[From NHPCO/NACH] Hurricane Helene | Getting and Providing Support
[From NHPCO/NACH] Hurricane Helene | Getting and Providing Support
National Alliance for Care at Home / formerly NHPCO; Elyssa Katz; 10/3/24
Hurricane Helene has absolutely devastated the Carolinas and surrounding areas. The Alliance stands with our members, the communities they serve, and all at-home providers across the impacted regions. If you or your organization has been impacted, please see the collection of resources and the Ways to Get Support section below. If you’re looking to help fellow providers or peers in need, see the Ways to Provide Support section.
Ways to Provide Support
- Contribute to the Carolinas Foundation for Hospice & Home Care. 100% of your donation is used for direct support.
- Donate to the National Hospice Foundation's Workforce Emergency Support Fund.
Ways to Get Support
- Apply to receive funds through the National Hospice Foundation's Workforce Emergency Support Fund to assist in needed repairs. Email info@nationalhospicefoundation.org with any questions.
- Apply for resources from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This cheat sheet may help in distinguishing which programs are most appropriate:
Regulatory and Crisis Support Resources
- CMS Current Emergencies | Hurricane Helene State Waivers
- CMS to Provide Hurricane Helene Public Health Emergency Accelerated and Advance Payments to Medicare Fee-for-Services Providers and Suppliers
- Access the emergency preparedness and response tools and resources in the Regulatory & Compliance center for providers.
- Composing Life Out of Loss public service video for communities, healthcare orgs, and persons whose "normal" hospice bereavement can be amplified and/or disenfranchised.
Editor's note: While some information and links in these Helene posts overlap, we prefer to present it to you intact from its original source. We're in this together, committed to getting timely updates to you from the best sources possible.