DESPITE MANY CANADIANS’ WISHES TO DIE AT HOME, 60 % DIE IN HOSPITAL
IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE
Demand far exceeds what Foothills Country Hospice can provide. Delivering excellence in specialized, compassionate end-of-life care at our current capacity isn’t enough.
More needs to be done.
Since January 2008, we have served more than 1,400 residents together with their loved ones; an estimated 6,500 people. Alberta’s population is growing rapidly, and with this, the demand for hospice care is increasing.
Annually, our residential hospice serves 100 rural, and South Calgary residents, and service demand extends beyond the walls of residential hospice care. Many who are impacted by end-of-life, loss, and grief need and are seeking support in their homes and communities.
Foothills Country Hospice is expanding from eight to 16 beds, creating a regional hub including outreach programming – the region’s leading specialist in end-of-life and bereavement care.
JOIN US AS WE MAKE
COMPASSION IN ACTION
A REALITY!
Donors who invest in the Compassion In Action campaign are investing in our communities, in hospice service expansion, and in expert, compassionate care for hundreds of individuals and their loved ones.
With Your Support We Will:
Grow our Care Facility
Expand to 16 beds, doubling our capacity to serve 200 or more residents and their loved ones annually.
Take Hospice into the Community
Provide community-based end-of-life supports and bereavement counseling that are integrated as part of daily well-being for people approaching end-of-life and those who support them.
– Nav-CARE: A volunteer-run program focused on supporting people in living as well as possible through compassionate connection.
– No One Dies Alone (NODA): Volunteer companionship and support for individuals who are expected to die within 48 to 72 hours.
– Enhance Respite Support: Our vision is to explore the need for respite in the Foothills community and evolve our models to meet the needs of a large geographical area, giving families and caregivers an essential break.
Create Sustainability
Alberta Health Services (AHS) provides 57% of all operational funding for the current facility. AHS has agreed to continue this level of funding for the expanded 16 bed facility. All other funding for operations and programming must come from generous community support. Creating a solid endowment in support of FCHS is a significant step toward sustainability.
Join us as we will grow our facility, take hospice into the community, and create sustainability.
Ways To Make A Gift
Our Campaign Gift Form is available in pdf format. To download and print this form, click HERE.
If you would like to request a hard copy of this form from our Fund Development team, please reach out by phone to Shanon Maksymich at (403) 995-4673 or by email at funddevelopment@countryhospice.org.
Thank you for your support!
Charitable Registration No. 861441053 RR 0001
Campaign gifts can be made through our safe and secure online form. Payments for online contributions can be made by credit card only.
To begin the online gift process, click HERE. Tax receipts are provided immediately by email following successful payment.
If you have questions about your online donation or the process, please get in touch with Fund Development Officer Shanon Maksymich at (403) 995-4673 or by email at funddevelopment@countryhospice.org.
A gift of securities enables you to create a meaningful legacy with Foothills Country Hospice Society (FCHS) while also providing significant tax advantages.
A gift of securities to the Compassion in Action campaign offers several advantages. Current Canadian legislation allows you to donate publicly traded securities, mutual funds, and bonds to registered charities without having to pay capital gains tax. You receive a receipt for the appreciated value of your gift (calculated on the date of transfer), and under current tax rules, the securities you donate will be exempt from capital gains tax, but only if you transfer them in-kind. The capital gains tax exemption does not apply if you first sell the securities and then donate the cash proceeds. Learn more about Gifts of Securities HERE!
If you have questions about a gift of securities, please get in touch with Fund Development Officer Shanon Maksymich at (403) 995-4673 or by email at funddevelopment@countryhospice.org.
Make a lasting difference with a legacy gift.
After remembering your loved ones in your will, please consider leaving a legacy gift to Foothills Country Hospice Society.
Creating a legacy gift enables you to make a lasting difference while retaining full use of your assets during your lifetime and frequently offers estate tax advantages that benefit your family and heirs after your death. Learn more about a Legacy Gift HERE!
If you have questions about legacy gifts, please get in touch with Fund Development Officer Shanon Maksymich at (403) 995-4673 or by email at funddevelopment@countryhospice.org.
A gift of life insurance enables you to create a significant, cost-effective, and lasting legacy with Foothills Country Hospice Society (FCHS) while also providing significant tax advantages.
The proceeds from your life insurance policy may be directed to Foothills Country Hospice Society priorities that meet your interest, such as capital needs, new programs, a lasting endowment, or area of greatest need.
There are a variety of life insurance policies available. Learn more about Gifts of Life Insurance HERE.
If you have questions about a gift of life insurance, please get in touch with Fund Development Officer Shanon Maksymich at (403) 995-4673 or by email at funddevelopment@countryhospice.org.
Donating retirement savings allows you to create a significant, cost-effective, and lasting legacy with Foothills Country Hospice Society (FCHS) (Charitable No. 861441053RR0001) – once your needs and those of your loved ones have been met.
Many Canadians pass away leaving large amounts of both RRSPs and RRIFs in their estates, creating tax implications that merit prior consideration. Gifting some or all of the remaining retirement savings may provide significant tax advantages.
Donations of an RRSP/RRIF to Foothills Country Hospice Society can significantly reduce tax for an estate, providing greater assets for residuary beneficiaries. Learn more about Gifts of Retirement Funds HERE.
If you have questions about retirement gifts, please get in touch with Fund Development Officer Shanon Maksymich at (403) 995-4673 or by email at funddevelopment@countryhospice.org.
A gift of real estate enables you to create a meaningful legacy gift with Foothills Country Hospice Society (FCHS) while also providing significant tax advantages. There are a variety of opportunities for gifting unmortgaged property, including personal residences, vacation homes, rental properties, farmland, and commercially developed land.
You may choose to give real estate outright and receive an immediate tax credit or retain the use of the property during your lifetime and make a planned gift to Foothills Country Hospice Society creating positive estate tax advantages. Learn more about Gifts of Real Estate HERE.
If you have questions about gifts of real estate, please get in touch with Fund Development Officer Shanon Maksymich at (403) 995-4673 or by email at funddevelopment@countryhospice.org.
Foothills Country Hospice Goal
Our aspirational goal is that all community members impacted by death and dying have the connection and support they need to die and grieve well. By 2026, our intention is to:
- serve more than 200 residents and their loved ones with expanded residential hospice care, and
- substantially scale up outreach end-of-life supports to widen the circle of caring and provide much-needed support to patients facing serious illness and death, their loved ones, and caregivers.
Expansion Operational Funding Model
- 16-bed hospice – AHS will fund 57% of operations – AHS funding does not cover all hospice-related costs, notably:
- Staffing – administration assistants, maintenance, human resources, communications,
fund development - Program costs – communications, fund development, insurance, food, utilities, housekeeping, volunteer
- Community Outreach Programming
- Staffing – administration assistants, maintenance, human resources, communications,
- The incremental annual fundraising requirement is anticipated to be $1.8 million (up from $1.3 million). The FCHS Sustainability Endowment Fund is essential to long-term operational health.
For more information, please contact Shanon Maksymich, Fund Development Officer at funddevelopment@countryhospice.org or 403.995.4673
