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We love sharing our bucket-list stories, and there are so many of them that we’ve given them their own home:  The Hospice Care Plus Bucket-List Blog.

Visit today and read inspiring stories about bucket-list wishes like:

  • Meeting Blake Shelton in Person (It Happened!)
  • Visiting a Favorite Fishing Hole One More Time
  • Marrying the Love of His Life
  • Seeing a Grandson Start School a Few Years Early
  • Making Sure A Wife Dances Again

And many more. The Bucket-List Blog is also a great place to learn more about what exactly we mean when we talk about bucket-list wishes, and how you can support the Bucket-List Campaign.

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Our Mission:

Hospice Care Plus empowers those we serve to enjoy the highest quality of life, respecting their values, beliefs, needs, and goals through specialized care, education, resources, and grief support.

Our Service Area:

Our Home Hospice and Home Palliative Care programs serve 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.

Recent News:

2025 Remembrance Tree Ceremony: Dec. 7, 2025

Quick Facts: When: Sunday, December 7, 2 PM Where: First Baptist Church, 425 Eastern Bypass, Richmond, KY 40475 Why: Whether...

Rock the Block: Music Festival to Benefit Hospice Care Plus

Downtown Irvine will come alive with music, food, and community spirit at Rock the Block: Compassion in Action Music Festival,...

New Volunteer Training Saturday May 17

Hospice Care Plus is hosting an in-person training for new volunteers on Saturday, May 17, from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM,...

Rockin’ Derby Eve Benefit Friday May 2

Reservations are now open for the Derby Eve Benefit Party: Rockin' Derby Eve! This adult only event is the longest...

News & Events

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To Renew Our Vows

Families and care teams form close relationships, especially when care begins early. Team members often ask what goals patients and families have.  When they learn of special desires, they set about helping those dreams come to life. 

Sue Lunsford, Director of Human Resources at Hospice Care Plus

Celebrating Sue Lunsford’s Retirement

On June 2, Sue Lunsford will retire from Hospice Care Plus after 33 years of service. An open-house celebration in honor of her retirement, Sue’s “It’s Bittersweet” Farewell, will be held May 26 between 11 AM and 2 PM at Hospice Care Plus & Compassionate Care Center on 350 Isaacs Lane in Richmond. All are…

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National Healthcare Decisions Day

National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is April 16. Hospice Care Plus is honoring the day by offering free resources to residents of our six-county service area to help individuals make and document their healthcare decisions. Lisa Knicely, the Director of Outreach Programs at Hospice Care Plus and the organization’s lead social worker, says NHDD reinforces…

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Bourbon, Boots & BBQ May 5

UPDATE: We are officially SOLD OUT of reservations for the Bourbon, Boots & BBQ Derby Eve Party. Madison County’s longest-running Derby Eve party has reached its 20th year, and reservations are available now through April 28. The Bourbon, Boots & BBQ Derby Eve Benefit will take place Friday, May 5, at 6 p.m., at Churchill’s,…