TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–First Commerce Credit Union has made a $1 million gift to kickstartBig Bend Hospice’s fundraising campaign for a new state-of-the-art center for compassionate hospice care.
The facility is currently under construction on the third floor of Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare.
In recognition of FCCU’s support of Big Bend Hospice’s mission and the generosity of the gift, the new space will be named the First Commerce Center for Compassionate Care.
“We could not be prouder of taking our longtime support of Big Bend Hospice to a whole new level with the First Commerce Center for Compassionate Care,” said Cecilia Homison, CEO of First Commerce.
‘Valued & Supported’
Added Bill Wertman, CEO of Big Bend Hospice, "We are blessed to live in a community where the contributions of not-for-profit organizations are valued and supported. First Commerce Credit Union is a longtime partner to Big Bend Hospice and the community, and we are honored by their legacy gift to our capital campaign. No one ever wants to think about or be in an end-of-life situation, but it is our privilege to support this sensitive and intimate time in people’s lives.
“This new inpatient unit we are creating in partnership with TMH will provide a beautiful home-like setting where we will give focused, specialized care and comfort to our patients and their families."
An ‘Entire Team’
According to First Commerce, upon completion of the First Commerce Center for Compassionate Care at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare later in 2023, an entire team of Big Bend Hospice skilled in end-of-life care, including doctors, nurses, social workers, bereavement, music therapists, and trained volunteers, will provide “loving hospice care to patients and families who otherwise would be unable to receive it due to their condition.”
The First Commerce Center for Compassionate Care will have eight modern, comfortable patient rooms, one of which can be easily converted to accommodate pediatric patients, and two that will have the ability to isolate patients with airborne diseases to avoid the risk of exposure.
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