The Denver Hospice

A nonprofit organization

$75,643 raised by 392 donors

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$75,000 Goal

The Denver Hospice is the leading provider of life-enhancing hospice and palliative care.  We help patients and their families get more from life.

The Denver Hospice provides comprehensive care and support including hospice and palliative care for ongoing illness, specialized care for veterans, integrative therapies to complement medical and dementia care.

 The Denver Hospice is the only hospice in Colorado accredited by the National Institute for Jewish Hospices (NIJH) to meet end-of-life needs. And we’re the only hospice in Denver to earn Level 4 status in the We Honor Veterans certification.

 The Denver Hospice staff provides patient care for physical symptoms through palliative care. Just as importantly, our qualified team provides emotional and grief support to families, patients, and caregivers.

 Highlights of Expertise:

  • The Denver Hospice has trained experts and physicians on staff who are board certified in hospice and palliative medicine.
  • Medical professionals in the community have the trust and confidence that the Denver Hospice staff will care for their patients and add quality to their lives as no one else can.
  • The Denver Hospice interdisciplinary medical team knows how to reduce pain and suffering while increasing quality of life and joy. The Denver Hospice patients, their families and loved ones are able to get the most out of every day — the very most from life.
  • The Denver Hospice is a not-for-profit organization. Their mission-driven commitment puts patients above profit and translates to more time, attention and experts dedicated to every person who needs hospice and palliative care services.

 

Testimonials

" I don't know how I would have gotten through the last three months of my father's life without The Denver Hospice. Absolutely everyone was amazing and compassionate."


Mission

To encircle those facing advanced illness with unprecedented levels of comfort, compassion, and expertise.

Background Statement

The Denver Hospice has been the leading provider of hospice and palliative care services for the Denver Metro area for almost 50 years. In addition, it is one of the largest pediatric hospice providers in the nation. In 2022, The Denver Hospice served more than 4,600 patients with hospice and palliative care services. More than 1,300 families and loved ones of patients received grief and loss counseling services. The Denver Hospice has been accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) and has received the highest level of accreditation for their We Honor Veterans program. To be awarded the highest level of accreditation, The Denver Hospice met rigorous standards of veteran outreach, staff education and enhanced services for veterans and their families under hospice care.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

The Denver Hospice

other names

Hospice of Metro Denver, Inc.

Year Established

1978

Category

Health Care

Organization Size

Large Organization

Address

8299 E. Lowry Boulevard
Denver, CO 80230

Headquarters

8289 E. Lowry Blvd.
Denver, CO 80230

Service areas

Denver County, CO, US

Other

303-321-2828

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