“Never turn anybody away from care:” Hospice Care offers support in Hazard [$25k raised]

"Never turn anybody away from care:" Hospice Care offers support in Hazard [$25k raised]
WYMT Mountain News, Hazard, KY; by Amelia Lee; 8/29/24 
Aug. 8 was the annual radio day in Perry County for Bluegrass Care Navigators Hospice Care. On that day, $25,000 was raised and more donations continue to come in. Hospice care is a service for any person who has an illness or a decline in health. Nurse Manager at Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Hazard, Donna Gibson, has been working in hospice care for 17 years. ... Bluegrass Care Navigators works to provide hospice care for all who need it, at no cost, said Associate Director of Philanthropy, Dawson Barnett. “Support on radio day throughout the year allows us to continue serving patients and their families regardless of their insurance status and ability to pay,” said Barnett. “We never have to turn anybody away from our care.”