For more than 30 years, Lourdes Hospice has provided comfort, compassion and dignity to the terminally ill. On Tuesday, Lourdes broke ground on the 10,000 square foot inpatient hospice unit that will connect to the hospital, with all of the comforts of home yet designed entirely for hospice care. “We are thrilled that Lourdes will offer…
Lourdes employees lend support to foundation
Nearly 350 Lourdes employees pledged to support Lourdes Foundation’s annual employee giving drive to benefit patients, co-workers, programs and patient care projects at Lourdes. The fund drive, dubbed the Harvest of Healing Campaign, raised $89,020 through donations of payroll deductions, cash gifts, and unused vacation time. Funds raised during the Harvest of Healing Campaign are…
Lourdes Hospice Care Center to be named in honor of Ray and Kay Eckstein
The new Lourdes Hospice Care Center will be named in honor of Ray and Kay Eckstein, for a generous $1.5 million commitment by the Eckstein Charitable Trust. Once constructed, the center will bear the name The Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center at Lourdes. The 10,000 square-foot Center will bring inpatient hospice services into…
Lourdes Auxiliary commits $500,000 to hospice care center
Lourdes Auxiliary has generously committed $500,000 to the Campaign for The Lourdes Hospice Care Center. The 10,000 square-foot Center will bring inpatient hospice services into one designated location to enhance care and provide a home-like atmosphere for patients and their families. Earlier this year, Lourdes Foundation embarked on a $7 million fundraising campaign to fully…