MANSFIELD — Hospice of North Central Ohio has received a grant in the amount of $5,000 from the S.N. & Ada Ford Foundation in Mansfield.
The grant will be used to fund the purchase of equipment that will help HNCO initiate a HFCWO Therapy program for hospice and Palliative care patients in Richland County who are experiencing serious acute and chronic respiratory issues.
“This new device will help us to provide great care and service to our patients,” said Deb Leber, RN Case Manager.
The SmartVest Airway Clearance System delivers rapidly repeating pulses of air that gently squeeze and release the upper body, causing mucus to loosen, thin, and propel towards major airways, where it is easier to cough out.
The SmartVest Airway Clearance System is designed to provide effective bronchiectasis and COPD symptom relief and help you get back to breathing easier and enjoying life’s special moments.
Helping You Live, Not Just Be Alive. Providing comfort to patients and helping to make them more comfortable.
“We are grateful for and benefit from philanthropists like Dr. Ada Ford whose memory is perpetuated through the grants that are made possible through the trust she created,” said Ralph Tomassi, HNCO Chief Development Officer. “This particular grant certainly fits her wishes to provide for the health, comfort and care of the people of Richland County.”
Hospice of North Central Ohio has served thousands of families with compassionate end-of-life and Palliative care, bereavement programs and services since 1988. Headquartered at 1021 Dauch Drive in Ashland, Hospice of North Central Ohio serves more than 200 patients daily in Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Morrow, and Richland counties who are living with chronic and terminal illnesses.
Additionally, free continuous bereavement services are provided for hundreds of families of hospice patients and to anyone in the community experiencing grief. HNCO also operates the “What Goes ‘Round Thrift Shoppe located in downtown Mansfield.
Call 800-952-2207 for more information. HNCO is a 501c3 non-profit organization with over 37 years of experience and a community partner of United Way of Ashland and Knox County.
