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View our Video MessagesAbout Hospice of Palm Beach County Dave Fielding Dear Friends,

Our core value of putting patients and families first is taken very seriously at Hospice of Palm Beach County. It guides us to be there - providing comfort, compassion and healing. And, for thirty years, we have made a difference to countless families during times of great need.

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It is comforting for our community to know that, even with the challenges of our ever-changing healthcare environment, there are organizations that provide great healthcare experiences. Hospice of Palm Beach County is certainly one that does. Our compassion for all is evident - through our stability as an organization, we are able to provide services to everyone who needs and wants them, regardless of what they have, who they are or where they live. Our wide variety of programs, above and beyond what other providers can offer, for patients, loved ones, and those in the community in stress, bring healing on so many levels.

Hospice of Palm Beach County builds relationships with every patient and family, and with the community, working together to create a plan of care that celebrates life and respects wishes, traditions and heritage. We are who we are today because of the many people who have supported our mission and vision – as employees, board members, volunteers, donors and healthcare partners.

For thirty years it has been our privilege to be invited into the lives or our patients and families because they trust that we do make a difference. We will continue our efforts to improve lives, enrich our community, and carry on a legacy of caring for another thirty years and beyond. Thank you for allowing us this honor.

Sincerely,

David C. Fielding

Hospice of Palm Beach County
For every community, and every family … We’re There

 

Click below to listen to Dave Fielding's Radio Message.

Many of our accomplishments since the opening of the Gerstenberg Center are firsts among hospice providers:

1978 - Hospice of Palm Beach County was started as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
1983 - Palm Beach Guild formed and the capital campaign for an inpatient unit was launched
1988 - Charles W. Gerstenberg Hospice Center opened and was the first in the State to operate its own pharmacy
1996 - Most comprehensive grief and loss support programs began which are now provided by the John J. Brogan Horizons Bereavement Center
1996 - First music therapy program in our area (and now largest in the country)
1997 - Only hospice in the country with a SHARE program for pregnancy and infant loss
2001 - First and only to operate inpatient units in our area hospitals, presently 5 units
2002 - Only hospice in the world with a Critical Incident Stress Management Team
2004 - First to implement LATIS, a proprietary web-based patient information system
2005 - First Integrative Therapies program
2006 - Purchased The Medical Store, a durable medical equipment provider
2007 - Spectrum Healthcare Foundation established as Hospice of Palm Beach County's philanthropic arm

Today we are one of the largest not-for-profit hospices in the country, caring for nearly 1,200 patients and their families each day. Spectrum Healthcare Foundation is one of the largest foundations domiciled in Palm Beach County.