Avow selected to provide hospice care in Lee, Glades and Hendry counties
Avow was notified this week that the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration intends to select the organization to provide hospice services in Lee, Glades and Hendry counties, following AHCA’s preliminary approval of Avow’s Certificate of Need application. This decision will expand Avow’s hospice care for residents throughout Southwest Florida.
The CON process ensures that new or expanded healthcare services are aligned with the needs of the community while upholding high standards of care. AHCA’s decision reflects Avow’s more than 40 years of high-quality ratings and caregiver and family satisfaction scores.
“As Southwest Florida has grown, Avow’s reach and impact have expanded to meet the needs of an evolving community. Now, we look forward to extending that reach even further-to ensure individuals and families in neighboring counties have access to the same level of hospice care that has defined Avow’s legacy,” said Jaysen Roa, president and CEO of Avow.
Charles Hoffman, chairman of the Avow board of directors, added, “This is an extraordinary moment for Avow. We are honored by the trust placed in us by the community and are ready to bring our mission of dignity, compassion and excellence to residents of Lee, Glades and Hendry counties who need hospice care.”
While a launch date for patient services has not yet been finalized, Avow is working to begin serving patients in the new regions as soon as possible.
Avow was founded in 1983 as Collier County’s original, nonprofit hospice. Today, Avow’s nonprofit companies provide palliative care consultations for individuals facing chronic or serious illness, hospice care, grief and loss support, and Medicare-certified home health care.
To learn more about the scope of services provided by Avow, please call 239-261-4404 or visit avowcares.org.