919.828.0890 CALENDAR DONATE REFERRALS CONTACT US search Patients Families About Us Resources Volunteer Careers About Us Philosophy Every individual deserves the quality of life he or she wants when facing a serious illness or near life’s end. Mission To care for individuals and families with compassion, support, and expertise as they navigate the end of life or life-changing illness. Vision The right care at the right time, providing the best possible experience for patients and families in our community facing the end of life or life-changing illness. History Previous 2021 1979 1980s – 1990s 2000s Next 2021 1979 Hospice of Wake County is formed as a non-profit organization, with one staff member and 20 volunteers. The first patient admitted is a young child with leukemia, and five more patients are served that year. The first Board of Directors of Hospice of Wake County includes Dr. Billy Dunlap (hematologist and oncologist in Raleigh), Kathleen Townsend (primary-care nurse at Rex Hospital), and Derenda James (nurse at WakeMed). 123456 Team Physicians Executive Team Board of Directors Board of Trustees Emily Carlisle, MD Megan deMariano, MD Joshua Dowd, MD Christine Khandelwal, D.O. Rachel Lipner, D.O. Stephen Marsh, MD Mary McNamara, MD Sophia Paraschos, MD Laura Patel, MD Leslie Sutton, MD Christopher Thompson, MD Steve Young, MD SERVICE AREA Transitions LifeCare offers a variety of expert care and support services in Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston, Orange, and Wake counties. To learn more about any particular service in your area, call 919.828.0890 or 888.900.3959 (toll free). SUSTAIN THE IMPACT Help us to sustain the impact. Your financial commitment will ensure that we keep our promise that no one will ever be turned away due to financial status. Throughout our service area, an average of 8% of patients are underserved and indigent, which includes adults and children – four times the national average. Your gift allows them to face end of life in a dignified way and in a place they call home. In addition, your support provides free grief counseling services through the Kit Boney Grief Center, providing hope and healing to everyone in the community. Learn More Diversity & Inclusion At Transitions LifeCare, everyone is welcome. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression and we are committed to providing an exceptional care experience to everyone. Treating you with respect and getting to know you as an individual helps us provide you and your loved ones the best possible care. We recognize that… Creating awareness supports compassion. Involving people from different perspectives creates more open doors. Valuing contributions of people from diverse backgrounds helps build a better system to deliver care. Inclusion helps everyone grow. We embrace diversity of thought, background, experience, practice, and expression and actions that support inclusion. Some of the ways we do this include: Making inclusion part of our strategic plan Providing LGBTQ-inclusive and cultural humility training for staff Racial Equity Institute Groundwater training Seeking out methods to recruit a diverse workforce Find us in the media. Learn More Still have questions about us? Contact Us Or call 919.828.0890 919.828.0890 888.900.3959 Donate Referrals Calendar Careers Contact Us Privacy Practices Employee Login Notice of Nondiscrimination Ⓒ 2021 Transitions LifeCare