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Gilchrist Center Bal/more – Joseph Richey House May 17, 2016 Ted Blankenship: Development Director 1
Gilchrist Center Bal/more – Joseph Richey House
May 17, 2016
Ted Blankenship: Development Director
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Joseph Richey first opened its doors in 1987.
The hospice was named for the Rector of Mt. Calvary Church, Joseph Richey, who served in the late 1800’s. Mt. Calvary is one of the founders of
Joseph Richey.
In November, 2014 Joseph Richey joined together with Gilchrist Hospice
Care.
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Gilchrist Center Bal/more – Joseph Richey House provides
compassionate, holis/c, pallia/ve care for terminally ill adults and children by offering care in a
spirit of service, hospitality and mutual respect, without regard to race, creed, diagnosis or
ability to pay.
MISSION STATEMENT AND GUIDING PRINCIPLE
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YEARS OF GROWTH
Joseph Richey Opened with 7 beds
Expanded to 12 beds in the early 1990’s to provide care for the growing number of people dying from AIDS
Expanded to 19 beds, which is current capacity
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Joseph Richey maintains:
Our own 501(c)(3) nonprofit status Our own Board of Directors Cer/fica/ons from Medicare/Medicaid Licensure from the State of Maryland Accredita/on from the Community Health Accredita/on Program
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PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS
Have served 8,000 pa/ents and families since opening
In 2015, we served a total of 137 pa/ents.
70 women and 67 men
71 African American pa/ents, 58 Caucasians, 1 Asian and 1 Hispanic Pa/ent
67 pa/ents from Bal/more City, 41 pa/ents from Bal/more County and pa/ents from Anne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George’s County and the Eastern Shore
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Most of our pa/ents do receive Medicare benefits, although
Medicare does not pay for the cost of room and board (an average of
$4,400 per pa/ent).
10% have no insurance at all
60% cannot pay for their room and board
Uncompensated care costs are $1.2 million annually
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Joseph Richey Living Room
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Joseph Richey Library
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Joseph Richey Chapel
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One of two Outdoor Decks for Joseph Richey PaOents
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Joseph Richey is the only residen/al hospice in the State of Maryland.
Joseph Richey provides a rouOne level of care while our inpa/ent units at Towson and Howard County provide
acute inpa/ent care.
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RYAN WHITE FUNDING
Hospice Services
Awarded $45,569 Expended $40,956
Psychosocial Services
Awarded $40,678 Expended $15,887
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RYAN WHITE CLIENTS SERVED
Hospice Services
19 Clients Served 570 Days in Care
Psychosocial Services
30 Clients Served 208 Counseling Sessions Provided
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USE OF RYAN WHITE FUNDS
Hospice Services:
Funding used for staffing:
Clinical Manager, Food Service Staff, Housekeeping Staff, Execu/ve Director
and Training Manager
Funding is also used for Food
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USE OF RYAN WHITE FUNDS
Psychosocial Services:
Funding used for staffing:
Social Worker, Chaplain and Bereavement Counselor
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RYAN WHITE OBJECTIVES: HOSPICE CARE
Provide comprehensive, high quality residen/al and acute care hospice services, including cri/cal
pain and symptom management
Assure staff and volunteers are adequately trained in HIV/AIDS care, especially in delivering pain and symptom management, and have a high
regard for cultural sensi/vi/es.
Increase access to hospice services and op/mize health outcomes for HIV/AIDS pa/ents who are eligible for hospice by providing care for those who are uninsured or underinsured and might not otherwise have access to adequate care at
end-‐of-‐life
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RYAN WHITE OBJECTIVES: PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE
Address the complex emo/onal, psychological and rela/onal issues for end-‐stage HIV/AIDS pa/ents by providing supplemental counseling
through Ryan White funding.
Assure that the HIV/AIDS pa/ents cared for are central to their own care planning and treatment
as the leader of the Care Team and that addi/onal family/friends receiving psychosocial
support are integral to the process
Reduce new HIV/AIDS incidence through educa/on of visi/ng affected and infected family/
friends of the HIV/AIDS pa/ents cared for by Joseph Richey, as opportune and appropriate.
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Thank You So Much!
Please Come for a Visit!
