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 “Special Needs” Program
for Individual Patients and Families
Perhaps the most compelling and concrete examples of how the Foundation's resources are used to make a difference in people's lives fall under the category of "Special Needs." The Foundation makes grants to fund extraordinary expenses that lie outside the realm of hospice care but are nevertheless critically important to the patient's comfort or peace of mind.
The examples are many. For the patient dying in the middle of summer in a stifling apartment, the Foundation provides funds for a window air conditioner. For another patient, the Foundation makes it possible for beloved family members living at a distance to fly to the patient's bedside in time for final farewells.
An advisory group that includes front-line caregivers evaluates the special grant requests to ensure that dollars are directed to the most critical needs in a timely fashion.
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