2009.01.06
Good Samaritan Hospice doubles space at new location
Good Samaritan Hospice
Good Samaritan Hospice has moved to its new location on Electric Road. Thomas Becher, President, sent in this press release regarding the opening and an open house which will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 27.:
Good Samaritan Hospice has moved into a larger headquarters, providing more space for a growing mission to provide compassionate care to patients facing the end of life and families coming to terms with losing a loved one.
At 10,000 square feet, the new office at 2408 Electric Road in Roanoke County is double the size of the previous location a few miles away and features more training rooms, additional meeting and office space and plenty of natural light.
“It’s our mission that defines us, not our office,” says Sue Ranson, Good Samaritan’s executive director. “Yet, our new space makes our mission easier, with more room for family and group meetings, a comfortable environment for our staff, and a place where hospice care will be more visible and accessible to the community.”
An open house for the community will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
Among the benefits of the new location -- a more inviting place for groups to gather, including Compassionate Friends, a semi-monthly support group for bereaved parents, and educational programs about hospice and end-of-life care.
During Good Samaritan’s 15 years at its previous location, staffing increased from 28 employees to 63, serving more than 2,050 patients and families through hospice and bereavement programs. The new location is headquarters for Good Samaritan’s outreach in the Roanoke and New River valleys.
“While our location has changed, our service will not,” Ranson says. “We will continue to provide a special kind of compassionate care to all by focusing not only on the physical, but also the social, emotional and spiritual aspects of life.”
ABOUT GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPICE
Good Samaritan Hospice is the only community-based, not-for-profit hospice
serving the Roanoke and New River valleys. Good Samaritan provides a holistic approach to health care that provides hospice and grief support to patients, families and community members regardless of ability to pay. To learn more, visit www.goodsamhospice.com.
-Thomas Becher, APR | President
