Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado

Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado Profile Page

General Information

Organization Name:	Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado
Year Established:	1978
Executive Director:	Charles Harms
Address:	2726 W. 11th Street Road
City:	Greeley
Zip Code:	80634
Phone Number:	(970) 352-8487
Website:	www.hpcnc.org
List of Board Members:
Chariperson Brian Larson Vice Chairperson Beth Richards Treasurer Lori Sehrt Secretary Janine Reid Past Chairperson Don Ericson Jim Bedingfield Mary Knutson Sharon Taylor Clifford Clift Mike Maguire Rick Montera
Number of Clients Served:	20,299
Cause:	Health

Mission Statement

Mission Statement:
Honor and dignify lifes final journey by providing quality end of life care, consoling the grieving and educating the community.

Program Summary

Program Summary:

Hospice is a family centered approach to health care for someone living with a terminal illness. We provide the highest quality care directly to the patient at home, in nursing homes or assisted living centers. Considered to be the model for quality compassionate care for people facing a life-limiting illness or injury, hospice and pallitiave care involves a team approach to expert medical care, pain management, emotional support and spiritual guidance tailored to the patient's needs and wishes. Hospice care is a medical benefit covered fully by Medicare, Medicaid and many private insurance plans. In addition, we provide care to anyone in need of our services regardless of ability to pay. An interdisciplinary team oversees the care of each patient at HPCNC. This team consists of a physician, nurse, social worker, chaplain, volunteers and bereavement counselor. Team members visit hospice patients where they are most comfortable, bringing care as well as delivering medications and medical equiptment to the patients door. Founded in 1978 as Weld County Hospice, we began as a volunteer establishment, serving 18 patients in our first year. We now care for more than 650 patients a year, across nothern Colorado.

Wish List

Organizational Wish List:
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Client Story

Share a Brief Client Story:

We at Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado would like to share the story of one of our young patients. Her name was Alondra. Alondra was a bubbly, energetic toddler with a permanent smile. At her 18 month checkup, Alondra’s mother asked the pediatrician to check for an ear infection, because Alondra had been rubbing her ears. Five days later, she was diagnosed with a very rare terminal brain tumor, which had already spread throughout her brain and spine. A hospice nurse visited Alondra in her home, bringing medical supplies to ensure she was as comfortable as possible. The nurse and Alondra formed a special bond, and eventually Alondra became a little nurse herself, listening to the nurse’s heart with her stethoscope each time she visited. A hospice social worker helped Alondra’s parents through this difficult time, assisting them with planning and providing emotional support. Her parents also received bereavement services from Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado. Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado made sure Alondra’s last weeks, days, and minutes of life, were spent comfortably with loved ones. HPCNC can make a difference at the end of life, when a cure is not possible. But the cost of providing care to dying patients outpaces reimbursement by up to $23 per patient, per day. This adds up to more than $550,000 each year. We at Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado believe that each of us has the right to die pain-free and with dignity, and that our loved ones will receive the necessary support to allow us to do so.

Impact Update

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