All residential hospices in Ontario receive partial funding from the government and must raise the remaining dollars needed to meet their overall operating budget.
Chatham-Kent Hospice receives partial funding from the Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) which covers approximately 40% of the annual operating budget. These funds can only to be used for direct medical costs. For our hospice, this covers the cost of salary and benefits for our clinical staff.
In order to raise the additional funds needed, the Chatham-Kent Hospice has a separate foundation. The Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation is dedicated to raising awareness and the funds for Chatham-Kent Hospice to help families live the important experiences of end of life. Their vision is ensuring exceptional end-of-life care now and in the future. The Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation must raise on average $121,000 every month to meet Hospice’s operating needs.
To help keep our operating costs as low as possible and make the most of donors dollars, we utilize over 200 volunteers and have collaborated with St. Andrew’s Residence in Chatham. By sharing administrative resources such as purchasing, payroll, human resources, housekeeping, maintenance and an Executive Director we are able to reduce our annual operating costs. Hospice direct services, both medical and non-medical, remain separate and completely focused on end-of-life care.
What are your Donations Used For?
The chart below gives you an idea of the other expenses we must cover from fundraising revenue.
