{"id":35848,"date":"2015-05-13T16:45:45","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T20:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=35848"},"modified":"2015-05-13T16:45:45","modified_gmt":"2015-05-13T20:45:45","slug":"hope-hospice-to-pay-over-9000-dollars-in-fire-assessments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2015\/05\/hope-hospice-to-pay-over-9000-dollars-in-fire-assessments\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope Hospice to Pay Over $9000 Dollars in Fire Assessments"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Lehigh Acres Fire Board is forcing Hope Hospice to pay over $9000 dollars in Fire Assessments but Hope Hospice is a wholly tax exempt organization.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are disappointed by the prospect of the added expense of the Fire Fee Assessment, as that funding would be diverted from Hope Hospice patient care,\u201d said Samira K. Beckwith, President and CEO, Hope Hospice.<\/p>\n

Hope Hospice cares for more people than ever before through a growing number of programs, Hope Hospice remain focused on the needs and choices of each person. Every program, every service we provide, everything we do at Hope has a common focus: quality of life. Each member of our Care Team answers one all-important question everyday: \u201cWhat more can I do to help the person in my care have a better day?\u201d<\/p>\n

Hope Comfort Care\u00a0– care management and support for those with serious illness<\/p>\n

Hope Connections\u00a0– home-based care for\u00a0independent living, Glades and Hendry counties<\/p>\n

Hope Hospice\u00a0–\u00a0comfort and support for individuals\u00a0with life-limiting illness and their families<\/p>\n

Hope Kids Care\u00a0– help for children and families coping with grief or serious illness<\/p>\n

Hope PACE\u00a0–\u00a0all-inclusive medical care, meals and transportation<\/p>\n

Hope Parkinson Program\u00a0– resources, education and groups<\/p>\n

Hope VALOR Program\u00a0– honoring veterans of our armed forces<\/p>\n

So which of above program(s) funds will be diverted from Hope Hospice patient care to pay the Fire Fee Assessment?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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