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Welcome to Family Hospice and Palliative Care
The mission of Family Hospice and Palliative Care is to provide compassionate, quality comfort care that enhances the lives of people with life-limiting illness and their families.
We are a non-profit organization that is entrusted to provide end-of-life care to more patients in Western Pennsylvania than any other hospice. We have earned Joint Commission quality accreditation since 2001.
Sept. 26, 2010: Ecumenical Memorial Service
At The Center for Compassionate Care, Mt. Lebanon. 2 p.m. For more information, contact our Bereavement Department at 412-572-8829.Oct. 10, 2010: Family Hospice Memorial River Walk
At South Side Works and Heritage Trail More Info.Oct. 17, 2010: Ecumenical Memorial Service
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Mercer, 2 p.m. For more information, please call 724-983-6020.Oct. 20, 2010: Friends of Hospice Luncheon and Card Party
Friends of Family Hospice and Palliative Care, a fundraising auxiliary, holds an annual card party and luncheon in October. The event features sit-down lunch, door prizes, and a fashion show. Tickets are $25 per person. Reserve your table quickly! This event sells out early. All proceeds benefit Family Hospice. For tickets and information, contact: 412-572-8800.Nov. 14, 2010: Ecumenical Memorial Service
At St. Paul's Cathedral, Oakland, 3 p.m. For more information, please contact our Bereavement Department at 412-572-8829.Bereavement Support
South:- Third Monday of every month
- Second Tuesday of every month
- First Wednesday of every month
North:
- Third Tuesday of every month
- Second Wednesday of every month
- Third Monday of every month
East/Southeast:
- First Wednesday of every month
- Second Monday of every month
- Third Saturday of every month
NEWS
Camp Healing Hearts: Our seventh annual Camp Healing Hearts for grieving children took place Aug. 14 and provided hope for both children and adults involved. Read The Almanac's story on Camp.
Compassion Sabbath: Enhancing the Clergy's Role in Caring for the Seriously Ill The Center for Compassionate Care was host to Compassion Sabbath on Oct. 13. Compassion Sabbath is an initiative designed to help clergy, and lay people, improve care and quality at the end of life. The keynote address was delivered by The Rev. Dr. Thomas Long of the Candler School of Theology in Atlanta. The event was co-sponsored by the Institute to Enhance Palliative Care and the Coalition for Quality at the End of Life. Listen to Dr. Long's keynote address. View photos from the event.
Photography Award
Quality of Life Program Coordinator Paula Church was awarded second place in the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization's 2009 photography competition.Paula's winning submission, "Mr. M with Portrait", highlights Operation Respect, Family Hospice and Palliative Care's specialized program for Veterans and their families.
Congratulations Paula!
Family Hospice Nurse Named "Best of the Best"
September 30, 2009: Mary Jo Kniedler-McLaughlin, RN, has been named one of ten "Best of the Best" nurses in Western Pennsylvania by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.Mary Jo was nominated for this recognition by the companion of a hospice patient under our care.
Congratulations to Mary Jo, who shares this honor with her fellow nurses in acknowledgement of the extraordinary efforts extended each day on behalf of Family Hospice patients and families.
Request a Speaker
Family Hospice and Palliative Care provides speakers to clubs, organizations, faith groups, senior communities, health professionals, and students, at no cost.To schedule a speaker or for more information, please call 412-572-8800.
Hospice 101:
General talk introducing the services of Family Hospice and Palliative Care; advance care planning; and how hospice can benefit you or your loved one.
Living After Loss:
Helping those who are grieving by exploring the phases and transitions of grief and loss, and how to cope.
Alternative Therapies:
Learn about the use of expressive arts, massage, music, and pet therapy related to helping the patient.
Helping Children Through Personal Loss:
What adults need to know.
Grief and the Holidays:
Ways to help yourself and others during what can be a particularly difficult time of year.
ELNEC Training (End of Life Nursing Consortium):
An educational seminar to provide training in end-of-life nursing care, addressing areas of pain and symptom management, ethics and legal issues, cultural impact, communication issues, and grief and bereavement; provided by a certified ELNEC trainer.
ELNEC-PPC Training (Pediatric Palliative Care):
An educational seminar to provide training in end-of life palliative nursing care for children; provided by a certified ELNEC-PPC trainer.
Become a Volunteer
There are many volunteer opportunities available, and you can make a difference in as little as 60 minutes. More Info
