Lower Cape Fear Hospice
Main hospice building of Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, North Carolina
Lower Cape Fear Hospice is a non-profit agency founded by Dr. Daniel Gottovi in 1980 in Wilmington, North Carolina.[1] It is an institution that provides end of life care to the terminally ill.[2] There are now approximately 150 employees and 325 active volunteers. Care provided by LCFH has spread and now has locations in Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender Counties. Over 17,000 patients have been served.
History
The first patient, admitted on July 1, 1980 was Sandy Morgan, a 27-year-old nurse.[3] At this time there were only a few employees and about 200 volunteers.
Services
- Hospice Care Center - inpatient facility where care is consistently available.
- Palliative Care Team - working with physicians to determine what is best for a specific patient.
- KidsPath - care to ill children and education for their families.
- Community Outreach and Education - classes, seminars, conferences organized to provide information to the community.
- Bereavement Services - individual and group grief counseling, for patients and their families.
- Sunrise Kids - counseling and education for children who have experienced death.
- Volunteer Services - training volunteers to work with patients and their families and to assist with fund-raising.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.hospiceandlifecarecenter.org/about-us/history.aspx
- ↑ http://www.wwaytv3.com/node/12198
- ↑ http://www.nhpco.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=5843
- ↑ http://www.hospiceandlifecarecenter.org/our-services/hospice-care.aspx
External links
- Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter
- American Pain Society
- Center of Advance Palliative Care
- Hospice Foundation of America
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