The Quality of Life Campaign:
Read more about our new, state-of-the-art Hospice Care and Community Center on our existing lakeside property.
I will always be grateful for the safe harbor you gave us in our time of greatest need.
- Jeffrey D. Pinner
Our vision is to build a future in which every member of our community can experience quality of life at the end of life. Replacing our hospice care center on Lake Erie in Cleveland is the next step toward making this vision a reality.
Our Quality of Life capital campaign will help fund a new, state-of-the-art Hospice Care & Community Center on our existing lakeside property. This will allow us to deliver the highest level of end-of-life care in the highest quality care environment to ensure every patient and their family has access to the support and services they need in a welcoming and comfortable environment.
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“An updated care center that better integrates technology would allow us to better care for the patient and their loved ones. Plus, it’s what this community deserves.” - Kathryn Ilersich, Registered Nurse, Hospice of the Western Reserve | “A single-floor layout with more storage and equipment space would mean we can get food to patients quicker and better meet their needs. Because in a patient’s final moments, every moment counts.” - Shelly Walker, Dietary Team Leader, Hospice of the Western Reserve |
Building on Our Legacy of Compassionate Care
Throughout our 45-year history, we have served over 150,000 patients and their loved ones, expanded our reach in response to our community’s needs, and continually enhanced our programs and facilities. We are a leader in end-of-life care, offering comprehensive hospice and palliative care, caregiver support, and bereavement services across 18 counties in Northern Ohio. We remain committed to caring for our patients and their loved ones wherever they need us during their end-of-life journey.
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We Need You! Your campaign support will help us build a more welcoming, efficient, and innovative Hospice Care & Community Center. This new space will allow us to continue to deliver hospice care, palliative care, bereavement services, and more in a state-of-the-art environment that rises to the level of care that our clinicians deliver every day. It will also enable us to better adapt to the ever-changing healthcare landscape through a more flexible space and deepen our engagement with the community through a dedicated Community Center. Every donation, no matter the size, brings us closer to achieving our vision. We invite you to be part of this historic moment. Help us achieve our goal! $15.7 million out of $18 million raised
If you have any questions about your donation, including other ways to give that maximize your impact, please contact Hospice of the Western Reserve Development at 855.475.0245. Hospice of the Western Reserve is a 501(c)(3) non-profit recognized by the IRS. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. |  |
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Thank You to Our Campaign Leadership for Your
Dedication to This Campaign!
William “Skip” Bowman Campaign Chair James Hambrick Campaign Chair Gwen Rifici Campaign Leadership Committee | Stephanie Bowman Campaign Chair Lamont Mackley Campaign Leadership Committee |
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FAQ
The goal is to raise $18 million to build the new Hospice Care & Community Center in Cleveland’s North Collinwood neighborhood. This state-of-the-art facility will replace the care delivered at the existing Hospice House on East 185th Street.
When the Hospice House opened in 1995, it was a groundbreaking facility—the first of its kind in Ohio and one of only a few inpatient hospice centers nationwide. Over nearly three decades, it has cared for more than 1,100 patients each year and supported countless families. However, the needs of our community have evolved. There is now a growing demand for more complex care, and our staff and volunteers require a modern, more efficient facility to meet these challenges. Additionally, the current building is approaching costly maintenance and repairs that would disrupt patient care. Given our commitment to providing the highest quality care, building a new state-of-the-art center is the best way to ensure we continue to meet the community’s needs for generations to come.
As a community-based nonprofit organization, Hospice of the Western Reserve cares for 95% of our patients wherever they call home – such as assisted living facilities, private residences and nursing homes. Most surplus revenue is reinvested into patient care, community programs and expanding services. This allows us to provide comprehensive care for patients and offer services such as bereavement support and charity care. Community-based nonprofit hospices tend to have high quality scores, more frequent visits from medical staff, and more robust support programs for families and patients.
The Community Center will serve as a hub for bereavement support services, educational outreach, and activities and celebrations for patients and their families, providing a space for healing, learning and connection.
IPUs offer a safe, secure environment for patients who require intensive symptom management or urgent care that cannot be provided at home. These units also provide respite for caregivers and families during times of crisis. Hospice of the Western Reserve has four hospice IPUs in its 18-county coverage area, in Cleveland, Westlake, Medina and Sandusky. If not for these units, a patient in need of acute care would likely end up in a hospital.
The groundbreaking ceremony will take place on September 18, 2024, with construction expected to last approximately 18 months. The new facility is anticipated to open in 2026, at which point we will transition care from the current hospice care center to the new facility.
The new center will have 32 beds. The average occupancy of the existing facility is 31 patients. The new facility will focus on General Inpatient Care, the highest level of hospice care, to meet the growing demand for more intensive, specialized services.