Our History

Milestones-Achievements-Honors

A Thirty Year History

1978

• The organization is incorporated as a not-for-profit called Hospice at Charlotte in March.

1984-1986

• Hospice at Charlotte becomes the first hospice in the Carolinas certified to offer the new Hospice Medicare Benefit.
• Hospice at Charlotte is the first hospice in the Carolinas to care for AIDS patients. The organization’s growth leads to the purchase of an office at 1331 The Plaza.

1988-1990

• Hospice at Charlotte becomes JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) accredited.
• Specialized children’s services, such as Chameleon's Journey, are initiated.
• Growth leads to a second capital campaign and the purchase of a new office location at 1420 East Seventh Street.

1993-1999

• The Hospice Alternative Residence Team (HART) is created to serve patients in extended care facilities.
• Service area is expanded to eight additional counties.
• Hospice of Lincoln County merges with Hospice at Charlotte to form NewSouth HealthCare.
• A branch office is opened at Lake Norman.

2000-2002

• The Mecklenburg End of Life Care Coalition is established.
• The organization enters a formal agreement for end-of-life research with UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services.
• A full time Medical Director is hired.

2003 - 2005

• The organization celebrates its Silver Anniversary.
• A Certificate of Need is obtained to build a free standing 16-bed hospice inpatient and residential facility.
• The organization adopts a new corporate name, Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region.  Branch offices in Lincoln County and Lake Norman become Hospice & Palliative Care Lincoln County and Hospice & Palliative Care Lake Norman to reflect the ability to provide palliative care in those offices.
• Leadership Charlotte names HPCCR as winner of the 2004 Community Service Award.
• The Charlotte Business Journal recognizes HPCCR as one of the Best Places to Work for Employee Retention.
• HPCCR is named the recipient of the NC Outstanding Volunteer Program Award.
• A capital campaign is initiated for the Levine & Dickson Hospice House.
• HPCCR achieves ACHC Accreditation and Jewish Hospice Accreditation.
• Palliative Medicine Consultants is established to serve patients with advanced or life limiting illness.
• HPCCR enters into a formal collaboration with Carolinas Healthcare System to provide palliative care.
• A Medical Services Division is established which includes a team of physicians and nurse practitioners.
• Program growth leads to the purchase of the South Charlotte Office, our fourth regional location.
• A public ground breaking initiates construction of Levine & Dickson Hospice House.

2007 - present

• The organization surpasses the $10 million capital campaign goal to build Levine & Dickson Hospice House.
• Construction of Levine & Dickson Hospice House is completed.
• Total daily census exceeds 900, with 500 hospice patients and over 400 palliative medicine patients.
• Palliative Medicine Services are extended to additional counties.
• Levine & Dickson Hospice House officially opens its doors and accepts its first patient.
• The organization launches a specialized program addressing specific needs of patients with Alzheimer's disease and othe forms of dementia.  Three grants totaling more than $28,000 funded the start-up costs for this program.
• The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the National Council of Hospice and Palliative Professionals recognizes our Palliative Medicine Consultants with a National Excellence in Teamwork award for their innovative work.