The Foundation of Community Hospice & Palliative Care broke ground Jan. 27 on the Dorion Family Pediatric Center, a pediatric hospice center in Mandarin.
The center is on the Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring campus at 4266 Sunbeam Road.
The center will allow the Community PedsCare program to meet the needs of children and their families living with complex illnesses, according to a Jan. 28 news release. The space will allow for an expanded range of therapies and support services in a dedicated, pediatric-friendly setting.
The facility will provide a centralized location that reduces travel time for the clinical team. Currently, caregivers travel to patients’ homes, the release said.
Last year, The Foundation of Community Hospice & Palliative Care served 363 patients and families, provided 8,391 pediatric hospice care days and treated an average of 198 pediatric palliative care patients per day, according to its website.
The Dorion Family Pediatric Center is named in honor of the Dorion family, who are advocates for compassionate care. The family helped establish the organization.