HospiceCare

Welcome to HospiceCare!

HospiceCare is here to provide comfort and assistance to patients, their families and friends dealing with a terminal or life-limiting illness. Hospice is about living! We are dedicated to improving the quality of life of those facing end-of-life issues with dignity, compassion and peace. We are committed to helping patients and their loved ones live each day as fully and comfortably as possible.

We invite you to browse our Web site and learn more about our programs and services. Our knowledgeable caregivers will help you understand what to expect, how to cope, and how to cherish and make the best of each day. Our greatest resource is a staff and community of friends and professionals who help make HospiceCare so special.

To speak with a member of our team right away, please call (304) 768-8523 or (800) 560-8523.

View Our Video

Please take a moment to learn more about HospiceCare by viewing our informational video. Copies are available at our office to share with your family or community group (DVD and VHS format available).

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10 Things You Should Know About HospiceCare

Few of us have any experience with the options that are available to us. What do we do first, how will we cope, what can we expect, who do we turn to for help, and what questions should we ask? Here are the answers to our Top 10 most commonly asked questions.

Here are a few comments from recent Family Satisfaction Surveys:

"This was our second experience with hospice. We were very pleased each time. We felt that the dignity of our loved ones was very well respected in each and all times of hospice care extended to our family. We think your people are great and well trained both medically and socially for their jobs during such a difficult time of caring."
"I would never be able to thank the team for the care they gave and the concern they showed to my husband and the entire family. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."
"Words cannot begin to explain how much our Hospice team meant to us. They treated Daddy as if he were family. They laughed with us and cried with us. Without a doubt, I know that I couldn’t have gotten through this ordeal without their help. A God-send…"

Our Mission

HospiceCare affirms life through an organization committed to enhancing the lives of the dying and their families by recognizing the dignity and uniqueness of individuals and by responding to the changing needs of our communities.

Our Vision

HospiceCare seeks to establish, maintain and expand a caring, professional presence and leadership by providing quality palliative, bereavement and education services for terminally ill individuals, their families and the community.

News & Events

A PERFECT GIFT FOR YOUR FAVORITE GOLFER!
The Hospice Foundation of West Virginia
and HospiceCare have partnered with
The Greenbrier Classic to sell weekly badges
for admission to the biggest golf event in
West Virginia history! The Greenbrier Classic,
which will be held July 26 – Aug. 1, 2010, will
be played on the historic, links-style Old White,
The Greenbrier’s first 18-hole course.
To support HospiceCare programs and services,
simply click on the square green icon above and
select the badge level you wish to purchase. Then
select "Hospice Foundation of West Virginia" in the
drop-down menu. The Hospice Foundation of WV,
which directly benefits HospiceCare, will receive
30% of the proceeds of all badges purchased on
our behalf between now and February 26, 2010.
Weekly badges for the event range from $147
to $5,000 each. For more information, please
contact Development Director Jim Wilkerson,
at (304) 768-8523 or (800) 560-8523.

4.10.2010
HospiceCare 10K Chocolate Chase
Registration, 8-8:45 a.m.
Race starts, 9 a.m.
Greenbrier Valley Airport
Lewisburg, WV
Pre-registration is preferred.
Click here and print out your
10K Race Registration Form,
1 Mile Walk Registration Form.
Send completed registration forms to:
Dr. Meg McKeon
WVSOM
400 N. Lee Street
Lewisburg, WV 24901
For more information, please contact
Dr. McKeon at (304) 647-6401 or e-mail her
at mmckeon@WVSOM.edu.

Grief Recovery Support Group
6-8 p.m. Tuesdays:
Jan. 5, 12, 19 and 26;
Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23;
March 2, 9, 16 and 23;
and April 6, 13, 20, and 27
at HospiceCare's Main Office,
1606 Kanawha Blvd., W., Charleston.
Call to register, (304) 768-8523.
6 p.m. Wednesdays:
at HospiceCare's Lewisburg Office,
223 Maplewood Avenue, Fairlea.
Call to register, (304) 645-2700.

Kanawha Senior Enrichment Center
Adult Day Care Services
6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday
4715 MacCorkle Ave., SE., Charleston
NEW RATES AVAILABLE!
Call (304) 925-2770 or e-mail us at
Kanawha Senior Enrichment Center.

'The Joy of Sharing'
Here's a great gift idea!
A cookbook featuring nearly
350 recipes from staff, patients
and their families and friends,
is on sale for $15 to benefit
HospiceCare. Ask the
receptionist to reserve
your copy today!