Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Receives Grant from
MDRT Foundation
 
May 3, 2024 — Thanks to the Greater Horizon Financial Group’s partnership, Our Hospice has received a $2,500 grant for its Pediatric Hospice Care services from the Million Dollar Round Table Foundation (MDRT).
 
The MDRT gives to charitable organizations worldwide, demonstrating the generosity, service, and impact of MDRT members.  This year, the MDRT Foundation will award over $1.8 million in MDRT member-endorsed grants to over 350 charitable organizations worldwide. Greater Horizon Financial Group – Matthew Carothers is an MDRT member and recommended Our Hospice for this grant.
 
“We are grateful to Greater Horizon Financial Group –Matthew Carothers for recommending and partnering with us for the MDRT grant. The funds will be used for our youngest patients,” said Our Hospice President, Steph Cain. Our Hospice receives a fixed reimbursement rate which often leaves a gap between the reimbursement and the actual cost of care. For example, Our Hospice recently cared for a pediatric patient with private insurance with care costs greater than $60,000. Our Hospice received reimbursement for two-thirds of the total cost and the gap of one-third must be covered by the organization. “The expenses for the level of care needed to provide the best quality of life for our pediatric patients often exceeds the reimbursement from Medicare/Medicaid and other insurances. We rely on philanthropy, including grants like this one, to cover these gaps in reimbursement so we can assure we are here for many generations to come,” said Cain.
 
Our Hospice pediatric care program provides care for children with a wide range of diagnoses, many of whom are still receiving curative treatments.  “Children are often in our program for years requiring ongoing care adaptations as the child matures; interactions with physicians providing curative treatment; and ongoing changes to equipment and medical services,” explained Our Hospice President, Steph Cain.  “Our specially trained pediatric hospice nurses work with an interdisciplinary team of physicians, home health aides, chaplains, and social workers to provide the best care possible for our youngest patients. This team also provides support to the parents and families providing grief support, both anticipatory guidance from the time of diagnosis to after-death bereavement care,” said Cain.
 
Photo: Steph Cain, President Our Hospice of South Central Indiana and Matthew Carothers, Greater Horizon Financial Group
 
 
 
About Our Hospice
Our Hospice cares for people who have been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness or who are no longer seeking active medical treatment. Services are provided by our care team consisting of physicians, nurses, home health aides, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers wherever the patient resides. Our mission is to make every moment count by surrounding patients and families with respectful and compassionate care for as long as we can. We have been serving the south-central Indiana area since 1980 and are proud to be your local, community hospice. Find out more by contacting us at 812-314-8083, on the web at www.ourhospice.org and on Facebook or Instagram at Our Hospice.
About the MDRT Foundation:
The MDRT Foundation was created in 1959 to provide MDRT members with a means to give back to their communities. Since its inception, the Foundation has donated more than $42 million in more than 70 countries throughout the world and in all 50 U.S. states. These funds were raised by MDRT members and industry partners. For more information, visit mdrtfoundation.org.  
 
About MDRT:
Founded in 1927, Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), The Premier Association of Financial Professionals®, is a global, independent association of more than 86,000 of the world's leading life insurance and financial services professionals from more than 500 companies in 70 nations and territories. MDRT members demonstrate exceptional professional knowledge, strict ethical conduct and outstanding client service. MDRT membership is recognized internationally as the standard of excellence in the life insurance and financial services business.
For more information, please visit www.mdrt.org