ASHLAND – The Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative (LMRE) People Fund board has approved a grant in the amount of $2,157 to fund the purchase of a multitude of patient care items for Hospice of North Central Ohio (HNCO).
The grant will allow HNCO to purchase magnifying lamps, light therapy lamps and music therapy equipment. The grant will also fund heavy absorbent bed pads. All of these items will help provide comfort to hospice patients in HNCO’s care.
Holly Storrow, LMRE People Fund administrator, said, “On behalf of the Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative People Fund board, the goal is to help people within our communities receive the best care, education and opportunity possible. The board recognizes that HNCO demonstrates all of this and more through their dedication to the people they serve and are happy to help continue that tradition through this grant.”
Ralph Tomassi, HNCO chief development officer, said, “Providing patients with the very best end of-life care is an on-going mission at HNCO. These special items will have an immediate and positive impact on our patients and their families. We are extremely grateful to the LMRE Cooperative for all they have done and continue to do for HNCO.”
The mission of the Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative People Fund is the accumulation and quarterly disbursement of funds to organizations and individuals for charitable purposes in the LMRE service area.
Hospice of North Central Ohio has served thousands of families with compassionate end-of-life and Palliative care, bereavement programs and services since 1988. Headquartered at 1021 Dauch Drive in Ashland, Hospice of North Central Ohio serves more than 200 patients daily in Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Morrow, and Richland counties who are living with chronic and terminal illnesses.
Additionally, free continuous bereavement services are provided for hundreds of families of hospice patients and to anyone in the community experiencing grief. HNCO also operates the What Goes ‘Round Thrift Shoppe in downtown Mansfield.
Call 800-952-2207 for more information. HNCO is a 501c3 nonprofit organization with over 37 years of experience and a community partner of United Way of Ashland and Knox County.
