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Stillwater Hospice reports Q2 services in Kosciusko County after $12,500 quarterly support
Summary
Stillwater Hospice told the Kosciusko County Council its quarter-two grant of $12,500 helped provide palliative, hospice and grief services to county residents; the provider reported service counts and described funding and staffing pressures.
Leslie, a Stillwater Hospice representative, told the Kosciusko County Council on Aug. 8 that the organization's quarter-two grant of $12,500 supported palliative, hospice and grief services for Kosciusko County residents.
The report said the hospice exceeded the county contribution during the quarter and gave specific service counts: 21 county residents received palliative care, 56 county residents received hospice care for a total of 2,861 days on service, 12 veterans received services through a specialized home health program (reported as about 807 days on service), and bereavement outreach reached 104 county residents, including eight individuals who received individual grief counseling at no charge. Leslie said the Peggy F. Murphy community grief center has an annualized operating cost of about $550,000 to serve the region and that grief services are provided free to individuals.
Nut graf: The council-funded quarterly grant is one revenue source among others for Stillwater Hospice; the provider described usage and asked the council about fundraising from other counties and noted staff salary increases tied to local hires.
Leslie said the organization had not secured operating support from other county governments, and most external support has come from individual donors and community foundations. On staffing, Leslie said annualized salary increases for staff who serve and live in Kosciusko County amount to about $68,000.
Council members thanked the representative and several praised the work. One council member said, "Thank you for what you do. It's a very difficult time people go through, and whatever you can do to help them is appreciated." Leslie identified continuing community grief groups in Warsaw and said she hopes those services will expand.
Ending: The council did not take formal action on the report; the presentation concluded with brief questions about staffing and external funding and with council expressions of appreciation.
