State Employees' Credit Union (SECU) members via the SECU Foundation have pledged $500,000 to the Vital Connections Capital Campaign for expansion of the Hospice and Palliative CareCenter (HPCC) in Winston-Salem, NC. HPCC will use the funds to add a Palliative Care Clinic and a new 10-bed wing to the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, increasing the number of beds from 30 to 40. HPCC provides expert end-of-life care education to health care professionals, and the expansion of the Care Clinic will provide additional education and training space to grow with the needs of the community. Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home provides around-the-clock care to North Carolina patients and families who need short-term inpatient care or respite care within a 17-county service area. As the area's only alternative to a hospital admission for patients needing intensive nursing skills and urgent palliative care, the Hospice Home gives patients and their families a home away from home, promising peace and comfort while they cope with the daily ordeals of life-limiting illnesses.
Hospice & Palliative CareCenter President, JoAnn Davis, responds, “We are so thankful to the SECU Foundation for their support of compassionate end-of-life care. SECU members are serving as a wonderful example to others in the significant support they have given to HPCC and others across the State. This is an extraordinary gift and we can think of no better way to commemorate this partnership than to rename our Palliative CareCenter the SECU CareCenter, in honor of State Employees' Credit Union members.”
Shirley Bell, SECU Foundation Board of Directors Chairman comments, “SECU members via the SECU Foundation are proud to assist with the Vital Connections Capital Campaign to expand two wonderful hospice resources in Winston-Salem. Projects like the SECU CareCenter align perfectly with the 'People Helping People' philosophy of the Foundation by assisting so many North Carolina families with end-of-life care.”
About SECU and the SECU Foundation
SECU is a non-profit financial cooperative owned by its members. SECU has been providing the employees of the State of North Carolina and their families with consumer financial services for over 70 years. Currently serving more than 1.5 million members, SECU provides services through 226 branch offices, over 1,000 ATMs, 24/7 call centers and a website, www.ncsecu.org. The SECU Foundation, a 501c (3) charitable organization funded solely by the contributions of SECU members, promotes local community development in North Carolina primarily through high impact projects in the areas of education, health and human services.
Contacts:
SECU Foundation
G. Mark Twisdale, Executive Director, 919-839-5180
secufoundation@ncsecu.org
