Palliative Care Program Awarded Large Grant
Summary
Its a major boost for the Palliative Care program at Hospice of the Foothills in Grass Valley. Dignity Health/Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital has awarded a 94-thousand-dollar seed funding grant. Hospice Executive Director, Viv Tipton, says the grant is vital because they get minimal reimbursement from MedicareSierra Community Palliative Care, led by Hospice of the Foothills, is described as a collaborative program that includes primary healthcare providers and clinics and the local hospital. Tipton says its similar to symptom managementTipton says the grant, alongside recent estate gifts, donors, and corporations, will provide sustainability and expansion of their services. And she says thatll ensure that they can continue to meet the needs of the aging population.