Hospice News April 24, 2024
Health systems are increasingly growing their hospice and palliative care service lines, with philanthropy among the key ways to fuel these programs’ sustainability.
Providers across the continuum have felt the impact of workforce and economic strains in recent years. The pandemic has only exacerbated issues such as rising wages and staffing shortages, while also contending with falling philanthropic support during tough financial times. Some hospices have temporarily halted or shuttered their programs due to a lack of funding or staff.
Community donations and philanthropic fundraising efforts have been a crucial part of growing much needed palliative and hospice services, according to Kaitlin Czurylo, director of annual giving at the NorthShore Hospitals Foundation, part of Endeavor Health. A swelling base of...
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