HOME HOSPICE OF GRAYSON COUNTY
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Mission Statement
Home Hospice is a non-profit organization, founded in 1982, dedicated to providing education, programs, services and quality care to ease physical, emotional and spiritual symptoms at end-of-life for patients, families, and caregivers regardless of ability to pay, as well as to all in our communities who grieve.
About This Cause
Home Hospice of Grayson County, a 501(c)3 organization, is licensed by the State of Texas, certified by Medicare and accredited by the Community Health Care Accreditation (CHAP). The organization is a member of the Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization and the Texas Non-Profit Hospice Alliance. As the only non-profit hospice in Grayson County, we have been providing hospice services to the community for over 30 years (founded in 1982). Our commitment is to the care and support of the terminally ill patient and his or her family throughout the final phase of life, helping them to address symptoms, needs and issues reflective of the dying process, whether the issues are physical, emotional, psychosocial, financial or spiritual. This care and support is done through the services of an interdisciplinary team including physicians, nurses, social workers, aides, chaplains, volunteers and office staff. Home Hospice provides end-of-life care with respect and compassion all the while assisting patients and their families to maintain dignity and quality of life. The patients and families control the plan of care created by the hospice interdisciplinary team. The patient retains their independence and directs their own care for as long as possible. Through our Charity Care Program, we serve patients regardless of age, gender, race or financial status who will benefit from this program. Our Charity Care Program cares for those without insurance, Medicaid or other financial resources. Through our Pathways Palliative Care Program, we serve those with an advanced illness who are struggling with resources, medical care coordination, support, and goal setting in order that they enjoy the greatest quality of life. Our Pathway Palliative Care Program goal is for clients to remain at home without costly medical interventions and hospitalizations. The Palliative Care Program encourages clients and families to explore their choices and make decisions about their own healthcare while clarifying their own goals. Our well established Bereavement Support Program is designed to provide education about the grief process, and guidance and support throughout the experience, in order that grieving individuals successfully integrate their loss into their life and once again become productive members of the society and in their own families. Through our Bereavement Support Program several support groups are held to support individuals at various stages of grief. Camp Dragonfly was established in 2008, to meet the specific needs of grieving children throughout our service area and beyond, if needed, in developing successful coping mechanisms and skills for dealing with significant loss. The Camp serves children 8 to 12 years of age who have experienced the loss of someone important in their life during the previous two-year period. Additionally, we provide education and guidance to their parents and guardians. Home Hospice continues to offer guidance and education on childhood/adolescent grief to educators throughout the service area and support and guidance to schools whose students have experienced a loss. Our Volunteer Program consists of: a legacy program whereby volunteers will record and write the life stories for patients to share with families and friends; a patient and family support program where volunteers will assist patients and their families with tasks much like a good friend or neighbor would-errands, sitting with patient so the family can get out, reading, listening, cooking, light cleaning, lawn care, etc.; a petal pushers program where volunteers make flowers arrangements and deliver to patients on a regular basis; a bear hug program where volunteers take a favorite piece of clothing of the patients and make huggable bears for family members; and a vet-to-vet program where veteran volunteers for a veteran patient and provides support along with the rest of the hospice team.