For three decades, Hospice of Palm Beach County has served our community as the leading provider of hospice and palliative care, never losing sight of our commitment to provide services to all those who turn to us for help, regardless of their ability to pay. Your financial support has been a key reason we have been able to continue this philosophy of care.

I am honored to join the leadership team at such a pivotal time for our organization. Today's healthcare environment is challenging, and we have become increasingly concerned with our ability to maintain the high level of care and commitment we provide to patients and families, primarily because of declining reimbursement rates. It is clear that our financial concerns of tomorrow are, in fact, the realities of today.

Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation was established to support the organization’s longstanding services and programs. Such programs include the Necessities of Life program, The Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship program, Integrative Therapies (which incorporates palliative massage, Reiki, aromatherapy, imagery and relaxation training into the patient’s treatment) and the John J. Brogan Horizons Bereavement Center, which provides services to hospice families and the community at large. Our bereavement programs have served more than 800 adults, teens and children in 2008 alone. In addition to programs and services, the Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation also supports numerous other community services and events, as well as provides funding for innovative research projects and for the development of new programs.

In the months ahead, we plan to expand this website to include much more about the Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation, our new Board of Directors and the exciting changes we are making. Our hope is that you will not only visit this site with enthusiasm and interest, but will also continue to support Hospice of Palm Beach County with the same commitment that has made us the extraordinary organization we are today.

Sincerely,

Greg E. Leach
Foundation President