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Tidelands Community Hospice Foundation
Charity Care…
For over thirty years Tidelands Community Hospice has provided hospice care to all who are in need, regardless of their ability to pay. In 2017, the number of patients cared for translated to over 19,520 days of hospice care with over 494 of those days as charity care. Funds from the Foundation assist in providing hospice care, medicine, medical supplies and equipment to all patients who are in need.
Patient Partners…
It is important at the end of life that no person should be without the smallest of life’s necessities. Patient Partners, if needed, assists with meeting the daily needs of patients and families and providing comfort care items.
Daily essentials can include paying utility bills, telephone bill, rent, purchasing a phone card, providing food and nutritional supplements, clothing and personal care items. Comfort care items range from wigs, safety shower bar, a radio to listen to music, a haircut or books to baby monitors to assist caregivers.
Special Programs…
Patients’ needs at the end of life can vary and go beyond the daily essentials. The Foundation works with Tidelands Community Hospice care team to assist in those situations.
As varied as our patients and families, those needs have included paying transportation for a family member to come be a caregiver, purchasing a Halloween costume for a patient’s child, providing additional care for a young mother with breast cancer, furnishing clothing for family members to wear to a loved ones funeral to assisting with payment of the funeral or cremation.
Tribute Gifts…
Celebrating Life and Honoring Its End
When you pay tribute to someone by celebrating their life or honoring their memory, that gift provides care, dignity, comfort, and support to others.
In Honor of Someone Special…Celebrate a birthday, graduation, a life event or an act of kindness.
In Memory of Someone Special…Honors the life of a special someone in your life while helping others in need.
Comfort and Care Annual Gift Fund…
Your donation to the Annual Gift Fund assists with the Foundation’s Charity Care, Patient Partners, Special Programs for patients and families. Your donation helps to ensure that free bereavement programs are available to all adults and children in our community who are grieving, including Good Mourning Day, and supports our “We Honor Veterans” Program.
Youth Grief Support…
Good Mourning Day Camp, a one day camp, is offered at no charge to children ages 6-14 residing in Georgetown, Horry, and Williamsburg counties who are grieving a loss. The camp offers the opportunity for them to share their feelings and to learn coping tools in a safe and comfortable setting. Our staff and trained volunteers provide a day of hope, healing and therapeutic fun through music, art, games and group activities.
“GMDC On the Road,” was established to meet the needs of children who are unable to attend the one day camp. It can be tailored to meet the specific needs and time frame of organizations, churches, and schools. Please contact us for additional information or to schedule a session.
Night of Remembrance…
A service filled with hope, music, and light to remember loved ones who are no longer with us. This special service, held annually, is open to the community and is part of the Foundation’s bereavement programs. 2018 date to be announced.
Bereavement Support…
Bereavement Support Groups are open to all adults in the community who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Groups meet twice a month in Georgetown, Pawleys Island, Murrells Inlet and Myrtle Beach.
Mary Atmar Johnson Scholarship…
Mary Atmar Johnson, “Mamar,” served on the original committee that brought Tidelands Community Hospice into being and helped make it what it is today.
To perpetuate the cycle of caring, and to honor “Mamar” the Foundation awards four $1,000 scholarships annually to four receiptents who are seeking a degree in Nursing or Social Work.
Community Education…
Bringing awareness of Tidelands Community Hospice and Foundation to the community. Staff members of Tidelands Community Hospice and Foundation are available to meet one-on-one or talk with your group. Programs can be tailored to meet the needs of your group. Please contact us to schedule.
Special Events…
Each year, Tidelands Community Hospice Foundation and Hospice hold special events to support our mission. You can make a difference in the lives of those we serve by attending and/or sponsoring and spreading the word about our events. We welcome and appreciate Third Party Events which are held by individuals, businesses, churches, and organizations to benefit
Tidelands Community Hospice Foundation. All proceeds from events benefit our patients, families and programs offered in the communities we serve.
