In addition to providing hospice care, your gifts support needed programs available to our entire community. Most of these programs are available at no cost to anyone in the community. Your contributions support these programs, including:

- Grief counseling to anyone in the community who has lost a loved one

- Advance Care Planning so that end-of-life care choices will be known and legally documented

- Residential hospice care at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home for those who cannot be cared for in their own residence

- Education of healthcare professionals in the important areas of end-of-life care and pain or symptom control

- Complementary therapies designed to help patients and families experience the best possible quality of life

For more information on contributing to Hospice & Palliative CareCenter, please contact one of the following staff members at 336-768-3972 or 1-888-876-3663.

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How a family uses its money usually starts with the care of family members, addressing basic needs such as the mortgage, medical costs and tuition bills.

What a family decides to do with its money after basic needs have been met can cover an array of venues. If you do choose to contribute to charitable causes, you will be pleased to know that you can give in ways that not only benefit the causes you love, but you and your family as well.

Three Ways to Make All the Difference
One—Annual gifts ensure that we will be able to provide much-needed patient services every year.
Two—A sizable gift to Hospice & Palliative CareCenter this year lets us use those funds to support immediate projects.

	Learn of the many ways you can minimize your taxes and maximize your gift to Hospice & Palliative CareCenter in our free guide.

Three—A gift in your will or trust demonstrates your commitment to improving health care in our community.

Please contact Ellen Coble at 336-331-1312 or ellen.coble@hospicecarecenter.org to learn more about the different ways to support Hospice & Palliative CareCenter.

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1. Make sure you have an up-to-date will.
Your will is one of the most important documents you own. It provides clear direction for your family after you’re gone, when they’re making major decisions under stressful circumstances. When was the last time your will was updated? If it was years ago, you should arrange a meeting with your estate planning attorney to review your decisions. You might have overlooked a change that can affect your wishes, such as a move to another state, tax law changes, or the loss or addition of a family member.

2. Decide where the money goes.
Take some time to decide how you want to provide for the well-being of each of your family members. Don’t let your worries about fairness and equality discourage you. Simply start with the “big picture” items such as real estate, bank accounts, life insurance policies and retirement plan assets. This will help you prepare to meet with your estate planning attorney.

After you feel comfortable with your gifts for your family, you may begin to consider providing for Hospice & Palliative CareCenter and our mission to provide excellent health care in our communities. Within your estate, there are many assets, such as your IRA or life insurance, that can be used in whole or in part to help you make a big difference. Feel free to contact Ellen Coble at 336-331-1312 or ellen.coble@hospicecarecenter.org to learn about these options. Then, meet with your estate planning attorney to put your ideas into action.

3. Keep your loved ones informed.
Once you’re at peace with your decisions, gather your family and explain your choices. Help them understand your perspective to avoid any heartache later. Following are a few talking points to help you and your family feel more comfortable:

• Thank your family for recognizing what this meeting means to you.
• Emphasize your goals to be fair and your concerns for your loved ones’ futures.
• Detail the responsibilities, items and amounts you’ve chosen to give your family members and why.
• Express your desire to give to charity and your goals for your charitable gifts.

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You don’t have to be Warren Buffett or Bill Gates to make a significant difference in the lives of others. Consider these cashless ways to support Hospice & Palliative CareCenter.

Open a POD account. A payable on death account is a regular bank account that names a person or charity as beneficiary of that account once the account holder dies.
Why it’s smart: Legal hassles can be avoided, and your favorite cause has resources to continue its important work.

Name Hospice & Palliative CareCenter as beneficiary of retirement plan assets. When your retirement plan assets are paid to individuals at your death, income taxes will be assessed to that individual. But a tax-exempt charity such as Hospice & Palliative CareCenter can inherit the assets without paying taxes.
Why it’s smart: You are able to turn your most tax-heavy assets into tax-free assets while making a difference in the lives of others.

Name Hospice & Palliative CareCenter as beneficiary of your life insurance policy. Your need for life insurance most likely declines with age, increasing its popularity as a charitable gift.
Why it’s smart: Your favorite cause receives a generous gift in the future without you having to give up assets today. A gift of life insurance is also a flexible way to give, because you are able to adjust your plans at any time throughout your lifetime.

A gift through a POD account or by beneficiary designation can make a profound impact in furthering our mission to provide compassionate health care. It won’t cost you a dime during your lifetime—and may just make you feel like a million bucks.

To learn more about the various ways to give that do not require cash, please contact Ellen Coble at 336-331-1312 or ellen.coble@hospicecarecenter.org.

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