Donation will help build the 16-bed Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House 

Piedmont Medical Center has donated $250,000 to Hospice & Community Care and its “Campaign for Hope” to build a 16-bed Hospice House to meet the specialized needs of terminally ill patients and their families and loved ones.
 
Piedmont President and CEO Charlie Miller made the announcement at a March 16 news conference at the hospital.

A Memorial Donation

“We present this donation in memory of the members of the Piedmont family we’ve lost, many of whom have been served by Hospice & Community Care. On this special day, we remember those employees and their families, physicians and their families, our volunteer auxiliary members and their families, and our patients and their families whom we’ve lost to terminal illness or whose lives have been affected by it,” Miller said. “It is a privilege for us to play a role in the construction of Hospice House.”

The Campaign for Hope

Launched on Feb. 23, the Campaign for Hope had raised $2.7 million of its $10 million goal prior to Piedmont’s donation. Currently, Hospice & Community Care offers a home-based program but does not have a hospice facility.

“With a gift like Piedmont’s, we are one step closer to offering this level of care to the people we serve. In South Carolina, we are just starting to see facilities like these,” said Jane Armstrong, executive director. “It’s very important to receive this support from our hospital.”

A Special Room

        
Dave Little, president of the board of directors of Hospice & Community Care, accepted the $250,000 check from Miller and announced that the community room at Hospice House will be named the Piedmont Medical Center Memorial Community Room. The room will be used for educational sessions and meetings by community organizations.