About the Network
 

Mission

The Hospice & Palliative Care Network of Maryland is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote quality End-of-Life Care. The Network acts as an advocate for individuals and families facing the myriad of physical, psychological, spiritual and practical challenges associated with a life-limiting diagnosis, prognosis and with bereavement.

Goals   

  • To assist the development and expansion of Palliative care.
  • To provide professional education to hospice workers, the medical, business, and faith communities and to volunteers.
  • To promote access to End-of-Life care by increasing consumer awareness of its availability in Maryland.
  • To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas in End-of-Life Care.
  • To work with Federal and State agencies to enhance and improve Hospice care.
  • To act as a liaison to national, State and local hospice organizations. 

Executive Committee

                                                                 

Erwin Abrams
Hospice of the Chesapeake, Inc. 
President         

    

Regina Bodnar

Gilchrist Hospice
Vice President 
               

 

Deborah Reeder

Chester River Home Health & Hospice
Treasurer  
                                

 

Heather Hall

Hospice of Queen Anne's

Secretary

  

                               

Board of Directors 

                                                  

                              

Brenda Butscher

Hospice of Garrett County

Western

 

Julie Crocker          

Talbot Hospice Foundation, Inc.

No Specified Area

 

Kathryn Franzen

Hospice of St. Mary's

Southern

 

Marion Keenan   

No Specified Area

  

Mary Lynn McPherson,

PharmD, BCPS

Professor, University of Maryland 

Community

 

Ann Mitchell                 
Montgomery Hospice
                

No Specified Area

 

Deborah Reeder            

Chester River Home Care & Hospice 

Eastern  

               

Lisa Stone

Stella Maris Hospice

Central

 

            

Staff

  

Christine Crabbs, MS

Executive Director

cchospicemd@hnmd.org

 

To make a Donation

Your generous contributions help us to be there when you or your loved ones need us. The Hospice Network of Maryland is a non-profit 501(c)3 charitable organization, and all contributions are fully tax-deductible. If you would like to send a donation, please mail your check to:

The Hospice & Palliative Care Network of Maryland
408 Headquarters Drive, Suite 3H
Millersville, MD 21108
(410) 729-4571

Thanks! Your support for this important work is deeply appreciated.

 

2010 Membership

 

Amedisys Greater Chesapeake Hospice

(formerly Harford Hospice)

Kim Savage

Director

www.amedisys.com/hospice.cfm

 

Calvert Hospice, Inc.

Kendra Logan

Clinical Director

www.calverthospice.org

 

Capital Hospice

Lin Maurano

VP Clinical Services

www.capitalhospice.org

 

Carroll Hospice

Diane Link

Executive Director

www.carrollhospice.org

 

Chester River Home Care & Hospice

Deborah Reeder

Executive Director

www.chesterriverhealth.org

 

Coastal Hospice, Inc.

Alane Capen

President

www.coastalhospice.org

 

 

Gilchrist Hospice Care

Regina Bodnar

Director of Clinical Services

www.gilchristhospice.org

 

Holy Cross Hospice

Margaret Hadley

Director

www.holycrosshealth.org

 

Hospice Caring, Inc.

Gary Thorud

President

www.hospicecaring.org

 

Hospice of Charles County, Inc.

Dixie Poe

President & CEO

www.hospiceofcharlescounty.org

 

Hospice of Frederick County

Laurel Cucchi

Director

www.hospiceoffrederick.org

 

Hospice of Garrett County, Inc.

Brenda J. Butscher

Executive Director

www.hospiceofgarrettcounty.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate Provider Members 

 

Delaware Hospice

Murt Foos, RN

Education Director

www.delawarehospice.org

 

 

Associate Members

 

Hospice Pharmacia/ excelleRX

Christine Simmers

www.hospicepharmacia.com

 

Northern Chesapeake Hospice Foundation, Inc.

Bob Lucas

Executive Director

www.nchfoundation.org

 

VA Maryland Health Care Center

Debra Wertheimer, MD

Director, Hospice & Palliative Care

 

 

 

 

 

Hospice of Queen Anne's, Inc.

Heather Hall
Executive Director

www.hospiceofqueenannes.com

 

Hospice of St. Mary's

Kathryn Franzen

Director

www.hospiceofstmarys.org

 

Hospice of the Chesapeake, Inc.

Michael McHale

President & CEO

www.hospicechesapeake.org

 

Hospice of Washington County, Inc.

Susan Taylor

CEO

www.hospiceofwc.org

 

JSSA (Jewish Social Service Agency Hospice)

Joyce Sexton

Director

www.jssa.org/services/senior/hospice

 

Joseph Richey Hospice, Inc.

Charlotte Hawtin

Acting Executive Director

www.josephricheyhospice.org

 

Montgomery Hospice

Ann Mitchell

President & CEO

www.montgomeryhospice.org

 

Professional Healthcare Resources of Baltimore, Inc.

Geovani Bonilla

Director of Hospice

www.phri.com

 

Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care of Maryland

Gary Applebaum, MD

Executive Director

www.honoringlife-offeringhope.org

 

Shore Home Care Hospice

Shelly Stone

Hospice Program Manager

www.shorehealth.org

 

Stella Maris Hospice

Lisa Stone

Sr. VP of Outreach Services

www.stellamarisinc.com

 

Talbot Hospice Foundation, Inc.

Julie Crocker

Executive Director

www.talbothospice.org

 

Western Maryland Health System Hospice

Linda Green

Clinical Director

www.wmhs.com

 

 

 

Individual Members

 

Buckley, Susan

Graze, Peter

Mansell, Gail S.

McPherson, Pharm D, Mary L

Ryan, MD, Frank

Schramm, Sue Lyn

 

 

 

 

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