Nathan Adelson Hospice, the leader in hospice and palliative care in southern Nevada, has been selected to receive a $160,000 donation from the Robert Thomas Bigelow Medical Foundation, Inc. through its grant program. The monetary donation will be used to purchase 38 new hospital beds for the hospice’s two in-patient facilities.
“We are thrilled and grateful to the Robert Thomas Bigelow Medical Foundation for this generous gift. This donation will improve the quality of life for patients facing a terminal illness, as well as help maintain comfort for our patients while in our care,” said Nathan Adelson Hospice President & CEO Karen Rubel.
Each bed has a state-of-the-art mattress that uses a self-adjusting system of synchronized air cylinders and pressure relief valves, which provide the most comfort for hospice patients. Two bariatric beds will be added, one for each in-patient unit. The bariatric beds expand in both length and width and have heavy-duty frames, to provide comfort and dignity to persons of size.
“I was able to experience two very difficult circumstances with the passing of my wife in our home, and the passing of my aunt at the Nathan Adelson Hospice facility as to how Nathan Adelson provides essential help,” stated Robert T. Bigelow, President of the Robert Thomas Bigelow Medical Foundation, Inc.
In addition to traditional hospice and palliative care, Nathan Adelson Hospice has designated special programs and services for patients and their families to ensure their needs are met during the most vulnerable moments. Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance groups do not cover these programs and services; instead, they are covered by private philanthropy efforts of the Nathan Adelson Hospice Foundation.
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