Seasons Hospice Foundation

SUPPORT END OF LIFE CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED MEANS AS WELL AS SPONSOR COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REGARDING END OF LIFE CARE AND THE ROLE OF HOSPICE IN THIS PROCESS.

OUR MISSION IS TO BRING COMFORT AND SUPPORT TO HOSPICE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT ARE NOT COVERED BY THE TRADITIONAL HOSPICE BENEFIT. THESE SPECIAL PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AT THE END OF LIFE AND TO SUPPORT FAMILIES THROUGH THEIR BEREAVEMENT PROCESS.THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE PATIENT WISH FULFILLMENT PROGRAM, WHICH ALLOWS US TO FULFILL HOSPICE PATIENTS' FINAL WISHES TO MITIGATE THEIR SUFFERING AND ASSIST THEM IN ACHIEVING PEACEFUL LIFE CLOSURE. THESE WISHES CAN INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH CRITICAL NEEDS (E.G. FOOD OR RENT), LIFE ENRICHMENT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (E.G. TRANSPORTATION OR ASSISTIVE DEVICES) AND MORE COMPLEX FINAL WISHES (E.G. FAMILY VACATION). THE FULFILLMENT OF THESE WISHES BRINGS PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL COMFORT TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CREATES FOND LASTING MEMORIES. BECAUSE PUBLIC FUNDING FOR FUNERAL EXPENSES IS OFTEN LIMITED OR NOT AVAILABLE, OUR PATIENT WISH FULFILLMENT PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES FUNERAL ASSISTANCE FOR PATIENTS IN FINANCIAL NEED.LEGACY PROJECTS HAVE PROVEN TO BE AN EFFECTIVE TOOL TO HELP FAMILY MEMBERS COPE WITH THEIR ANTICIPATORY GRIEF REACTIONS AND BEREAVEMENT PROCESSING. THEY ALSO PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH A SENSE OF MEANING. THESE PROJECTS CAPTURE LIFE STORIES, LESSONS, MEMORIES, AND TRADITIONS. THEY CONVEY WHAT PATIENTS WANT REMAINING GENERATIONS TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND ABOUT THEIR LIFE EXPERIENCES. THROUGH OUR LEAVING A LEGACY PROGRAM, WE CAN FACILITATE THE COMPLETION OF LEGACY PROJECTS SUCH AS MEMORY BEARS MADE FROM THE PATIENT'S CLOTHING, THUMBPRINT NECKLACES, RECORDING OF A DYING PARENT READING A STORYBOOK, HANDPRINTS OF EACH GENERATION, A FAMILY TREE, ETC.CAMP KANGAROO IS A WEEKEND-LONG BEREAVEMENT CAMP EXPERIENCE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO GRIEVING CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE SUFFERED THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE. WE STRIVE TO SERVE AN ETHNICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE POPULATION OF CAMPERS AND MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO MINIMIZE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION. THIS PROGRAM UTILIZES A PSYCHOTHERAPY AND CREATIVE ARTS THERAPY APPROACH TO HELP CHILDREN PROCESS THEIR GRIEF AND FIND NEW MEANING FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF THEIR LOVED ONES. THE CURRICULUM FOR CAMP KANGAROO IS SEQUENCED IN A CLINICALLY PURPOSEFUL MANNER TO MOVE CAMPERS THROUGH THE TASKS OF MOURNING. WE UTILIZE AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MUSIC THERAPISTS, CHAPLAINS, ART THERAPISTS, NURSES, PHYSICIANS, AND VOLUNTEERS.WE BELIEVE IN EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY AND THE GREATER HEALTHCARE CONTINUUM ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF END-OF-LIFE CARE. THROUGH OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF HOSPICE PROFESSIONALS AND TO NURTURE THEIR PASSION FOR END OF LIFE CARE. WE OFFER QUALITY INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES IN THE AREAS OF SOCIAL WORK, MUSIC THERAPY, CHAPLAINCY, ART THERAPY, AND BEREAVEMENT. THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CLINICAL SKILLS, THESE INTERNS MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF OUR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES.