WHO NEEDS HOSPICE OR PALLIATIVE CARE?

Hospice and Palliative care are services that support the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of individuals that have been diagnosed with a serious or chronic illness.

Hospice care provides compassionate support for patients with a terminal diagnosis and a prognosis of six months or less to live. Hospice focuses on comfort and dignity, while offering vital caregiver support. All care related to hospice services is fully covered if related to diagnosis.

Palliative Care is beneficial to anyone suffering from symptoms resulting from a chronic illness. Our team will collaborate with your physicians and other providers with the ultimate goal to provide extra layers of support, alleviate uncontrolled symptoms, and improve quality of life.

Located on 10.8 acres in Owensboro, The Heartford House offers a beautiful, peaceful setting for patients and their families. It was the first free-standing hospice inpatient center in Western Kentucky. We’re located at 2914 Old Hartford Road in Owensboro.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES WE OFFER

Listed below are some different ways HPC Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky gives back to the community.

Camp Courage is a free one-day bereavement program for children available to the entire community. Held twice a year for children who have experienced the death of a loved one, Camp Courage is an interactive program that empowers children to confront their grief as a normal, individualized response to loss. Led by our trained bereavement professionals and volunteers, the campers engage in activities that help them to develop fundamental coping skills to heal and live well during the grieving process.

Many of our patients have end-of-life wishes they want to fulfill. In 2008, we created our WISH Program to help those wishes come true! Through our WISH Program, patients and families have gone on weekend trips, trips to visit loved ones, and fishing trips, to name a few. Some wishes are big. Some are small, but each wish is unique and special to our patients.

Grief naturally sets in anytime we experience loss. There are numerous types of loss: divorce, loss of a pet, loss of a job, and loss of independence. One of the most challenging losses we inevitably face is the death of a loved one. If you or someone you know is in the wake of experiencing any loss, our Grief Support Team can help. For more information, call 270.926.7565.

CARING BEAR SERVICES

Children often communicate their feelings through behavior. Misconduct or abnormal demeanor may be the child’s way of saying, “I’m scared, what is happening to Grandmother, or I don’t understand what is going on.” These cuddly keepsakes not only provide security and companionship but also share a personal story about the bear and the impending loss of his loved one, giving the child a gentle outlet to relate to their situation.

Camp Courage is a free one-day bereavement program for children available to the entire community. Held twice a year for children who have experienced the death of a loved one, Camp Courage is an interactive program that empowers children to confront their grief as a normal, individualized response to loss. Led by our trained bereavement professionals and volunteers, the campers engage in activities that help them to develop fundamental coping skills to heal and live well during the grieving process.

Many of our patients have end-of-life wishes they want to fulfill. In 2008, we created our WISH Program to help those wishes come true! Through our WISH Program, patients and families have gone on weekend trips, trips to visit loved ones, and fishing trips, to name a few. Some wishes are big. Some are small, but each wish is unique and special to our patients.

Grief naturally sets in anytime we experience loss. There are numerous types of loss: divorce, loss of a pet, loss of a job, and loss of independence. One of the most challenging losses we inevitably face is the death of a loved one. If you or someone you know is in the wake of experiencing any loss, our Grief Support Team can help. For more information, call 270.926.7565.

CARING BEAR SERVICES

Children often communicate their feelings through behavior. Misconduct or abnormal demeanor may be the child’s way of saying, “I’m scared, what is happening to Grandmother, or I don’t understand what is going on.” These cuddly keepsakes not only provide security and companionship but also share a personal story about the bear and the impending loss of his loved one, giving the child a gentle outlet to relate to their situation.

CAMP ERIN

Camp Erin is a free overnight bereavement camp for youth who are grieving the death of significant person in their lives. Children and teens ages 6 to 17 attend a weekend camp experience that combines grief education and emotional support with fun, traditional camp activities at the Gasper River Retreat Center in Bowling Green, KY. Led by bereavement professionals and caring volunteers, campers are provided a safe environment to explore their grief, learn essential coping skills, and make friends with peers who are also grieving.

Many of our patients have end-of-life wishes they want to fulfill. In 2008, we created our WISH Program to help those wishes come true! Through our WISH Program, patients and families have gone on weekend trips, trips to visit loved ones, and fishing trips, to name a few. Some wishes are big. Some are small, but each wish is unique and special to our patients.

Grief naturally sets in anytime we experience loss. There are numerous types of loss: divorce, loss of a pet, loss of a job, and loss of independence. One of the most challenging losses we inevitably face is the death of a loved one. If you or someone you know is in the wake of experiencing any loss, our Grief Support Team can help. For more information, call 270.926.7565.

CARING BEAR SERVICES

Children often communicate their feelings through behavior. Misconduct or abnormal demeanor may be the child’s way of saying, “I’m scared, what is happening to Grandmother, or I don’t understand what is going on.” These cuddly keepsakes not only provide security and companionship but also share a personal story about the bear and the impending loss of his loved one, giving the child a gentle outlet to relate to their situation.

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