History of Center for Hospice Care

Formerly Hospice Southeastern Connecticut

• December 1985 – Hospice of Southeastern Connecticut began serving patients, coalition of 12 home care agencies and L+M Hospital, Board comprised of agency directors and representatives, employed a Hospice Coordinator
• August 1987 - Office in L+M Hospital on 1st floor, employee now an RN Coordinator who taught Home Care Agency RNs to do Hospice care, hired part-time secretary
• July 1989 - Hired a Fund-Raiser Coordinator, Hospice Coordinator took role as Administrator
• October 1989 - Board voted to become an independent agency to achieve Medicare Hospice Certification and Board became all community representatives
• December 1989 - Hired 1st full-time nurse
• June 1990 - Became a Medicare Certified Hospice (7th program in CT)
• September 1990 - Began Community Bereavement groups
• August 1995 - Full CHAP accreditation with 10 commendations
• August 1995 - Opened 2nd office site in Norwich, CT expanded service territory to include all New London County
• August 1996 - Moved both office sites (New London and Norwich) to one central office in Uncasville, CT
• June 1999 - Affirmative affiliation vote for two sole members (L+M and Backus) with Hospice Southeastern Connecticut Board of Directors
• January 2005 – Organization launched Community Liaison position and Skilled Nursing Facility Team Initiative
• October 2005 – Another hospice program opens in New London County
• February 2008 - Moved into newly built office building and Community Bereavement Center in Norwich on a gift of land from Sts. Peter & Paul parish
• June 2012 – Connecticut revised Hospice Residence Regulations
• February 2013 – Logo and name change to Center for Hospice Care
• March 2014 – Launch Palliative Care Program in partnership with Backus Hospital
• August 2014 – Opening of the community Healing Garden
• September 2014 – Received the Hartford Courant’s Top Workplace Award 
• May 2015 – Began $7.5M campaign for Hospice House
• May 2015 – Terminated affiliation with L+M and Backus
• June 2015 – Closed Palliative Care Program at Backus 
• September 2015 - Received the Hartford Courant’s Top Workplace Award
• May 2016 – Public launch of Hospice House Campaign
• January 2017 – Suspend Hospice House Campaign