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Our Philosophy at House of Grace of the Adirondacks, Inc.:
We believe that the process of dying is a stage of life that should be validated. Our volunteers have been specially trained in the skill of active listening, and will emotionally be where the resident is... sharing with our residents and their families joys, fears, and reminiscences. The staff and volunteers will ensure a safe, loving environment for the residents and their family and friends.
House of Grace is nondenominational. Admission is based on need, regardless of sex, race, religion, or age. The stay and the compassionate homecare are provided with no charge but donations are welcome.
While we are not a hospice facility, all residents will be pre-enrolled in the High Peaks Hospice Program and receive full hospice services. Meals-on-Wheels may provide afternoon and evening meals on request. We ask that residents and their family provide the groceries if financially able. The resident may prepare their own meal, family may do the cooking or our volunteers and staff will prepare meals.
Each of the two residents bedrooms have a couch-bed that families can use if interested in spending the night with their loved one. Also, a quiet room is downstairs for the family. Amanda’s House, less than a block away, has private bedrooms for families of our patients. There is no charge for the stay, but there is a time limit.
House of Grace receives no funding. As a nonprofit organization, we are totally dependent on the generosity of our community for support. With that support House of Grace will continue its much needed mission.
Admission Criteria for House of Grace of The Adirondacks, Inc.
*Diagnosis of a terminal illness *Must be able to be safely managed by staff and volunteers *Prognosis of three months or less by a physician *Do Not resuscitate Order in place *Pre-enrolled in Hospice *Understand House of Graceis staffed 24hr/day, primarily by trained volunteers *No injections *No IV's or feeding tube *No financial requirements or expectations of financial contribution. *Admission is not determined by age, sex, creed, color, ethnic background, or religion. *With the above criteria met, resident selection is based upon the person or situation that presents the most significant and immediate need.
"When we can't put days onto their life.
We can put life into their days."
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