The Connecticut Hospice Inc

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - THE CONNECTICUT HOSPICE, INC. (CT HOSPICE) WILL USE THE $1,940,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS PROVIDED THROUGH CPF/CDS FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY OPERATIONS AT CT HOSPICE. THE CT HOSPICE FACILITY IS LOCATED AT 100 DOUBLE BEACH ROAD IN BRANFORD, CT. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR IS KAMILA BRETTMAN, CT HOSPICE CONTROLLER. KBRETTMAN@HOSPICE.COM. TELEPHONE: 203-315-7532. FAX 203-315-7609. THE CT HOSPICE WEBSITE IS WWW.HOSPICE.COM THE CT HOSPICE SERVES ALL RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT AS WELL AS PATIENTS FROM OTHER STATES WHO COME TO THE BRANFORD INPATIENT HOSPITAL FACILITY FOR END-OF-LIFE CARE. IN 1974 CT HOSPICE INC., A 501(C)(3) NOT FOR PROFIT, FOUNDED AMERICA’S HOSPICE MOVEMENT. THE CT HOSPICE CONTINUES TO SET THE NATIONAL STANDARD FOR HOME AND INPATIENT HOSPICE CARE AND HAS BECOME A LEADER IN PALLIATIVE CARE. THE CT HOSPICE COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO THE CARE OF PEOPLE WITH ADVANCED ILLNESSES HELPS ENSURE THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF THOSE WE SERVE. THE CT HOSPICE CARE PROVIDED IN PATIENT HOMES OR AT THE BRANFORD INPATIENT FACILITY IS A MEDICALLY DIRECTED, NURSE-COORDINATED, INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH THAT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT THROUGH BEREAVEMENT. THE CT HOSPICE “TEAM” APPROACH RELIES ON PHYSICIANS, NURSES, PHARMACISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, CLERGY, ARTISTS, AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO ACTIVELY ASSIST EACH PATIENT AND FAMILY TO NAVIGATE THE MYRIAD OF CHALLENGES SURROUNDING IRREVERSIBLE ILLNESS. ANYONE WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS (I.E., AN ILLNESS THAT CANNOT BE CURED BY MEDICAL INTERVENTION) IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE HOSPICE CARE. FLEXIBLE PLANS OF CARE ENABLE PATIENTS TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN HOME-BASED AND IN-PATIENT SERVICES. CT HOSPICE PROVIDES APPROPRIATE MEDICAL, NURSING, AND ALTERNATIVE INTERVENTIONS TO DECREASE SYMPTOMS AND DISCOMFORT. THE FACILITY IS LEASED FROM THE JOHN D. THOMPSON HOSPICE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH. THE CT HOSPICE RELOCATED IN 2000 TO A BUILDING FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY THE ECHLIN CORPORATION FOR TWENTY YEARS. RENOVATIONS AT THAT TIME DID NOT UPGRADE ESSENTIAL BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE THAT HAS SINCE BECOME CRITICAL TO OPERATIONS OF THE CT HOSPICE INPATIENT FACILITY, HOME CARE HEADQUARTERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES. THE PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE EXCEPTIONALLY IMPORTANT DURING EMERGENCIES RESULTING FROM NATURAL DISASTER SO THAT CT HOSPICE CAN CONTINUE TO DELIVER PATIENT CARE FROM ITS HOME CARE HEADQUARTERS AND DOES NOT HAVE TO RELOCATE PATIENTS FROM ITS BRANFORD INPATIENT HOSPITAL. DUE TO ITS LOCATION DIRECTLY ON THE SHORE OF LONG ISLAND SOUND, CT HOSPICE'S INPATIENT FACILITY HAS SUSTAINED DAMAGE OVER TIME FROM SALT WATER AND STORM DAMAGE THAT, COMBINED WITH THE PASSAGE OF TIME, REQUIRES THE AGING BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE TO BE REFURBISHED. THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE CT HOSPICE REQUIRES THAT EMERGENCY GENERATOR UPGRADES BE COMPLETED, AND TRANSFER SWITCHES BE INSTALLED. UNDERGROUND FUEL TANKS THAT SUPPLY THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR HAVE REACHED THE END OF THEIR USEFUL LIFE AND MUST BE REMOVED/REPLACED TO ELIMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL DANGERS. WINDOW REPLACEMENT/REGLAZING OF WINDOWS IS NECESSARY TO SECURE THE BUILDING ENVELOPE. BUILDING SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS AND MODERNIZATION OF VIDEO SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT TO HEIGHTEN SECURITY OF THE PREMISES. HVAC UPGRADES INCLUDING COOLING TOWER REPLACEMENT ARE INTEGRAL TO MAINTAINING THE SAFETY AND COMFORT OF PATIENTS, VISITORS, AND STAFF. THESE PROJECTS REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION OF PERMANENTLY AFFIXED EQUIPMENT; MODIFICATIONS AND/OR REPAIRS TO THE BUILDING EXTERIOR (INCLUDING WINDOWS); HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR-CONDITIONING (HVAC) MODIFICATIONS, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF CLIMATE CONTROL MECHANISMS; ELECTRICAL UPGRADES AND/OR PLUMBING WORK.

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