“There is no greater joy in life than giving to worthy causes,”
-Ted Turner
High Peaks
Hospice and Palliative Care relies on the generous support of the community to help it fulfill its
mission..
Recently, High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care sponsored 2 chorale concerts, featuring the
Champlain Valley Chorale and the Pleasant Valley Chorale, one in Ticonderoga and
the other in Elizabethtown.
FEES & HOW YOU CAN HELP
Admission
is is not based on a patients Ability to Pay
Many people ask how much hospice care will cost them.
Unfortunately many are hesitant to contact High Peaks Hospice and Palliative
Care for fear that 1)
they will be rejected due to inability to pay or 2) because they don’t think
that their insurance will pay for hospice care.
No
One is Refused Care Due to Inability to Pay
Today Medicare, Medicaid, as well as many private
health insurance carriers and HMOs reimburse about 70% of “Hospice
Services” expenses. What about the individuals without health insurance
coverage? Any individual whose illness makes him or her appropriate for
hospice care will be admitted to the program regardless of ability to pay.
How Can High Peaks Hospice
and Palliative Care afford to do
this?
The challenges for small
not-for-profits are great. To cover these expenses High Peaks Hospice
relies on the generosity of private individuals and community support.
How Can YOU Make a Difference?
APPEALS
Become a High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care donor. Donations to our Spring/Summer Appeal and our
much larger Annual Appeal are critical to enabling High Peaks Hospice and
Palliative care to
continue to provide its high level of service. Ask to be put on a mailing list
for the newsletter and other information.
PLANNED GIVING
Name High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care in your Will, and help to ensure long-term security for
Hospice in our community,
Set up a Living Trust, or Name High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care as beneficiary of a life
insurance policy
(If you might be interested in finding out how you can help High Peaks Hospice
and Palliative Care through planned giving contact your attorney today.)
GIFTS OF STOCK
Gifts of stock are the most flexible as they can be retained for further use,
sold and reinvested or liquidated for immediate needs.
MATCHING GIFTS
Ask your employer if your company makes matching gift to High Peaks Hospice. If
not, find out what we can do to start a program.
EVENTS
Our three offices also provide the opportunity for the community to enjoy as
well as give. There are a number of golf tournaments each year to benefit High
Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care: Participants donate to High Peaks Hospice
and Palliative Care and in return
have a beautiful day on the links and the opportunity to win valuable prizes.
In the Tri-Lakes each year the biggest fundraiser is High Peaks Hospice Radio
Day in June. Local radio stations devote an entire day of broadcasting to our
telethon.
Other events each year include the Tri-Lakes Motorcycle Rally,
Ski-for-Hospice in March, and a variety of other events.
MEMORIAL GIFTS
Designate High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care as beneficiary of memorials so that family and
friends can make donations to Hospice in memory of your loved one. Ask the
funeral director to add this information to the obituary notice and to have
Hospice envelopes available for your family and friends.
Help Spread the Word about High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care…
Tell your friends about the outstanding quality of Hospice care and how
beneficial the support is. Someone else in need can benefit from this
information.
Suggest a speaker from High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care make a presentation at your church,
temple, civic organization, or place of employment.
Tell your doctors that you find the services of great value. If you would have
liked to have been told about the Hospice option earlier in your loved one’s
illness, please make your doctor and other health care providers aware of this.
High Peaks Hospice
and Palliative Care needs your support. Please consider helping today. If you have any
questions or would like to make a tax deductible donation please contact the
office nearest you by calling the toll free number listed below
