Community Hospice of Northeast Florida
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| Non-Profit | |
| Industry | Palliative care |
| Founded | 1979 (Jacksonville) |
| Headquarters | Jacksonville, Florida |
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Area served
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Duval, St. Johns, Clay, Baker and Nassau Counties |
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Key people
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Susan Ponder-Stansel, President & CEO |
| Products | Hospice care |
| Website | http://www.communityhospice.com/ |
Coordinates: 30°12′17″N 81°36′20″W / 30.2048°N 81.6055°W
Community Hospice & Palliative Care, also known simply as Community Hospice, is a not-for-profit hospice, which has served the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area since its inception in 1979. The organization was the first hospice program in Northeast Florida and one of a few operating programs in the state when Florida began granting hospice licenses in 1981; Community Hospice received their license in 1983 and in 2008, assisted nearly 1,000 patients daily and more than 6,000 patients a year.
Community Hospice was founded by two nurses, one minister and a small group of volunteers who worked out of an office at Methodist Hospital. The program was certified by Medicare in 1983, and like all Hospice organizations in the United States, relies on Medicare for 80-85% of their revenue. Unlike most other hospices, Community Hospice receives no money from the local United Way; instead relying on the Community Hospice Foundation as a reliable source of funding. The remainder of their operating income comes from contributions from clients, fund raising initiatives throughout the year and private insurance payments.
The needs of children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions are very different from those of adults. Community PedsCare, is the pediatric palliative and hospice program developed by Community Hospice in collaboration with Wolfson Children's Hospital, Nemours Children's Clinic and University of Florida. The program, begun in 2000, offers individualized support, comfort and care to these children and their families.
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