The grant will fund an education project that will develop and deliver hospice and palliative care education and resources to meet the needs of four populations who care for those who are seriously or terminally ill. The populations include: Northern Illinois Hospice was founded in Rockford in 1979, by the community and for the community.Continue reading “Northern Illinois Hospice Foundation/Northern Illinois Hospice – Rockford, IL”
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Home Centered Care Institute – Oak Park, IL
The grant will pay for four Illinois-based networking and learning events during 2023. The purpose of these events is to engage and educate providers across the continuum of care, particularly home-based hospice and palliative care programs. The mission of the Home Centered Care Institute (HCCI) is to increase patient access to home-based primary care asContinue reading “Home Centered Care Institute – Oak Park, IL”
Midwest Health Foundation/St. Thomas Hospice – Hinsdale, IL
The grant will help remove financial barriers and increase equity in access to end-of-life care by providing uncompensated hospice services to all qualified applicants throughout the communities it serves with the establishment of a Charity Care Program. It will attempt to eliminate the decline in use of hospice-appropriate services in individuals who cannot afford hospiceContinue reading “Midwest Health Foundation/St. Thomas Hospice – Hinsdale, IL”
The HAP Foundation – Oakbrook Terrace, IL
The grant will be used to hire and train community health workers throughout a 13-county area of metropolitan Chicago. These front-line public health workers will offer education regarding hospice and palliative services and grief support focusing on historically underserved communities, and will also connect community members to resources pertaining to serious illness and social determinantsContinue reading “The HAP Foundation – Oakbrook Terrace, IL”
Loyola University Medical Center/Loyola Medicine Home Care & Hospice – Maywood, IL
The grant will cover services such as pain management and symptom control when patients cannot pay. The goal is to reach more patients and to keep them comfortable and focused on life and spending time with friends and families for as long as possible. Loyola Medicine Home Care and Hospice (LMHC&H) was established in 1994Continue reading “Loyola University Medical Center/Loyola Medicine Home Care & Hospice – Maywood, IL”
Providence Life Services– Tinley Park, IL
The grant will support hospice services in training staff, purchasing equipment (where necessary), and integrating new services for patients via three types of therapy: music and memory; massage therapy; and a Flight to Remember, which allows patients and families to reconnect with a meaningful place they never thought they would see again. The mission ofContinue reading “Providence Life Services– Tinley Park, IL”
Serenity Hospice and Home Foundation – Oregon, IL
The grant will help fund the hiring of a new Integrative Therapy Coordinator to oversee its entire therapy offering, maximize the efficiency of integrative therapy delivery, and ensure scalability. Serenity Hospice and Home Foundation was originally established in 1984 as Ogle County Hospice, with the Serenity Home built in 2009. In 2011 Ogle County HospiceContinue reading “Serenity Hospice and Home Foundation – Oregon, IL”
Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care – Joliet, IL
The grant will fund care to an expanding community of pediatric patients as well as meet the growing need for uncompensated care for patients and their families. Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care is an independent, nonprofit healthcare provider and one of the only pediatric hospice and serious illness care providers in northern Illinois. At Lightways,Continue reading “Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care – Joliet, IL”