Good Samaritan Hospice of Pittsburgh
Good Samaritan Hospice of Pittsburgh
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About this organization
Mission
Home Hospice/Nursing: Establish and maintain programs which provide supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families; and to provide associated services including, but not limited to, operation of a Non-Profit Hospice.
About
Good Samaritan Hospice (GSH) remains dedicated to excellent patient/family care, ethical practice in the management of funds and community activities contributing to improved quality of life. GSH is part of a large continuum striving to care for people in their homes, avoid rehospitalizations, provide compassionate support to their families and improve their overall quality of life while on their end-of-life journey. At GSH we make every effort to ensure our patients and their families are as comfortable as possible, whether at one of our inpatient locations or with in-home visits. Each person in our care has individualized needs and requirements, so our approach to end-of-life care focuses on what is most important to them. GSH provided care to 964 patients and their families in the community in their homes and 1,006 patients and their families in the three GSH inpatient locations: Heritage Valley Beaver Hospital, Concordia at Cabot, and in the house at Wexford. In total, GSH provided 77,181 days of care in all settings across all levels of care. * Volunteer requests were scheduled to provide personal care, companionship, and support to caregivers and respite. These volunteers visit with patients, read to them, play music, provide pet therapy, spiritual support, speak with them in a preferred foreign language, and often simply grant a quiet, calm presence. They also visit or call on family members at home or at the funeral home after a patient has passed to comfort them in a time of bereavement. For those at end-of-life, bedside vigil or "Angels on Call" volunteers sit with patients and families during their last hours. Over the course of the past fiscal year, Good Samaritan Hospice Volunteers provided a total of 3,168 hours of service. Once our patients pass to glory, we continue to provide support to their families. Over 1,550 bereaved were guided through their many ups and downs with phone calls, letters, education and memorial services and events. Grief support groups held in Butler and Beaver Counties served 320 people. * Camp Erin, a summer weekend bereavement camp for children and teens, serves the needs of families in our Southwestern Pennsylvania service area. This summer camp was a partnership of Good Samaritan Hospice, The Moyer Foundation (a national foundation dedicated to children in crisis), and Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer (our local YMCA camp). A total of 108 children ages 6-17 enjoyed this tuition-free overnight camp from Friday through Sunday. Camp was again a great success due to those who generously donated their time: 76 trained volunteers, of which 67 were the cabin Big Buddies, supported and encouraged the children. Volunteers donated over 4,600 hours of their time to train and make this three-day event a success. Family members and guardians joined the campers for the closing memorial service. An annual camp reunion and community open house was provided in honor of Children's Grief Awareness Day in order to spread the word about child and adolescent grief within the community and in Western Pennsylvania. Approximately 70 people attended and 20 volunteers participated in the program, which was 2 hours in length. Free tickets to a professional baseball game with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, rounds out the camper's experience a month after camp. GSH offered education at no cost to members of the community in order to provide knowledge and comfort to patients, families, healthcare workers and future healthcare workers. * Hospice staff members provided information to over 390 individuals and their family members regarding their disease state, concerns, healthcare wishes and hospice and palliative care insurance options within the counties served, prior to their decision regarding care. It is estimated GSH tallied over 1,170 hours providing Hospice insurance and care information, so families could make decisions regarding their care. * Students preparing to become Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses were also offered educational opportunities. Education was provided by offering nursing program students rotations at one of our 3-inpatient facility locations or with a nurse in the community setting. This education was provided to nursing students from Chatham University, Citizen's School of Nursing, Concordia University, Beaver Valley Community College School of Nursing, and Lenape Technical School of Nursing. A total of 770 hours of professional training was offered to nursing students free of charge. GSH also hosted 8 students from Concordia University of Ann Arbor School of Nursing for a week of hands-on care and observation of patient care. This was provided at the Cabot inpatient unit. A total of 59 hours were spent with the students, which includes 11 hours provided by our Hospice Educator and Unit Manager to provide a full experience for the students. * Medical Interns in a Palliative Care rotation experienced hospice and palliative care training with the medical staff of GSH by rotating through the Inpatient units and attending Interdisciplinary Team meetings. A total of 338 hours were dedicated to this service. * The film "Being Mortal" was offered at the PA Hospice and Palliative Care Conference to excellent reviews. GSH facilitated the workshop. The film and panel provided education regarding End of Life symptom management and psycho-social challenges faced with terminal illnesses and decision-making. The program, lasting 3 hours, included a panel discussion with experts in the field. Over 70 individuals, including physicians and other health care professionals, attended. End of Life Consortium training was provided to RNs in an effort to improve medical and psycho-social symptom management. Classroom training at local universities - Slippery Rock and Duquesne - facilitated hospice and palliative care education to over 100 nursing students covering 34 hours. Hospice education was provided to the physical therapy class at Slippery Rock University. Approximately 80 students attended a 2 hour class regarding their role in hospice and palliative care. * Our first annual Butterfly Release in the Beaver County community met successful reviews with over 235 in attendance. Over 250 butterflies were released following children's activities, song and prayer. * Medical supplies were provided to a mission in Guatemala. Over 100 pounds of supplies were used to provide wound care, home care visits, teaching and basic disease management. In addition, 200 pounds of clothing, linens and personal care items were donated by the hospice staff. The mission was overjoyed with the supplies and 2 hospice employees provided a week of care each in the impoverished villages, working in clinics and making home care visits. * The Allegheny County Food Cupboard benefits from hundreds of pounds of donated goods. Staff meetings provide the donation opportunity. With attendance of between 60-70 employees, every staff meeting encourages staff participation. Each month provides a theme for the donation - such as back to school, summer meals, school lunch, winter meals, and personal products. * Our second largest community-centered activity was our Memorial Walk at Saxony Farms in Oct 2017. 100 family members participated, shared stories and enjoyed the afternoon. A total of 39 volunteers and staff members dedicated their time from 1-7 hours of community service to the bereavement/memorial event. Volunteers assisted in both administrative preparations for the day's events and also man-power on the day of the walk. This event utilized approximately 136 hours of volunteer service to provide a positive, helpful way for patient families and community members to memorialize their loved ones, spend a healthy day outdoors with others in a beautiful country location. There were special activities for children at the event as well. * Good Samaritan Hospice leadership serve on multiple boards related to local community, state and health initiatives. The majority of these boards meet quarterly. The time commitment over the period of a year is approximately 130 hours. * The following, but not limited to, have received direct financial support from GSH through donations and sponsorships of events during the tax year: Heritage Valley Beaver Foundation Golf Outing, Heritage Valley Beaver Holiday Ball, Heritage Valley Health System Foundation Cheers! A Wine & Culinary Event, Alzheimer's Association 2018 Walk, as well as grocery store gift cards given to patients for Thanksgiving. Total donations and sponsorships during the fiscal year equated $8,196. Additional indirect contributions have been through donations to 501(c)(3) member hospital systems at a total of $2,750,000.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “The mission is to establish and maintain programs which provide supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families; and to provide associated services including, but not limited to, operations of a non-profit hospice. the goal is to empower the community to understand the blessings of hospice and how the service can help those in an extremely difficult time in their lives. for fiscal year ending 06/30/2018 a total of $13,014 in services was rendered as benevolent care.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “Home hospice/nursing: establish and maintain programs which provide supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families; and to provide associated services including, but not limited to, operation of a non-profit hospice.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is PA, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2019 was 116 Browns Hill Rd Suite 100, Valencia, PA, 16059.
- The form of the non-profit reports 259 employees as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $2,783,094.
- The organization has 6 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1998.
- The organization pays $6,814,474 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $16,542 in fundraising expenses.
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