Help us open the doors to our guest's final home.

Sunsets are proof that endings can be beautiful too.

The Problem

National surveys have shown that if given a choice, most people would prefer to die at home, or in a home-like setting. Sadly most people die in sterile acute care facilities. For many families, in-home care is not an option. Most families do not have the skill or knowledge to care for a dying family member. Family members who are often separated by geography, do their best to care for their loved ones while juggling other responsibilities like children, jobs, and their own health challenges. The care of a terminally ill person is both physically and emotionally draining. 

For-profit hospice facilities are often too expensive and bed space is limited in subsidized facilities. Tragically, in the final days of their lives, many people find themselves with no place to go. 

The Solution

Hospice Homes of Genesee and Lapeer Counties is working towards opening a non-medical hospice, "Guest House" in Genesee County. This facility will provide a private residential space at no cost to our guests. A home-like environment where guests and their families will receive care and support. We will not consider their ability to pay, and we will not seek reimbursement from any insurance provider, private or governmental.

This type of facility is based on a proven model-The Omega Home Network

Hospice Homes of Genesee and Lapeer Counties is a member of the Omega Home Network, which is founded on these core values:

• The homes are created by the community for the community.
• All Omega homes are independent and non-profit.
• The facility is not a medical facility.
• We are staffed by paid caregivers and supported by volunteers.
• We provide a home-like setting to terminally ill people without regard to their religion, race, gender, sexual orientation, or age.

Please give generously to help us reach this goal. Consider volunteering and if you have a business in our community, consider becoming a business sponsor. 

Thank you!