Hospice News June 3, 2024
Florida-based Community Hospice & Palliative Care recently opened a new location in its home state that will serve as an office for interdisciplinary staff and a community center.
The new center is a key part of the hospice and palliative care provider’s overall strategic growth plans to improve access among underserved populations, according to Community CEO Phillip Ward.
Located on Dunn Avenue in northern Jacksonville, Florida, the center’s location was a significant consideration in bridging gaps to end-of-life and grief support in the community, he said. One aim of launching the center is to improve care collaboration and access among African Americans in the community, according to Ward.
“A bigger issue was looking at the Duval County’s African American community...