
Co-Founders: Rev. Ronald Purkey and Sarah Purkey, RN
THE HISTORY OF HOPE
HOSPICE
After spending over 30
years as a nurse, registered nurse Sarah Purkey decided that a cold, sterile
hospital room was not the best that could be done for a seriously ill patient
with a life limiting disease.
Over twenty-five years have
passed since Sarah and her husband, Rev. Ronald Purkey, envisioned starting an
organization that would provide hospice care to patients with life limiting conditions and
their families in
Based on the premise that
any patient who wishes should be in the comfort of their own home, surrounded
by family and friends, the seed of
That vision took the
Purkeys on a long journey that ended with Hope Hospice, Inc., becoming a
reality on
The need for a Hospice in
Initially, the Purkeys used
their own money to start-up the organization. The first office was out of the
Purkey's home. A few months later the organization moved to a one-room office
in town donated by the late Jim Zimmerman. Using donated office equipment and an
all-volunteer staff, Hope Hospice began its quest to meet those special needs
of seriously ill patients and their families. The agency has come a long way
from its humble beginnings.
Today, Hope Hospice has
their own office at
Hope Hospice serves the
residents of
The Mission of Hope Hospice is threefold:
·
To address the physical, social, emotional and
spiritual needs of those who are dying, recognizing that individual's
situations and wishes for the last part of their life will vary.
·
To support those who care for the dying during their
loved one's final illness and during their time of bereavement.
·
To inform and educate the community about death and
dying and about the benefits of Hospice care.
In all that Hope Hospice
does, the goal is to act with understanding and compassion, helping people live
to the last moment of their lives, peacefully and in comfort with meaning and
dignity. As the population ages the need for services such as quality Hospice
and Palliative Care Services will be on the increase. Hope Hospice plans to be
here to provide those services to our neighbors in
H O P
E H O S P I C E
Telephone:
(574) 224-HOPE or Fax:
E-Mail: hospice@hopehospicefc.com