It will have private rooms large enough to accommodate several family members. It will have a chapel, a kitchen, and a serene outdoor garden area just beyond the back door. It will look less like a healthcare facility and more like a lodge, with inviting wood and stone accents. And it will help Hosparus Health provide end-of-life care to the residents of greater Louisville like never before.
That’s the vision for the Hosparus Health Inpatient Hospice Care Center, a 21-bed facility to be located on Ephriam McDowell Drive in Louisville. It’s the third project in Hosparus Health’s “Places of Compassion” initiative, a campaign designed to modernize the hospice provider in anticipation of future needs. Hosparus Health is seeking community support to help make it a reality.
“It’s the last leg—the culmination of the gratitude and generosity of our community,” said Tawanda Owsley, senior vice president and chief development officer at Hosparus Health. “Healthcare evolves constantly, and we’ve discovered that modern, innovative environments are crucial for delivering effective services and care. So, we’re creating a new facility that feels more like a home away from home for those last moments of life.”…