The Hospice of North Central Ohio (HNCO) recently conducted its 21st annual Ruth Lindsey Charity Golf Outing.
Held on Oct. 26 at Westbrook Country Club, the outing is a fundraising event to raise money for end-of-life care at HNCO. It was originally intended to be held in June, but COVID-19 concerns caused the event to be postponed until cooler months.
Players took to the course in cold, gusty weather that only got worse as the day went on. Teams played the scramble format. Representing Wallington & Bauer; Chuck Bauer, Phil Hicks, Rick Forsyth and Greg Suman took home the win by two points with a 57.
“The players were cold, other than that it was a great day!” Chuck Bauer said.
This year, the coronavirus impacted the event in more ways than just the date; Tina Heibert, community liaison for HNCO, said. The event drew approximately half the team numbers it usually does. Teams are a mixture of professionals, retirees and business owners.
“We are so grateful to our sponsors and teams for really showing up to support our mission,” Heibert told the Mount Vernon News. “Some with extra last-minute donations, to make up for the changes COVID-19 caused. We look forward to having our next golf outing Sept. 27, 2121.”
Corporate sponsor for the outing was Park National Bank, while MWD logistics sponsored the meal and Winchester Terrace and Country Court sponsored beverages. Three holes were sponsored by the Rev. Dr. JoAnn Ford Watson, Schoonover Industries and Cooper Enterprises.
HNCO received funds from another quarter recently as well. The People Fund Board of the Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative awarded HNCO $4,977.25 to fund the purchase of equipment that will help support the training of HNCO caregivers. The equipment, specifically feedback devices, will help the hospice meet new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guidelines and hopefully improve the quality of end-of-life care.
“This grant will help us address the need to train our staff and meet CMS requirements,” Kim Knudson, HNCO QAPI manager, said in a press release. “The feedback devices which will be purchased will also help us satisfy American Heart Association requirements for the implantation of technology for CPR classes.”
Founded by Ruth Lindsey, HNCO uses a mix of payor and funding to support their mission, Heibert said. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it can offer many services beyond what is required by law.
HNCO locations in Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Morrow and Richland counties serve over 200 patients who live with chronic and terminal illnesses.
