Partnering with Hospice

Hospice of Wake County, located in Raleigh, N.C., is the oldest, largest and most experienced hospice organization serving Wake and parts of surrounding counties.

For over twenty-five years, we have provided compassionate end of life care and have earned a reputation for outstanding professional expertise in helping families experience quality of life . . . throughout life.

From helping families deal with a life-limiting diagnosis, counseling families throughout their grief journey, and providing community education programs - Hospice of Wake County is your Partner in Caring on one of life’s most challenging journeys.

Today, over 100 professional staff and 250 trained volunteers provide expert medical care and supportive services to over 1,500 families each year. To help meet the complex needs of families these services include: counseling support for families, short-term respite care, spiritual care and counseling, volunteer support, bereavement care and end of life education.

Every single day I see patients and their caregivers demonstrating the most courage. You're watching people be much more and do much more than they ever dreamed they could. Jan Kimball HOWC Nurse.

Our goal is to ensure that our families:

• Plan ahead so wishes are honored
• Attain peace of mind about death and dying
• Receive the pain control and symptom management appropriate for their physical, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs
• Acquire coping skills with the help of our caring and professional support

Hospice of Wake County is a beacon for end of life care in our community. As the largest provider of end of life care in Wake County, we are developing partnerships with healthcare professionals, faith communities, and community volunteers to insure access to quality end of life care to all. John Thoma, CEO.

At Hospice of Wake County - our philosophy is that every individual deserves the quality of life that he or she wants near life's end. Although we receive reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance, no family is ever denied the care they request due to lack of payor source.

Hospice of Wake County's staff include

• physicians
• spiritual care counselors
• bereavement counselors
• nurses
• nursing assistants
• pharmacists
• clinical counselor and social workers
• trained volunteers
• nutritionists
• physical, occupational and speech therapists