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Crater Community Hospice asks Dinwiddie supervisors for $5,000 to expand outreach and family preparedness
Summary
Crater Community Hospice requested $5,000 from the county to fund community outreach, education and early family preparedness programs, citing a rise in younger hospice patients and a need to reach families earlier with resources and planning.
Natalie Sierra, director of development for Crater Community Hospice, asked the Board of Supervisors for $5,000 to fund community outreach, education and early family-preparedness work. Sierra said the hospice recently expanded outreach into the Richmond region and that an increase in younger hospice patients makes earlier education and planning more important.
Sierra told the board the funds would support community education and outreach, and she provided written materials and testimonials in the board packet. A hospice representative who spoke about caregiving experience said the organization fields many calls from people seeking resources and emphasized the need to build local trust: "Trust. That's the number one thing," the speaker said, describing repeated community talks and local referrals. The presenters asked supervisors to consider the outreach grant as a one-time county support to improve awareness of hospice services and caregiver resources.
The board accepted the presentation and thanked hospice staff; no immediate funding vote occurred during the meeting. Sierra said written details and a budget breakdown were included in the board materials and offered to follow up with staff.
