Hospice Quinte wants to expand the number of beds at the Stan Klemencic Care Centre.
At its Annual General Meeting on Monday, the organization revealed plans to apply for funding for four more beds.
Executive Director Jennifer May-Anderson says there is a growing demand for their services so they’ll be presenting a business case to the Ministry of Health to expand the facility.
If approved, it would bring the total number of beds at the facility to ten.
The AGM also saw Hospice Quinte welcome its new executive board members.
Voted in for another term, were, Kim Lander as President, Stan Dafoe as Vice President, and Susan Barberstock as Secretary, while Breanne Matthews will serve as the new Treasurer.
Hospice Quinte also presented awards to retiring board members Martha Griffin, and Lorraine Belanger, wife of late board member Joseph Belanger.
With a budget of $2.2 million this year, Hospice Quinte’s also unveiled its new annual fundraising initiative dubbed “The Comfort of Home Campaign” which aims to raise $1 million to assist with operations, including the services at the Stan Klemencic Care Centre.
