2007 Grants Awarded by the Hospice Fund

Project Information Total Grant Amount
Alzheimer's Association, Maine Chapter, Portland for two half-day workshops targeted toward family caregivers on increasing awareness and utilization of the Medicare hospice benefit in Southern Maine $4,000.00
Hospice of Midcoast Maine, Brunswick for the "Living Loss Living Hope" program, to provide anticipatory grief support for families after a family member has received a life-threatening diagnosis and to follow the family as they grieve the loss of a loved one $5,000.00
Hospice of Southern Maine, Portland for the Volunteer and Bereavement Program dedicated to meeting the non-medical needs of the hospice patient and family $10,000.00
Maine Hospice Council, Augusta to provide scholarships for volunteer care-givers in York and Cumberland Counties to attend the Annual Maine Hospice Council Retreat $2,000.00
Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice of South Portland, S. Portland to promote awareness of the hospice benefit through outreach aimed and existing community networks represented by social, fraternal and faith-based groups $7,500.00