FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 09/01/2024
Greencastle, Indiana.
Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association (PCHPCA) is pleased to announce the release of an updated resource folder for seriously ill patients, their families, their caregivers, and their healthcare providers. “We are very pleased to provide this information packet,” said Elaine Peck, Director of the PCHPCA. “It is free and available to the public and to all Putnam County healthcare providers.”
The new resource folder offers a wealth of current information including:
- Resources for caregivers.
- Contact information for services in Putnam County, including skilled home healthcare, in-home personal care, palliative care, hospice care, transportation, and other helpful services.
- Helpful information about hospice and palliative care.
- Factsheets about life-prolonging medical treatments.
- Gone From My Sight, the “Little Blue Book,” by Barbara Karnes, which explains the dying process in easy-to-understand language.
- My Friend I Care, a book about grieving.
To obtain the resource folder, contact Elaine Peck at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 765.301.7614. Other helpful information is available at www.pchpca.org.
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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