Twin Lakes Hospice
History
Hospice of Greater Golden Valley was first envisioned by the Inter-Church
Ministry, an Ecumenical Board of Churches in the Lakes Region.
Donna Kay Campbell met with several people from Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
for the first time to talk about starting a hospice. Linda Jones a present board
member was present at that meeting.
In April of 1984, it was announced that a hospice would be started in the area.
The Constitution was established on September 24, 1984 and was signed in October
of 1985.
One of two early sources of funds was a grant from the United Methodist Church.
In addition, the American Cancer Society of Henry County gave the hospice
organization a grant for start up costs.
History of the Hospice Movement
The word “hospice” originated in medieval times.
Derived from the Latin word “hospes” meaning host or guest. Travel-weary
crusaders on their way to the Holy Land found refuge in monasteries. Eventually these places of rest came to be called hospices. Because great number
of the pilgrims were in ill health, many spent their last days there.
1963– Dame Cicely Saunders established St. Christopher’s inpatient hospice in
London.
1969– “On Death and Dying” by Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross was published.
1972– Kubler- Ross testified at the first national hearing on the subject of
death with dignity.
1974– America’s first hospice, the Connecticut Hospice, Inc. began providing
hospice services in the home.
Twin Lakes Hospice Inc.
Important Dates
1984 Sept. 6th,Incorporated
(Linda Jones, Donna Kay Campbell, Barbara Elmore, Kathy Tarpley, Marlene Miller)
1986, Feb.-First Patient Accepted
1986, April-501(C)(3) not for profit tax exemption
1989-June– Medicare Certified
1990, Nov.- Name Changed from Hospice of Greater
Golden Valley to Twin Lakes Hospice
1992,Aug.-Warsaw Building
purchased
1997-Clinton Building purchased
1999,May-Main office moved to Clinton
2004-Addition to Clinton office completed
Patients served since February 1986=1391