Covenant Hospice receives grant from Red Ribbon Foundation 

Pensacola, FL – Covenant Hospice recently received a grant in the amount of $14,000 from the Red Ribbon Foundation to purchase two new state-of-the-art Hill-Rom Care Assist beds and mattresses for the Joyce Goldenberg Hospice Residence.  With the generous support of the community during a recent capital campaign, the Residence was expanded from six semi-private rooms to 16 private suites.

In addition to allowing patients dealing with end-of-life issues to sit up while eating, watching TV or visiting, the beds can also be rolled into a common room for meals or outside onto the porch so that patients can enjoy nature.  The beds also assist with the prevention of falls, because they are equipped with an alarm that alerts patients trying to get out of bed unassisted.  

Red Ribbon Charitable Foundation, Inc. is based in Pensacola, Florida and operates as a 501(c)(3) Public Charitable Foundation. The foundation was endowed in 1995 by Dr. Garry P. Bergeron to support healthy and responsible living through community initiatives for persons living with HIV and AIDS.

Covenant Hospice has received grants and personal gifts over the last 7 months to purchase 11 of the 16 beds needed for the newly expanded Residence.  

Covenant Hospice is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate services to patients and loved ones during times of life-limiting illnesses. 

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