Countryside Hospice, Inc is a 501 c 3 non-profit agency established in 1980, which serves the Pierre/Fort Pierre area by providing:
- Funding for hospice and palliative care services
- Education and support for cancer patients and their families
- Support groups for cancer patients
- Travel funds for cancer patients who must leave our community for treatment (Bed and Breakfast program)
- Bereavement support for adults
- Support and education for patients with Alzheimer's and their caregivers
- Professional and community education in the areas of cancer care, communication skills, grief in the workplace, grief and loss and end of life care
- Information about Advance Directives including Durable Power of Attorney for healthcare andliving wills
Funding comes from memberships, memorials, donations, fund-raising events and proceeds from the hospice thrift store. All funding stays in our community to provide services and all support groups /patient information is provided at no charge.
Volunteers have always been the foundation of Countryside Hospice. Through the years, hundreds of volunteers have made hospice care possible - a grassroots effort that is firmly established in our community.
We hope you will take a few minutes to explore our website. Browse our monthly newsletter and look at our thrift store. There is basic information about hospice and palliative care and links for additional information. If you would like to register for one of our support groups or educational programs, you may do so from this site.
Keep in touch - let us know if you would like to be on our mailing list and receive the monthly newsletter...or let us know about resources that you found helpful that we could share with others...