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Hendry County commissioners back letter of support for Safe Harbor Hospice
Summary
Safe Harbor Hospice presented plans to hire locally, expand bereavement services and operate primarily as a home-care hospice; the Hendry County Board of County Commissioners voted to provide a letter of support for the provider's state application.
Safe Harbor Hospice owner and CEO Cathy Versa Smith told the Hendry County Board of County Commissioners on April 22 that her company is applying for a hospice license that would allow it to serve parts of Hendry and Glades counties and that the organization intends to base operations in Hendry County and hire local staff.
The presentation, given during the awards and presentations portion of the meeting, described Safe Harbor as an independently owned hospice that emphasizes hiring and training its own staff, offering bilingual services, and providing expanded bereavement and community trauma response. Safe Harbor said it has…
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