How to Help
Have you ever wondered how Good Samaritan Hospice is funded? While a portion of our services are reimbursed from insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, these funds are not sufficient to provide the level and scope of services our families and communities need. The funding we receive from insurance and Medicare is reimbursed at a daily rate, which often does not cover all the expenditures required for the patient and his or her family.
Two significant areas of service that are not reimbursed are bereavement and community education. Bereavement support is provided for hospice families for a minimum of one year following their loved one’s death. In addition, Good Samaritan staff members are actively involved in the community as advocates and educators for end-of-life issues.
You can help Good Samaritan Hospice to continue providing services to our community in the following ways:
- Volunteering - Volunteers are the very heart of hospice. Your gift of your time and/or talents will be a wonderful gift to a terminally ill patient and his or her family.
- Making a Monetary Donation - As a not-for-profit, Good Samaritan relies on gifts from our community members to allow us to continue to provide non-reimbursable services such as bereavement care, community support groups and children's grief support services. Click here to donate today!
- Gifts in Kind - Gifts such as office supplies, children's toys, craft items and nonperishable foods are always needed!
- Remembering Good Sam in Your Will - Your gift to Good Samaritan can help insure that our care will continue to make a difference in people's lives for years to come. Contact your estate planner or contact us for more information.