Joliet *Area Community Hospice DBA Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care

This grant funds charity care provided through Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care’s pediatric palliative care program in Northern Illinois. The program delivers home-based palliative care services for approximately 125 pediatric patients with serious illness, covering direct care costs such as clinical staff and travel needed to provide care in patients’ homes. This funding supports families who require specialized pediatric palliative services but lack the resources or reimbursement coverage needed to access care