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About Us
Hospice Quick Facts
- Hospice of the Piedmont was established in 1980 by a group of caring and foresighted community leaders and volunteers. Today, it is the second largest hospice provider in the state of Virginia.
- Hospice of the Piedmont admitted 750 patients between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007, and cared for a total of 924. Our service area includes Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, and Orange. Our clinical staff drives more than 475,000 miles each year.
- 563 of those patients were cared for in their home, 202 cared for in nursing homes, 115 in assisted living facilities, and 44 in the Hospice House.
- The Hospice House provides eight residential beds in a homelike setting, and round-the-clock nursing care, for patients who do not have a caregiver, or whose caregiver needs additional support at the end of life. Generous friends and donors are joining us to establish a $3 million endowment to offset the $350,000 annual deficit created by operating Hospice House.
- The average cost of care per patient in fiscal year 2007 was $9,300. Many patients utilize the Hospice benefit provided by Medicare or Medicaid or private insurance; however, no one is ever turned away because of financial circumstance or inability to pay for services. The total value of unreimbursed care provided by Hospice of the Piedmont to indigent patients (fiscal year 2007) was $116,000.
- Hospice of the Piedmont currently employs 142 full and part-time nurses, physicians, chaplains, social workers, case managers, pharmacy staff, and administrative staff.
- Currently, 121 trained volunteers donate their time to Hospice of the Piedmont. Volunteers visit and spend time with patients, providing respite care for caregivers, running errands, doing light chores around the house, or helping at the administrative offices.
Community Programs and Support
Hospice of the Piedmont offers a number of free programs, available to the entire community. These services are funded solely by donations and grants.
- Transitions is a pre-hospice, case management, supportive program. Trained and experienced volunteers assist patients and their families. A client coordinator works with the patient and their family to identify and access local resources. Patients can be seeking curative treatment while utilizing the support Hospice of the Piedmont provides through the Transitions program.
- Bereavement and Grief programs are available to any members of the community dealing with issues of loss, whether or not they have an existing connection to Hospice. Support groups, limited individual counseling, and referrals to local resources are provided as a community service.
- Journeys is a series of programs developed to support children and teens (ages 4-18) who are trying to cope with the illness or loss of a loved one. Individual therapy, support groups, and seasonal camps are available to young people, and coordinated support groups are provided for their parents or guardians.
- Through Community Outreach, Hospice of the Piedmont quietly touches the lives of many in our community by advocating for better end-of-life care. Hospice professionals also offer crisis counseling for area school systems in times of grief, and make presentations to civic, church, and professional groups to highlight resources available to families and patients dealing with terminal illness.
Hospice of the Piedmont admits patients without regard to age, race, religion, political belief, gender, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, or ability to pay.
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