Caring for
the community
since 1980

About Us

Since 1980, Hospice of the Piedmont has been leading families in Virginia through the experience of serious illness and death. We’re a community based nonprofit—that means we offer the broadest range of services to the widest number of people possible, no matter what it takes.

Our calling extends far beyond caring for patients. Death affects spouses and children, friends and neighbors, and the community at large. So, we offer grief and bereavement services to everyone, whether they’ve used our hospice services or not. It’s challenging work that takes a strong, passionate, diverse team.

We’re pioneering a new way of thinking about what it means to live and die, and we’d love to talk with you about it.

MISSION
To positively transform the way people view and experience serious illness, dying, and grief.

Our Community Presence

We serve residents in Albemarle, Augusta, Buckingham, Culpeper, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, Orange, and Rappahannock counties, as well as the cities of Charlottesville, Waynesboro, and Staunton.

Our People

We’re a diverse, passionate, interdisciplinary team, working collaboratively to lead our community through serious illness, dying, and grief.

Senior Leadership

Medical Team

Board of Directors

Press Coverage

Dr. Tim Short discusses end-of-life planning event at Unity of Charlottesville

Daily Progress: Hospice of the Piedmont president to retire

Memorial Illumination celebrates the lives of loved ones who have passed on

WJMA: Grief and Healing Counselor, Craig Wilt, offers advice for managing grief during the holidays

Watch: HOP Death Doulas HOP provide comfort and compassion

Augusta Free Press: Camp reinforces to kids that 'they are not alone' in their grief

NBC29 Interviewed Kacie Kafara during our Journeys Grief Camp for Kids

Hospice of the Piedmont launches new initiative to get people talking about death

CEO Ron Cottrell sits down with NBC29's Kasey Hott for a Community Conversation

Jenn Downs appeared on Community Counts with CBS News to talk about our 5K

The Daily Progress covered our work to support grieving kids

Jeanne McCusker talks to Kathryn Kieffer about our 5K on her podcast, A Graceful Life

Jeanne McCusker interviewed Ron Cottrell and Dr. Tim Short about our March 10 virtual event "Community Conversations" on her podcast.

NBC29: Hospice of the Peidmont supports UVA nursing professor's push for LGBTQ inclusion