Hospice of Palm Beach County Promotes Richard F. Calcote to CFO

Hospice of Palm Beach County is proud to announce the promotion of Richard F. Calcote to Chief Financial Officer for the organization. Calcote, who has been with the organization for more than two years, has worked previously in the positions of Corporate Controller and as a financial consultant. Prior to joining HPBC full time, Calcote owned an independent CPA/consulting firm providing interim CFO, financial management and data systems consulting. He has more than 25 years of experience as CFO for corporations with extensive experience in international business management.

In this new role, Calcote will be responsible for ensuring HPBC and its affiliate companies are financially secure, and able to meet their commitments to patients, their families and the Palm Beach County community. In addition to the financial goals of the organization, he is charged with ensuring the responsible and ethical management of funds we receive from Medicare, Medicaid and the hundreds of donors who support the programs and services of HPBC.

“One of the goals for this coming year is to improve the quality and understandability of the financial information we deliver to staff,” said Calcote. “By helping the staff fully understand their operations from a financial perspective, they will be able to provide top of the line care to patients and families in our community and fully follow our mission of providing a great healthcare experience to all.”

For more information on the services Hospice of Palm Beach County provides to the community, please visit www.hpbc.com or call 1-800-HOSPICE.