Because the end of life deserves as much intention as the beginning.

Our mission is to transform the end-of-life experience, fostering an environment where hospice patients and their families receive unwavering support and access to holistic resources. Through collaboration, education, and advocacy, we aspire to redefine the narrative of the dying process.

what is hospice care?

Having support in the final stages of life.

Hospice is a type of health care that focuses on the relief of a terminally ill patient’s pain and suffering while also attending to their emotional and spiritual needs during the final stages of life so that they may life as fully and comfortably as possible.

The hospice philosophy accepts death as the final stage of life: it affirms life but does not try to hasten or postpone death. It concerns itself with providing the individual and the family with support and choices so that everyone can be fully present.

the challenge

The hospice community needs support.

  • Worldwide, each year an estimated 25.7 million people need hospice care.
  • During the dying process there are a variety of needs from providers, patients, and their caregivers:
  • Transition support and education
  • Emotional support and guidance
  • Additional financial and operational resources

what is hospice care?

Having support in the final stages of life.

Hospice is a type of health care that focuses on the relief of a terminally ill patient’s pain and suffering while also attending to their emotional and spiritual needs during the final stages of life so that they may life as fully and comfortably as possible.

The hospice philosophy accepts death as the final stage of life: it affirms life but does not try to hasten or postpone death. It concerns itself with providing the individual and the family with support and choices so that everyone can be fully present.

Pellentesque elit ullamcorper dignissim
Pellentesque elit ullamcorper dignissim
Pellentesque elit ullamcorper dignissim

THE SOLUTION

Hope for Hospice

Our organization is committed to enhancing the quality of life for hospice patients and their families by providing compassionate support and facilitating access to comprehensive resources throughout the end-of-life journey. Our vision is to:

Provide support and resources for families

During periods when families experience the dying and grieving process for their loved ones.

Promote health equity in underserved communities

We aim to help by increasing the awareness regarding end-of-life care options.

Collaborate with other hospice organizations

Support the process to empower patients to die with dignity.

We’re all just walking each other home.

From early childhood, our team had life changing moments around caregiving-both at home and abroad. We have each experienced the loss of loved ones and the impact of hospice support. We are clinicians and caregivers and have seen first-hand the mark kindness can make in the world. This organization is the torch we carry to honor our loved ones who were allowed to die with dignity.

Sydney Hill
Founder
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Meet Our Founder
Sydney Hill
Founder

Sydney has been in healthcare for 11 years, beginning her career as a Certified Nurse Aide in high school and transitioning to an LPN program. She quickly moved to complete the LPN-to-RN bridge program at Gwinnett Technical College and graduated in 2016. During her 8 years as a nurse, she has worked across the care continuum in home health, critical care, palliative care and hospice, and education. She has also been a clinical educator for staff at a two-campus hospital for most of her career. For the past 6 years, Sydney worked in dual roles as an ICU nurse and a hospice nurse, caring for the terminally ill patient population.  

Her hospice career has been diverse, working with patients across the life span, from pediatrics to the older patient population. She has traveled abroad to teach impoverished communities about hospice and the dying process and held support groups for caregivers and loved ones. She has become an advocate for patients to be able to die with dignity, from her desire to ensure patients have adequate resources to researching and teaching on new therapies. Sydney decided to take her passion and support patients on a broader scale, and through collaboration with a former patient’s son, Hope for Hospice was born.

On a personal note:

"My husband lost his mother whenhe was just 17 years old and as expected, her death was devastating. What Iwould learn later, was that his experience with the way that she passed is whatwould impact him into his adult years. After becoming a nurse, my passion toalleviate suffering in dying patients grew even greater and I began my journey inhospice care.

I had the honor of caring for a friend of ours, Kyle, when his mother was in hospice and we shared a love for mission work. Kyle’s parents helped start the organization Honduras Outreach International, which continues to provide needed medical support to the people of Honduras. Kyle was instrumental in helping Hope for Hospice gain momentum and go from a dream to a reality! We are firm believers that there can be beauty in the dying process and that a “good death” is possible."

Meet Our Board Members
Bonnie Matthews
BOARD MEMBER

Bonnie is a Registered Nurse for 25 years. She graduated with a BSN from Georgia Baptist College of Nursing and received her Master’s in Nursing Education from Duke University. She worked for much of her career caring for cardiac patients in the acute care setting.  For nearly a decade, Bonnie was clinical faculty in a health science nursing program, where she cultivated her expertise in training and education.

She is the co-founder of COR Consultants, a clinical consulting  firm that focuses on optimization and strategic planning for all types of healthcare organizations. She believes in servant leadership, leading annual medical mission trips abroad and serving on the Advisory Board s of several non-profit organization.

On a personal note:

“More than a decade ago, I experienced the loss of my terminally ill father…something that would impact me in the most beautiful way. As a nurse I have been a part of the dying process countless times, but as a daughter my perspective changed immediately.

If I would have had the support and resources, offered by an organization like Hope for Hospice, I believe our experience as family would have been different.  I am honored to have my story come full circle and be a part of an organization like this one to use my personal journey to help others.”

Dr. Diane White
BOARD MEMBER

Dr. Diane White practiced adult ICU nursing for 25 years and has been in nursing education for 27 years. She currently serves as the Dean of Nursing at Georgia Gwinnett College. She is an accomplished, innovative academic leader and nurse educator, with proven excellence in teaching capability, analysis, student engagement, faculty development, program growth initiatives, accreditation, and change management. She created a pre-licensure RN program based on a culture of care with extraordinary outcomes at one of the most diverse, access institutions.

Dr. White developed the first total pre-licensure conceptual curriculum in the state of Georgia. She has demonstrated expertise in learning modalities such as flipped classroom, engaged remote learning, and applied learning. She is a published author and presenter of “Creating a Culture of Care in Nursing Education and Nursing Practice”. Dr. White proudly serves on various advisory boards and when not working she enjoys spending time with her two children and friends, attending outdoor concerts, festivals, exercising, and volunteering in the community.

On a personal note:

"My mother and father both benefited from hospice care on their journey from this life. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to be their “daughter” instead of their caregiver at times when the wonderful hospice team came in and took care of them.

I am honored to be a part of Hope for Hospice and contribute to an organization that fosters everyone dying with dignity and provide support for patients and caregivers.”