We Are Now Centrally Located in Richmond
Yesterday was move-in day as we consolidated our Berea office with our Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. Now our home hospice program, home palliative program, bereavement care, and administrative staff are all located on the Center’s campus. “We made this decision as part of our strategic plan. It makes us more efficient, financially stronger, and…
Give a “Heart for Hospice” in February
During the month of February, several local banks are hosting the annual “Hearts for Hospice” fundraising event. When you visit a participating bank in the lobby or at the drive-through, you will have the opportunity to request a memorial heart for a donation of at least one dollar. Donors write their name or the name…
New Campaign Makes Us “Better Together”
Hospice Care Plus has announced its first capital campaign since 2008, when it successfully raised funds to build the Compassionate Care Center. The new campaign is far shorter in duration and much more modest: Building Better Together hopes to raise $190,000 by late spring to build a small structure next to the Compassionate Care Center…
Central Office to Relocate to Richmond
There are exciting changes ahead for Hospice Care Plus. When the COVID pandemic began, many organizations, including Hospice Care Plus, had to make changes to adapt to new circumstances. Hospice found that many employees in the central office in Berea could work hybrid-remote or fully remote. This dramatically downsized the office space needed to run…
Remembrance Tree Ceremony 2022
QUICK FACTS: What: The 2022 Remembrance Tree Ceremony When: Sunday, Dec. 4, 2:00 PM EST Where: Virtually and Live via the Hospice Care Plus Facebook Page Why? Whether your loss was recent or not, the holidays are a time when those we’ve lost are especially missed. Who? All are welcome to participate, regardless of whether…
Nat’l Hospice Month: #WeHonorLife
November is National Hospice & Palliative Care Month. Around the country, hospice and palliative care organizations use the month to raise awareness about these specialized forms of healthcare. At our hospice, we will use the month to celebrate what we believe hospice and palliative care to be about: life. With our #WeHonorLife campaign, we will…
The Team Behind the Billboard
Now through October 6, local residents can see one of our patient care teams at the intersection of Highway 25 and the Robert Martin Bypass in Richmond. For the first time ever, they are featured on a billboard that educates about the nature of hospice and palliative care. The slogan? Caring is a team sport.…
It’s Falls Prevention Awareness Week
If you have an aging parent, grandparent, or neighbor in your life, helping them reduce their risk of falling is essential to quality of life. Assessing and reducing their fall risk is a great way to help them stay healthy and independent for as long as possible. Among older adults, falls are the leading cause…
Hee Haw Hoedown a Huge Success!
The Hee Haw Hoedown, held at the Estill County Fair Barn, had a record-setting night on Aug. 13. The event raises funds for Hospice Care Plus and is organized by a local committee. This is the fourteenth year the committee has hosted the fundraiser, which features a different theme each year. Committee member Erin Leach…
Grants Fund New Cargo Van
With the help of matching grants totaling $30,000 from the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels (HOKC) and the E.O. Robinson Mountain Fund, Hospice Care Plus added a gently used cargo van to its medical equipment program. The van is used to deliver equipment to the homes of hospice patients and families in all counties served…
Hospice Care Plus provides exceptional, compassionate care for individuals with serious and advanced illness; while honoring dignity, ensuring comfort, and celebrating life.
Our Service Area:
Our hospice home program serves you, wherever you call home, in the Kentucky counties of Estill, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Owsley, and Rockcastle.
Our inpatient care facility, the Compassionate Care Center, and administrative offices are located in Richmond, Kentucky.