HealthCare Dimensions Hospice

HealthCare Dimensions Hospice relies on the generosity of others for the critical funds necessary to continue to provide caring and compassionate end-of-life care. The frequency and intensity of hospice care and services provided at this difficult and challenging time for the patient and family are, by their very nature, far more costly and often exceed the amount of the insurance reimbursement. Yet, in keeping with our philosophy, no one is denied care because of ability to pay. This is why gifts and contributions are so very critical to the provision of our services.

HealthCare Dimensions Hospice receives and accepts gifts from individuals, families, social service organizations, churches, service clubs, foundations and corporations, often in memory of or in honor of a loved one or friend who was cared for by HealthCare Dimensions Hospice terramycin. Individuals also help ensure the future of hospice care by including HealthCare Dimensions Hospice in their wills.. aricept. making gifts of stock, personal property or real estate.

Hospice can mean many things to different people. But what HealthCare Dimensions Hospice does is to help patients and their families through an enormously difficult time by providing compassionate care and support that allows familes to say goodbye with dignity and love.

Your generosity supports our nurses, home health aides, chaplains, social workers and volunteers to continue to bring essential physical, emotional and spiritual support to hundreds of patients and their families every year. Whether it is helping a patient control their pain, listening to a patient’s concern about leaving loved ones behind, or having a volunteer sit vigil so a patient doesn’t have to die alone, know that your support makes these wonderful programs possible. HealthCare Dimensions Hospice relies on the notices that memorial contributions be directed togoals. Gifts may be directed to the Urban Hospice, generosity of friends and supporters to sup-port our free and subsidized care program.

You can make a difference! Contributions to HealthCare Dimensions Hospice enable us to care for patients regardless of their income, illness or insurance. Thank you for your consideration.

Gifts of cash or personal property are the simplest ways to support HealthCare Dimensions Hospice’s mission. These gifts transfer cash, securities, personal property, real estate, life insurance or other personal assets immediately from you, the donor, to HCD Hospice. These gifts are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Many donors also make gifts through their wills. A bequest is often the most realistic way for donors to provide a substantial contribution to HealthCare Dimensions Hospice in the future. Many types of bequests are available to help you specify how your assets are distributed. Please consult with your estate planner or legal advisor to determine a plan of giving that is most meaningful to you. Also, please notify us if you plan to include HCD Hospice in your will, so that we may include you in our Legacy Society.

A memorial gift in the name of a loved one can be a lasting tribute for the future quality hospice care. Families may also specify in funeral notices that memorial contributions be directed to HealthCare Dimensions Hospice in addition to, or in lieu of flowers.

Many patients and family members wish to show appreciation to their nurses, chaplains, social workers, home health aides and volunteers who have provided them with compassionate, exceptional care. The HealthCare Dimensions Hospice Honor Roll pays homage to staff members who have been recognized by patients and their families.

A donation of a life insurance policy is an-other way to give a substantial gift to HealthCare Dimensions Hospice. To maximize your gift, you may contribute premium expenses on the policy, naming HealthCare Dimensions Hospice as owner and beneficiary, and receive an additional tax deduction for the premiums.

Many businesses support the charitable goals of their employees by matching gifts. By participating in a matching gifts program offered by your or your spouse’s employer, you can dramatically increase the impact of your contribution. Matching gift forms are available from the employer.

Many patients and their families wish to direct gifts to a particular program that has personal meaning or is aligned with their charitable goals. Gifts may be directed to the Urban Hospice, Hospice for Kids, Bereavement, Chaplaincy or Free Care programs.

Directed gifts benefit specific programs through the recruitment of staff, ongoing education and care for patients who benefit from these specialized programs but have no insurance and are unable to pay.

Donations in support of the HealthCare Dimensions Hospice, as well as memorial donations, can be made to HealthCare Dimensions Hospice either by check or credit card or by using our on-line donation form.

Use our secure on-line donation form to make your donation over the Internet!

For donations that are mailed:

All contributions that are mailed should be sent to the following address:

HealthCare Dimensions Hospice
48 Woerd Avenue
Suite 102
Waltham, MA 02453
(781) 894-1100
(800) 696-6424
Fax: (781) 736-0908
ATTN: Jennifer Harding

For more information about Donations at HealthCare Dimensions Hospice please call (781) 894-1100, or toll free, (800) 696-6424, FAX (781) 736-0908 or email donations@hcdhospice.org.