Bereavement Services Volunteers Needed

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About Hospice of the Bluegrass

Location:

2312 Alexandria Dr., Lexington, KY 40504, US

Mission Statement

To provide the highest quality of interdisciplinary care to all terminally ill patients, the bereaved, and their families. To educate professionals in the philosophy and art of hospice care so that dying patients, their families, and hospice will have an adequate supply of knowledgeable professionals wherever they are.To build a community through education and information that can support patients/families as each person encounters one who needs support. To provide donors the privilage to help others through their gifts to hospice. To create a climate where all staff can do their work.

Description

Hospice of the Bluegrass is a non-profit organization which provides support and care for persons in the last phase of an incurable illness. Hospice exists in the hope and belief that through appropriate care and the promotion of a caring community sensitive to their needs, patients and families may be free to attain a degree of mental, physical and spiritual preperation for death that is satisfactory to them. Hospice care usually takes place in the home, but may may also be provided in a nursing home, hospital, and the Hospice Care Center at St. Joseph Hospital. Patients receive skilled, multidisciplinary care. The interdisciplinary team consists of the patient's doctor, a registered nurse, social worker, chaplain, bereavement counselor, home care aid and volunteers. Hospice of the Bluegrass serves 23 counties and is a member of the National Hospice Organization. Hospice of the Bluegrass is certified by medicare and medicaid as well as being licensed by the State of Kentucky.