Hospice of Marion County, Inc. has served the residents of Marion County, Florida since 1983. Once an all-volunteer agency, they are now a not-for-profit organization of 430 professionals and 600 volunteers, whose mission is providing exemplary compassionate comfort care for the terminally ill. Their team serves patients and their families by providing not only expert end-of-life care via six medical directors, teams of RNs, and CNAs, but also ancillary support, such as counseling, chaplaincy, social services, respite for caregivers and bereavement service for up to 13 months—all covered by Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance. No one is ever refused based on ability to pay.

Hospice care is available for anyone with any life-limiting disease with a prognosis of about six months. All of their services are available to patients throughout the county, wherever they call home, whether it is their private residence, assisted living facility, nursing home, hospital, or at one of four state-of-the-art hospice houses.

For more information about Hospice of Marion County, visit
www.hospiceofmarion.com

Interfaith Emergency Services (IES) is a not-for-profit organization which brings together people of all faiths who seek to minister to persons in need through combined prayer and action.
IES provides basic human needs such as food, shelter, clothing and emergency financial assistance to those in need right here in our community. Churches, synagogues and public service agencies refer clients to IES where they may obtain financial assistance for the purchase of medications, rent and a variety of other needs to enhance the quality of life for families or individuals. All financial assistance payments are made directly to the provider of service.

For more information about Interfaith Emergency Services, visit
www.iesmarion.org