Who We Are

Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois helps patients realize their quality of life goals and end-of-life goals through pain and symptom management, compassionate care, cutting-edge therapies and a range of social services.

Mission

We enhance life by providing dignified, compassionate care and guidance to those coping with loss and the end of life.

Services

• Adult and pediatric hospice care
• Adult and pediatric palliative care at home or in our clinic
• Integrative therapy services
• Free bereavement support
• Community and professional education
• Volunteer support
• Latino Outreach
• Veteran’s Care
• Inpatient care at Centegra Specialty Hospital in Woodstock
• The Pepper Family Hospice Home and Center for Care free-standing inpatient unit in Barrington--Opening Summer 2010

Credentialed

• Medicare certified
• Licensed in the State of Illinois
• Accredited by Joint Commission
  
  

Value Based

Respect
We respect the dignity and worth of human life and honor the rights of the individual.
Service
We embrace the idea that an enriched life is spent in the service of others. We commit to meeting the unique needs of all we serve.
Ethics
We insist on a disciplined adherence to a strict ethical code. We will always do the right thing for our patients, families, communities and stakeholders.
Challenge
We challenge established views because it inspires innovation, promotes excellence and enhances the lives of those we serve.

Philosophy

At Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois, the patient is at the center of a circle of care.

Visionary

To be able to provide hospice care to even more people, Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois has opened the Pepper Family Hospice Home & Center for Care, a 16-bed inpatient facility in Barrington. It is among the first “Green” freestanding hospice homes in the country.

Setting the Standard

• The region’s largest nonprofit hospice-only provider.
  27 years of experience in delivering quality end-of-life care.
• Partnerships and collaborations with hospitals, churches, educational institutions, and other agencies help keep Hospice’s programming both responsive and innovative.
• One of the largest hospice grief support programs in the State of Illinois is a valued resource for patients, their families, and the communities served by Hospice.
• An unmatched commitment to caring for each patient’s body, mind, and spirit requires programming that is comprehensive. Besides high-quality nursing care and pain management, Hospice services include massage, art, pet, Reiki, and music therapies; spiritual care and grief support; case management, and palliative care.
• A low patient-staff ratio means our patients, as well as those who love them, receive the highest level of care.
• Specially trained in post-traumatic stress care –– especially important for U.S. veterans.
  
  

Statistics

• A community-based nonprofit hospice since 1982.
• 16,500 individuals have received hospice care from the agency since its founding.
• 1,300 individuals received care in 2008.
  
• 10,000 hours of volunteer support provided by 300 volunteers annually.
• 55,000 adults and children served through the Center for Loss and Hope in the last 10 years
• 6,670 donors contributed approximately $11 million last year to help meet the rising cost of quality hospice care and support the capital campaign for the new Pepper Family Hospice & Center for Care.
• 6 counties are served by this agency including Cook, Lake, Kane, Boone, DuPage, and McHenry.
• 167 employees
  
   

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