Hospice Of Lubbock Inc

AS EXPRESSIONS OF GOD'S HEALING LOVE, WITNESSED THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF JESUS, WE ARE STEADFAST IN SERVING ALL, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE.

SEE SCHEDULE OAT PROVIDENCE, WE USE OUR VOICE TO ADVOCATE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND NEEDED REFORMS IN HEALTH CARE. WE PURSUE INNOVATIVE WAYS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE BY KEEPING PEOPLE HEALTHY, AND MAKING OUR SERVICES MORE CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE FOR ALL. IN AN INCREASINGLY UNCERTAIN WORLD, WE ARE COMMITTED TO HIGH-QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR EVERYONE - REGARDLESS OF COVERAGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. WE HELP PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES BENEFIT FROM THE BEST HEALTH CARE MODEL FOR THE FUTURE - TODAY. TOGETHER, OUR 120,000 CAREGIVERS (ALL EMPLOYEES) SERVE IN 52 HOSPITALS, 1,085 CLINICS AND A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES ACROSS ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, OREGON, TEXAS AND WASHINGTON. THE PROVIDENCE FAMILY INCLUDES: -PROVIDENCE ACROSS SEVEN WESTERN STATES -COVENANT HEALTH IN WEST TEXAS -PROVIDENCE FACEY MEDICAL FOUNDATION IN LOS ANGELES, CA -HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA -KADLEC IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON -PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTERS IN SEATTLE, WA -SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES IN SEATTLE, WA 2021 WAS MARKED BY THREE MAJOR SURGES IN COVID-19 VOLUMES, A NATIONAL SHORTAGE OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, AS WELL AS DEFERRALS OF NON-EMERGENT CARE. EVEN WITH THESE TREMENDOUS CHALLENGES, THE PROVIDENCE FAMILY OF ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUED TO INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITIES, GUIDED BY OUR STRATEGIC PLAN AND OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PRIORITIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE STANDARDS OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, PROVIDENCE ADVANCED A SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FRAMEWORK THAT INCLUDES A STRONGER COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. WE UPDATED OUR INTEGRATED STRATEGIC & FINANCIAL PLAN TO MORE CLEARLY EXPRESS OUR COMMITMENT AND ACCELERATION OF THIS IMPORTANT WORK TO ADDRESS SOCIAL, RACIAL, AND ECONOMIC DISPARITIES IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. PROVIDENCE'S SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FRAMEWORK AIMS TO DEPLOY THE ASSETS OF OUR SYSTEM TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT, STRENGTHEN LOCAL ECONOMIES AND REDUCE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT. IN 2021, OUR SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM COMMITTED TO INCREASE OUR SPEND WITH WOMEN AND MINORITY OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES BY OVER $300 MILLION ACROSS THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. WE ALSO DEPLOY AN INVESTING PORTFOLIO WHICH INCLUDES SHAREHOLDER ADVOCACY, IMPACT INVESTING, AND SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS PORTFOLIO SCREENS. IN 2021, PROVIDENCE MADE PROGRESS TOWARDS ITS CLIMATE COMMITMENT TO BECOME CARBON NEGATIVE BY 2030. WE ARE IMPLEMENTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP SYSTEM STRATEGY THAT ENCOURAGES WASTE REDUCTIONS, EFFICIENT ENERGY AND WATER USE, LOCAL AGRICULTURE PARTNERSHIPS, LESS TOXIC AND FEWER CHEMICAL USE, AND A REDUCTION IN CARBON FROM TRAVEL. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSGROUNDED IN OUR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY HOSPICE OF LUBBOCK IS ONE OF ONLY TWO NON-PROFIT HOSPICES IN OUR SERVICE AREA. HOSPICE OF LUBBOCK IS STILL THE ONLY HOSPICE PROVIDER IN THE REGION TO CARE FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS. THE AGENCY WAS INCORPORATED IN JULY 1986 AND BEGAN ADMITTING PATIENTS IN OCTOBER 1987.WHILE THE LARGEST PERCENTAGE OF OUR PATIENTS WERE SERVED IN LUBBOCK COUNTY THIS FISCAL YEAR, HOSPICE OF LUBBOCK SERVED TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH CARE AND SUPPORT IN THE MAJORITY OF THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES.THE MAJORITY OF HOSPICE PATIENTS WERE SERVED IN THEIR HOMES BUT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN NURSING HOMES, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, HOSPITALS, AS WELL AS OTHER FACILITIES.HOSPICE OF LUBBOCK PATIENTS ARE REFERRED BY PHYSICIANS. WHILE THE MAJORITY OF PATIENTS WERE FUNDED BY MEDICARE, FUNDING IS ALSO RECEIVED BY MEDICAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE, SELF PAY AS WELL AS UNFUNDED PATIENTS.FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOSPICE OF LUBBOCK GO TO:WWW.COVENANTHEALTH.ORG/HOSPICE-OF-LUBBOCK/FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM AND PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH, PLEASE VISIT WWW.STJHS.ORG AND WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG