Hospice 
This page is dedicated to Hospice, Kevin's Favorite Charity. I have included some information that I hope
you will find interesting.
Hospice responds to the unique needs of the terminally ill by
providing physical and emotional care to dying persons and their families. The hospice philosophy seeks to allow the
terminally ill person to be at home, close to family and friends, while still
under professional medical supervision.
Most hospice patients have Cancer. Others suffer from AIDS, Lou Gehrig's disease, heart or lung
disease, and other fatal conditions.
Whatever disease or condition the person may have, the role of Hospice
is the same - to provide professional medical care, to manage pain and other symptoms,
and to meet the social, emotional, and spiritual needs of each patient and
their family. Hospice offers a program
of comfort care and supportive care provided by a team of professional and
volunteers.
In 1994 over 300,000 people choose hospice care in the United
States. This is more than twice as many
in 1985. Over 90% of hospice care is
provided in the patients home. There
are over 2,500 hospices in the United States and about one-half of them are
associated with home health agencies or hospitals.
Medicare, private health insurance, and Medicaid in most states
cover Hospice care for patients who meet certain criteria. In addition, many Hospices depend on
charitable contributions to cover the costs of care for terminally ill patients
who cannot afford to pay for their care.
If you would like to donate to this wonderful charity, please
send your checks to Kevin's Agent:
Kevin Tighe
c/o The
Burnstein Company
520
Salerno Drive
Pacific
Palisades, CA 90272
Please make Checks or Money Orders out to: Hospice
More information on this
wonderful charity will be added when I receive the information. Thank You!
Questions:
Laurie Schuppe or Patty Beasley