Friends of Hospice Jefferson County

Specific Need

                                                                                                   FUND-A-NEED 

Donations will go specifically to the needs of our patients and their families, ensuring their end-of-life journey is comfortable and peaceful.  We thank you in advance for helping us meet the personal and emotional needs of our patients and their families. 

• Providing personal hygiene products which will allow our clients to live their life with dignity and maintain their quality of life during their journey.

            **Disposable undergarments

            **Disposable washcloths

            **Gloves

• Providing supplemental, nutritional drinks

• Funding for the Hospice Library which provides educational and supportive resources for our patients and families.

            **Publications, books, CDs, and DVDs

• Bereavement publications for patients and families both before and after their loss.

           **Monthly bereavement mailings

• Helping families meet financial obligations for medical needs.

            **Prescriptions

• Vital training for our Hospice staff and Friends of Hospice Volunteers.

Mission

Friends of Hospice of Jefferson County is committed to caring for the dying and grieving through volunteer service, education, and financial support,

and to promote awareness of quality end of life care together with the Hospice of Jefferson County . 

Profile

Hospice recognizes dying as a normal process and believes that an individual is entitled to actively participate in this process.  The Hospice philosophy affirms life.  It strives neither to hasten nor to postpone death but exists in the hope and belief that through appropriate care and the support of a caring community, terminally ill clients can live fully until death.  Hospice also strives to support family members before the death and during the mourning period.