HospiceMidland's Mission is to fulfill the unique needs of our patients and their families by providing care from the heart.
Our services are palliative, based on the philosophy that as life nears its end, every individual has the right to spend his or her remaining days in peace and with dignity. We focus specifically on comfort, dignity and pain control, responding to the symptoms, needs and goals of the patients and families. We are dedicated to helping the terminally ill live each day to the fullest throughout the dying process, and to supporting them to be with their family and friends in a setting that best fits their needs.
History
Since 1981, HospiceMidland has served more than 3500 patients, ranging in age from newborns to seniors over 100. During the year 2003 we served more than 280 families through our patient care program.
HospiceMidland milestones:
- Established first hospice program in Midland, Texas
- Licensed in 1980 as a home health agency
- Incorporated in 1981 in Midland, Texas as a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization
- Certified in 1983 as a Medicare Hospice Agency
- Established Rays of Hope Children’s Grief Centre – opened January 2003
- Accredited in 2003 by CHAP (Community Health Accreditation Program)
- Opened HospiceMidland Inpatient Unit at Midland Memorial Hospital – March 2004
At HospiceMidland, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender, religion, mental or physical disability or ethnicity of the clients we serve, the people we hire or the staff we send on assignments. Our commitment is to provide our clients with a caring team of highly qualified compassionate professionals.
Related link: Board of Directors & Medical Directors