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The Talbot Hospice Foundation, Inc.
586 Cynwood Drive
Easton, Maryland 21601-3805
410.822.6681
Fax 410.822.5376
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About Us
Hospice Care Means

The person can live life to the fullest,

The person will be pain-free and comfortable,

Care will be planned with respect for individual’s and families’ wishes,

Family members can say what needs to be said,

Help is always at hand for the caregivers

The family will have
someone to talk to

Support is available to anyone who is grieving

Those we serve will never have to be alone.
   
Through the generous support of a caring community, the Talbot Hospice Foundation offers patients and caregivers hope and dignity while embracing moments, facing end-of-life issues and dealing with grief.

An interdisciplinary team of dedicated professionals, volunteers and staff provide the knowledge, compassion, and practical help families and patients need to feel cared for, comforted and supported. Hospice services are provided for either at home; in a nursing or retirement facility; or in the comfortable, home-like setting of our Guest Wing. It is a privilege for the staff and volunteers to help lift the burden our patients and families experience during one of the most difficult yet poignant times of their lives.

Giving to Talbot Hospice and becoming a volunteer brings those throughout our community great joy in helping to meet the increasing need for our services, including our pre-hospice (Pathways), hospice at home, Guest Wing, bereavement, spirituality and caregiver support programs. All services are provided without charge through the generous support of our community. Each gift is important to us because Talbot Hospice Foundation receives no insurance reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance.

Our calendar lists upcoming support groups, volunteer meetings, and training schedules as well as fundraising events, like the community’s beloved holiday event - Festival of Trees.



Mission
The Talbot Hospice Foundation offers hope, compassionate support, and services to all members of the community facing end-of-life issues. We provide patient/family care, community education and advocacy while respecting both curative and palliative treatment choices.

  
 


Talbot Hospice Foundation Values

Service
The services of the Foundation are offered to all members of our diverse community.  In particular, these services respond to the needs of persons diagnosed with life-limiting illness, their families and friends, and others facing end-of-life issues.

Integrity & Responsibility
The Foundation is focused in its mission and is committed to achieving the highest level of integrity and responsibility in all its relationships.

Compassion & Dignity
All services of the Foundation are delivered, and all relationships are conducted, with compassion and a respect for the dignity of others.

Stewardship
The Foundation cherishes, respects, and wisely manages the generous gifts made by individuals and groups in the community.

Growth
The foundation is committed to offering a scope of services related to end-of-life issues which anticipate and respond to the changing needs of the community.

Excellence
The Foundation strives to offer services of the highest quality, reflecting the courage, optimism and a breadth and depth of knowledge in end-of-life issues.



Making every moment count since 1981
Significant milestones in the history of the Talbot Hospice Foundation

1981 - Talbot Hospice Foundation, Inc. (THF) established, serving 20 patients with 24 volunteers through the leadership of Dr. Eugene ‘Buck’ Guthrie, Dr. Stephen Carney, Kathleen Foster, RN, MS, Betts Guthrie and Millie Parrott.

1983 - Bereavement program developed by Pam Jennings, MS.

1986 - Friends of Hospice formed as a volunteer organization to raise funds for Talbot Hospice Foundation. First Festival of Trees benefit.

1994 - Office moved from the Talbot County Department of Health to 216 South Street in Easton, Maryland.

1995 - Increased need for services leads to the exploration of building a Hospice House in Talbot County.

1996 - Pathways Program developed to meet the needs of patients choosing not to receive hospice or not qualifying for the program.

1997 - The vision of making Hospice House becomes a reality with construction initiated on Cynwood Drive on land purchased through the community’s generosity.

1998 - Hospice House opened, with a Guest Wing offering six residential guest rooms for hospice patients and administrative offices for volunteers and staff. Coordinating Agreement signed with Shore Home Care Hospice.

2000 - Land next to Hospice House was purchased by a generous, anonymous donor.

2001 - Chapel was added to Hospice House.

2006 - Friends of Hospice celebrated its 20th Anniversary of producing the Festival of Trees, with more than $1.9 million in donations supporting the Talbot Hospice Foundation since 1986.

2007 - Talbot Hospice Foundation celebrates serving more than 2500 patients, including more than 400 patients in the Guest Wing. Services are provided by a corps of over 250 volunteers.


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