Media center
The Hosparus media center is your source for the region's latest end-of-life care news and information. This page contains recent news releases, articles, publications and announcements about Hosparus and our member organizations: Hospice of Louisville, Hospice of Southern Indiana, Hospice of Central Kentucky, Hosparus Grief Counseling Center and Hosparus Education and Volunteer Center.
Hosparus is named a Best Place to Work in Kentucky for the third consecutive year
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Along with an award in 2005, this is the third consecutive year for Hosparus to receive the Best Place to Work distinction in Kentucky in the large-employer category. Created in 2005, the Kentucky awards program is a project of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the Kentucky Society of Human Resource Management Council and the Best Companies Group.
The selection process, managed by Best Companies Group, is based on assessment of a company's employee policies and procedures and the results of an internal employee survey. This statewide survey and awards program identifies, recognizes and honors the best places of employment in Kentucky, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses.
The Kentucky Chamber will announce Best Places to Work rankings at its Eighth Annual Awards banquet on Thursday, April 19 at the Galt House in Louisville.
"This award serves as a testament to our unwavering commitment to providing the excellent care, comfort and counseling the community has come to expect from Hosparus," says Karen Hamilton, senior vice president/human resources, Hosparus. "Our staff members' dedication to patients and their families facing the end of life is second to none."
Hosparus purchases 1000 Building for $4.45 million
Non-profit hospice organization to use space for cost-effective capital expansion
(Dec. 22, 2011) - Hosparus announced today it purchased the 1000 Building, located at 6200 Dutchmans Lane in Louisville, for $4.45 million from Dahlem Enterprises, Inc. Prior to the sale, Hosparus leased 13,482 square feet out of the total 43,178 square feet (excluding hallways and common areas) at the site.
According to Hosparus President and Chief Executive Officer Phil Marshall, "We have met with the current long-term tenants, and they are interested in staying and are secure in their arrangements. This helps us a lot in supporting the cost of the new building; the purchase also saves us significant dollars in the long run. Our intent in this strategic move is to continue to be good stewards of our significant ongoing community support."
Marshall added: "This move helps us secure office space over the next 20 years, allowing us to expand and grow our mission of improving the quality of life for our patients and their families. We will pick up an additional 30,000 square feet for less than half of the cost (about $9 million) to build additional structures/facilities at our Louisville campus located at 3532 Ephraim McDowell Drive. Based on census growth, we will re-assess the need for new construction at the Ephraim McDowell site. The property is zoned for construction.”
Hosparus will continue to move forward with additional capital expansion plans, such as a new site for its southern Indiana operations on Hausfeldt Lane in New Albany, Ind. Hosparus plans to break ground at the southern Indiana location in late 2012.
For more than 30 years, Hosparus, a fully accredited non-profit hospice organization, has provided care, comfort and counseling for people facing life-limiting illnesses in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Hosparus cares for more than 5,000 patients and their families each year.
Hosparus receives $500,000 Horseshoe Foundation grant for capital expansion in Southern Indiana
Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County has announced that it will award Hosparus a $500,000 grant to go toward building a new location for the organization's Southern Indiana operations. See the full story.
For information
Our goal is to provide media representatives with timely and accurate information.
Media contact. Stephanie Smith, director of communications, is the primary contact for media and can be reached at (502) 719-8925 or cell (502) 744-5488. After hours, reporters can call (502) 456-6200 or (800) 264-0521 to reach Stephanie or an alternate staff member.
Mission. To relieve pain, provide comfort and enhance quality of life for those experiencing life-limiting illness or significant loss.
Vision. To revolutionize the community's response to life-limiting illness, death and loss.
Resources
Hosparus Grief Counseling Center newsletter, January-March 2012 - This quarterly publication lists the wide range of community programs and services for coping with loss.
Hosparus Grief Counseling Center newsletter, October-December 2011
Hosparus newsletter, spring 2011
Hosparus Grief Counseling Center newsletter, July-September 2011
Hosparus newsletter, spring 2010
Hosparus newsletter, winter 2008-09
Hosparus newsletter, summer 2008
Hosparus newsletter, spring 2008
Hosparus newsletter, winter 2008
Hospice reports financial turnaround in 2006
