HOSPICE OF THE HIGHLAND RIM FOUNDATION INC

The mission of Hospice of the Highland Rim Foundation, Inc. is to provide assistance to hospice patients who are suffering end-of-life hardships due to their illness. The sole purpose of HHRF is to help with unmet needs of terminally ill patients, to help reduce stress and improve their quality of life during their final days. We interface directly with hospice workers to assess the needs of patients and attempt to cover urgent expenses which are not covered by Medicare, Medicaid, insurance or other resources. By the very nature of these request, patients may have only days or weeks yet to live, the ability to provide timely assistance is essential to our mission. Based on an assessment by the on-site worker, we are informed of a need through a simple, written request. Our board has created pre-approved guidelines which allow immediate fulfillment of many of these request. When a request is received outside the norm, the Board members review the request by email and can provide a rapid response. The most frequent requests are for food (often for the family), utility bill payment, and/or special needs grant while the individual is on end-of-life care. Many times, the need is driven by a family care-giver being unable to earn essential income while caring for a dying loved one. HHRF is the only hospice charity that assists hospice patients in Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Lincoln, Moore and Warren Counties.