FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11/09/2022
Greencastle, Indiana.  During National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, the Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association (PCHPCA) wishes to share the message that “Anyone May Request a Hospice Evaluation.”  Tammy Hunter, President of the PCHPCA noted that the most frequent comment from families on post hospice-care evaluations, is that they wished they would have accessed hospice care benefits earlier.  “We encourage people to become informed about the benefits of palliative and hospice care as early as possible after being diagnosed with a serious illness.” 

Ask yourself these questions: 

• Is your loved one having repeated medical crises, resulting in trips to the emergency room and hospitalizations?
• Are your loved one’s pain and/or other difficult symptoms becoming harder to manage? 
• Are your loved one’s bad days beginning to outnumber the good days?

If the answer to any of these questions is “yes,” consider speaking with a hospice admissions nurse for information and advice.  With your permission, the nurse will contact your physicians and make arrangements for a visit to evaluate your specific situation.  This evaluation is done at no charge or obligation to you or to your loved ones.

To obtain a list of palliative and hospice care providers serving Putnam County and other helpful information, contact PCHPCA at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 765.301.7614. 

The Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association (PCHPCA) seeks to enhance the quality of life for the terminally ill, their loved ones, and caregivers, by educating the Putnam County community about the benefits of hospice, palliative care, and advance care planning.   PCHPCA is a nonprofit, public charity, and operates with the help of donations, financial support from the Putnam County Community Foundation, and fiscal sponsorship by the Putnam County Hospital. For more information, visit www.pchpca.org.

Contact information:
M. Elaine Peck, Director
Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association
1542 South Bloomington Street
Greencastle, IN 46135
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