WE ARE COMPLETELY LOCAL
28 Years ago, we were the first hospice in Beaufort County, founded by Beaufortonians wishing to help a dying friend. "Founded by Beaufort, for Beaufort County."
WE ARE 100% NON-PROFIT
Because we were founded out of an overwhelming concern for people instead of a concern for profit, our purpose is singular: to provide quality care for our patients and families. We do not generate any profit; all monies go directly to our patients, their families and to the programs and people in our organization that make it all possible.
WE DEPEND 100% ON DONATIONS
Because FRIENDS of Caroline HOSPICE is not paid by patients, insurance companies or federal pay-out programs, we are sustained only by generous gifts of money and time from organizations and individuals. If you would like to make a donation, please contact our office.
WE OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO CARING
• Caring For Our Patients
• Caring For Our Families and Caregivers
• Caring For Our Community
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Our services are available
24 hours a day,
seven days a week.
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FRIENDS of Caroline HOSPICE incorporated by the state of South Carolina and licensed by the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control. We are an agency of United Way of The Lowcountry and members of the Hospice Foundation of America and the National Hospice Volunteer Association.
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When Beverley A. Porter became Executive Director of FRIENDS of Caroline HOSPICE fourteen years ago, it employed only two people, operated out of the constantly-flooding basement of a downtown Beaufort house, and served a small patient population limited by modest resources.
Today, fromour Hospice Center on 13th Street in Port Royal, which FRIENDS owns free and clear of any debt, Beverley heads a staff of 17 professional employees, and more than 800 trained volunteers serving approximately 125 patients, their families and members of our community on a weekly basis. Additionally, FRIENDS has a proactive, 20-member Board of Directors and an advisory board of seven.
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