FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10/16/2024
Greencastle, Indiana.

Each year, World Hospice and Palliative Care Day falls on the second Saturday in October.  One of the goals of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is to raise awareness and understanding of the needs – medical, social, practical, and spiritual – of people living with serious illness and their families.

The Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association shares this goal and seeks to foster a more compassionate community that prioritizes the needs of the aging and seriously ill and their caregivers.  The need is great and growing as the population ages and healthcare services become more specialized and complex.  Healthcare systems are only part of the equation of providing holistic support for people with serious illnesses.  We encourage individuals and community groups in Putnam County to raise awareness of the issues and provide practical assistance to those in need in the community. 

PCHPCA also encourages everyone to be proactive in addressing their own end-of-life needs by completing advance directives naming a healthcare representative, and by organizing their own medical, legal, financial, and practical affairs.  This can be a daunting task, but you and your loved ones will be very glad you did it.

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, please 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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