Good Samaritan Hospice opens regions first freestanding hospice house

Good Samaritan Hospice opens regions first freestanding hospice house 
CBS WDBJ TV - 7, Roanoke, VA; by Neesy Payne; 6/7/24 
A grand opening celebration was held Friday, June 7, for the Sheila S. Strauss Hospice House. It’s the region’s first freestanding hospice house. It was a part of the original plans of Good Samaritan Hospice back in 1992, and 32 years later, it is now a reality. “Our primary focus will always be taking care of patients at home; but when that’s not possible, maybe someone has pain, or needs respite, or a situation just arises that they need a different level of care, then we will be able to provide that in a facility that looks and is designed to be as homelike as possible,” said President and CEO of Good Samaritan Hospice Aaron Housh. ... It includes 16 private rooms, a living room, dining room, a chapel, and a courtyard – all aimed to make residents and their families feel at home.