About the Hospice Foundation

The Hospice Foundation of Jefferson County, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation created to provide financial support for Hospice of Jefferson County. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors, some of whom also serve on the Board of Hospice of Jefferson County. Through its fundraising efforts, the Foundation is able to ensure that all patients, regardless of means, receive the same high level of care. In addition to providing operating support to Hospice (insurance reimbursements do not cover the full cost of care), the Foundation provides grants to individuals, underwrites the bereavement program, and maintains the assets of the agency. It will be the purpose of Hospice of Jefferson County, Inc. to ensure that Hospice services remain strong and fiscally viable to server as an integral component of our communinty's health care system.

The Foundation encourages community support for Hospice through events such as the Hospice Regatta, golf tournaments, and auctions; through planned giving; through memorial gifts; and through the Annual Campaign  'Making It Happen for Hospice'.