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Compass Update last 7 years. Rest assured that The Board member, our focus must be on
Barnette Center in Centreville will providing all the residents of Caroline
on Caroline County continue to provide residential and County with exceptional hospice care,

Hospice Facility general in-patient hospice care to all the supportive care, and grief support
residents of Caroline, Kent, and Queen services.”
Anne’s Counties.

Julie McMahan Thomas, Vice Chair of
Since 2015, Compass has been honored
to support Caroline County residents This decision was reached after the Compass Board of Directors, was
extensive discussion, research, and born and raised in Caroline County.
with their hospice care, supportive
consideration on behalf of the Compass
care, and grief services in their homes, Board of Directors and Leadership. “Many people in the general public
assisted living facilities, nursing homes, are unaware that a substantial part of
and the community at large. Compass Caroll Visintainer, a member of our operating budget relies on gifts
has served 1,024 Caroline County Compass’ Board of Directors, has been and donations. Compass provides
residents and their families in that time a resident of Caroline County for almost grief services to the majority of the
with the highest quality of care and 45 years. local schools, as well as grief services
commitment. and trainings to the community
“Like most people, I was familiar with and the organization receives no
Over the past two years with COVID- the care and compassion Hospice reimbursement from insurances or
19 the impacts on the healthcare provides to address serious illness and the state for those services. The staff
industry, staffing, and building costs end of life. My mindset was that those
have been immense. With that in mind, services are delivered at an established has remained committed to providing
Compass has re-evaluated the feasibility Compass owned and operated facility. the same compassionate care during
of building a freestanding hospice I have since learned that is only one challenging times when we were unable
to host large fundraisers. It is through
facility in Caroline County. In order to (albeit important) dimension to sheer passion, support and the gifts
continue to provide the highest quality Hospice. Care is also, indeed more oft en,
of care to their patients and maintain delivered in the familiar and comforting from our donors that allowed this

their fiscal due diligence as a nonprofi t, surroundings of the patient’s home. to continue. I commend Compass’s
Compass has made the hard decision I have also learned of the important staff and leadership for the way that
they have navigated the direction
not to move forward with building the work done for grief support. This of our organization during these
hospice facility at this time. Compass multifaceted, wrap around support is unprecedented times. They continue
remains dedicated as ever to serving the what Hospice is about, and Caroline,
residents of Caroline County wherever along with Kent and Queen Annes to address the needs of the residents
they call home with the excellent care Counties, is the benefi ciary. In-patient of Caroline, Kent and Queen Anne’s
that they’ve been providing over the care is still available to all three counties’ counties, and remain fi scally healthy.

The current state of the economy and
citizens at the newly renovated facility the obstacles that the entire healthcare
in Centerville. But all of Compass’s
industry is facing has renewed our
services are truly close to home.”
attention and focus on the changing
Terry Mead, Treasurer of the Compass needs and how we can best meet those
Board of Directors, has lived in Caroline needs for each individual that we

County for over 40 years. Through serve. We have seen a shift in what the
his extensive career in banking and communities prefer and at this time it is
insurance, Terry understands the in the best interest of our communities
Licensed in intricacies of this type of project. to provide the highest quality of service
MD and DE in their homes, assisted living facilities,
Lic # 500948, “We have recently brought in a
RS-0020890 nursing homes, and The Barnette
consulting organization to review Center.”
Compass and advise us on the changes
that we need to make to remain in
Megan Maule, Realtor Compass’ dedication to offering
business for the long term. At this point
Exit On The Bay comprehensive, professional and
410-228-2900 Office in time, when we are facing the highest compassionate care and support to
302-740-5650 Direct
inflation rate in 40 years, the highest gas patients, caregivers, and families

meganmaule@gmail.com prices in history, supply chain issues, in Caroline, Kent, and Queen
Meganmaulerealtor@ continued staffing shortages, etc., in Anne’s counties has not waivered.
freeeasternshoresearch.com my opinion it is definitely not the time From patients’ homes to schools to

122 Cedar St., to consider constructing a Hospice community organizations, Compass is
Cambridge, MD 21613 building in Denton. As a Compass here for you.
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