Lower Cape Fear Hospice

Main hospice building of Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, North Carolina

Lower Cape Fear Hospice is a non-profit agency founded by Dr. Daniel Gottovi in 1980 in Wilmington, North Carolina.[1] It is an institution that provides end of life care to the terminally ill.[2] There are now approximately 150 employees and 325 active volunteers. Care provided by LCFH has spread and now has locations in Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender Counties. Over 17,000 patients have been served. The website was redeveloped in 2017.

History

The first patient, admitted on July 1, 1980 was Sandy Morgan, a 27-year-old nurse.[3] At this time there were only a few employees and about 200 volunteers.

Services

  • Hospice Care Center - inpatient facility where care is consistently available.
  • Palliative Care Team - working with physicians to determine what is best for a specific patient.
  • KidsPath - care to ill children and education for their families.
  • Community Outreach and Education - classes, seminars, conferences organized to provide information to the community.
  • Bereavement Services - individual and group grief counseling, for patients and their families.
  • Sunrise Kids - counseling and education for children who have experienced death.
  • Volunteer Services - training volunteers to work with patients and their families and to assist with fund-raising.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-10. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
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