Expanding community resources
At HopeHealth, our mission is to deliver compassionate, high-quality hospice and palliative care to all people. We’ve long been a trusted guide to families and a resource to professionals.
We recognize that individuals from Rhode Island’s diverse communities are less likely to access hospice and palliative care, often due to cultural and language barriers or limited awareness of how services can support them and their families. We want to be the Hope for all who need care, with dignity.
Our goal is to launch a Community Engagement Program to connect underserved communities with palliative care services for serious illness, hospice for end-of-life care, grief support, caregiver support, and community education. Respectful, targeted outreach aims to build trust, close gaps in care, and ensure dignified, respectful end-of-life care for all.
We want everyone to know that, if they need help, they can just call Hope.
The Lives We Touch: Camp BraveHeart
HopeHealth's free programs for the community include:
• Community education programs especially for those who are caring for a sick loved one.
• Support groups for caregivers and adults and children who are grieving a loss.
• Community remembrance events, Camp BraveHeart for children, retreats for adults.
• Clinical education to share knowledge with healthcare professionals and partner organizations.
What Your Gift Will Do:
• Expand outreach services to underserved and non-English speaking communities.
• Offer support groups in languages other than English.
• Create new partnerships with community-based healthcare and social service agencies.
• Improve quality of life for seriously ill patients throughout the community and lessen the stress on families and caregivers.
"What I deeply appreciate about HopeHealth - and this opportunity to bring together people who are grieving and mourning- is what we can learn from each other when we have open and honest conversations, listening, and actively building a supportive community," said Potter.
"This grief experience goes beyond gender or skin color, and right to what our hearts and minds can offer each other in support and comfort."
- Harry Potter, Hospice Volunteer