Positive Payload Program awards $250.00

American Trucks has awarded Hospice Care Plus $250.00 through its Positive Payload Program.

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Click on the Positive Payload Program logo for more information.

These unrestricted grants are awarded to non-profits who are dedicated to making a positive impact in their community and who rely on the use of specified pickup trucks to help serve their mission.

Organizations are selected from applications on an ongoing basis, and non-profits of all types are encouraged to apply.  To find more details about the program and read about the many ways their program is helping non-profits support their communities, visit their website.

We appreciate American Truck’s support for our mission to provide care for our community, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

Our truck, a 2013 Dodge Ram 1500, is pictured here carrying a truckload of bedding plants donated to our Compassionate Care Center by Williams Greenhouse in Berea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hospice Care Plus was founded as a non-profit organization to support the quality of life of its communities through hospice, palliative, and bereavement care programs. The organization serves Estill, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Owsley, and Rockcastle counties and owns and operates the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. Relying on contributions from individuals and groups, all care is provided regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Make a gift, explore career and volunteer opportunities, or call 859-986-1500 to learn more.

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Our Mission:

Hospice Care Plus provides exceptional, compassionate care for individuals with serious and advanced illness; while honoring dignity, ensuring comfort, and celebrating life. 

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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.

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News & Events

a patient with his granddaughter

To See My Granddaughter Again

We ask “what’s most important to you today?” at every visit with patients and families. Last week, the answer was simple, beautiful, and led to an emotional reunion.

Gala on Derby Eve Committee

Gala on Derby Eve Raises $29K

On Thursday, May 28, the hardworking members of the Gala on Derby Eve Committee presented Hospice Care Plus with the proceeds from this year’s event. In total, the event raised $29,797.38.  The total includes $4,050 raised by the Berea Younger Woman’s Club at the live and silent auctions it hosted at this year’s Gala. “It…

Ride for the Cure Logo

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Thanks to Kentucky Motorsports & Outdoors (KYMO) in Richmond, this year’s Ride Pink for the Cure will designate all proceeds to Hospice Care Plus. The event will be held on Saturday, June 13 at KYMO, just behind Cracker Barrel in Richmond. Ride registration begins at 10am with kick-stands up at 11:30am. Coffee and doughnuts will…

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To Continue a 37-Year Tradition

Seventy-three-year-old Stanley (Tracy) Jenkins enjoys many things, but a few top the list.