cArinG MiSSiOn
To provide caring, compassionate, practical, and highquality,
non-medical support services, without charge, to
every Montgomery County adult or child who is facing a
life-threatening illness or is grieving the death of a family
member or loved one.
WHy HOSPicE cArinG iS A
DiFFErEnT KinD OF HOSPicE
As a non-medical hospice, Hospice Caring does not
require that the patient have a six-month or less prognosis.
Curative treatments may still be pursued, and a physician’s
referral is not necessary.
Hospice is not a place, but a concept of caring. Hospice
Caring’s carefully screened and trained caregivers visit
homes, hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living
facilities—wherever they are needed to work directly
with patients, families and friends to navigate end-of-life
challenges and choices. Later, bereavement volunteers
provide families information about support groups,
counselors and community resources.
Hospice Caring volunteers facilitate a variety of adult
bereavement support groups and one-of-a-kind Good
Grief Clubs in the county’s schools for children of all ages.
Now celebrating it’s 10th year of service, Hospice Caring’s
annual Camp Caring weekend provides bereavement
support for children ages 8 to 12 years who have
experienced personal loss.
Hospice Caring was called one of the
best small non-profits in the Washington
area by Catalogue for Philanthropy.
THE HOSPicE cArinG ViSiOn STATEMEnT
Hospice Caring community outreach is provided by a
network of trained and screened volunteers and staff who
respond to the needs of families facing a terminal illness or
grieving the death of a family member or loved one.
Hospice Caring services are provided to all patients
and family members, without charge. Hospice Caring
strives to develop and maintain a viable, transparent, and
responsible non-profit, volunteer-driven organization
funded solely by donations and grants from our caring
partners.
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