Mission

The Hospice & Palliative Care Network of Maryland is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote quality End-of-Life Care. The Network acts as an advocate for individuals and families facing the myriad of physical, psychological, spiritual and practical challenges associated with a life-limiting diagnosis, prognosis and with bereavement.

Goals   

• To assist the development and expansion of Palliative care.
• To provide professional education to hospice workers, the medical, business, and faith communities and to volunteers.
• To promote access to End-of-Life care by increasing consumer awareness of its availability in Maryland.
• To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas in End-of-Life Care.
• To work with Federal and State agencies to enhance and improve Hospice care.
• To act as a liaison to national, State and local hospice organizations. 

Executive Committee

Erwin Abrams
Hospice of the Chesapeake, Inc. 
President         

Shawn McNamara

Harford Hospice
Vice President                

Lynn Bonde                 
Calvert Hospice  
Treasurer                                  

Robin Dowell

Professional Healthcare Resources

Hospice
Secretary    

Board of Directors 

Regina Bodnar           

Gilchrist Hospice Care 

No Specified Area

Julie Crocker          

Talbot Hospice Foundation, Inc.

No Specified Area

Kathryn Franzen

Hospice of St. Mary's

Southern

Heather Hall

Hospice of Queen Anne's

No Specified Area

Marion Keenan   

No Specified Area

Mary Lynn McPherson,

PharmD, BCPS

Professor, University of Maryland 

Community

Ann Mitchell                 
Montgomery Hospice                

No Specified Area

Deborah Reeder            

Chester River Home Care & Hospice 

Eastern  

Joyce Sexton   

JSSA (Jewish Social Service Agency Hospice)

No Specified Area

Susan Taylor

Hospice of Washington County, Inc. Western   

Staff

Christine Crabbs, MS

Executive Director

cchospicemd@hnmd.org

Your generous contributions help us to be there when you or your loved ones need us. The Hospice Network of Maryland is a non-profit 501(c)3 charitable organization, and all contributions are fully tax-deductible. If you would like to send a donation, please mail your check to:

The Hospice & Palliative Care Network of Maryland
408 Headquarters Drive, Suite 3H
Millersville, MD 21108
(410) 729-4571

Thanks! Your support for this important work is deeply appreciated.

2009 Membership

Amedisys Hospice of Greater Chesapeake

(formerly Harford Hospice)

Kelly Ocheltree

Director

www.amedisys.com/hospice.cfm

Calvert Hospice, Inc.

Lynn Bonde

Executive Director

www.calverthospice.org

Capital Hospice

Lin Maurano

VP Clinical Services

www.capitalhospice.org

Caroline Hospice Foundation, Inc.

Linda Evans

Executive Director
www.carolinehospice.com

Carroll Hospice

Karen Feroli

Executive Director

www.carrollhospice.org

Chester River Home Care & Hospice

Deborah Reeder

Executive Director

www.chesterriverhealth.org

Coastal Hospice, Inc.

Alane Capen

President

www.coastalhospice.org

Community Hospices of Maryland

(formerly Washington Home)

John Kutsch

President & CEO

www.communityhospices.org

Evercare Hospice & Palliative Care (formerly Home Call Hospice)

Christine Davis

Executive Director

www.evercarehospice.com

Gilchrist Hospice Care

(formerly Hospice of Baltimore)

Regina Bodnar

Director of Clinical Services

www.gilchristhospice.org

Heartland Hospice

(Baltimore location)

Jeanne Marie Amaral

Administrator

www.heartlandhospice.com

Heartland Hospice

(Beltsville location)

Theresa Liberatori

Administrator

www.hcr-manorcare.com

Holy Cross Hospice

Margaret Hadley

Director

www.holycrosshealth.org

Hospice Caring, Inc.

Gary Thorud

President

www.hospicecaring.org

Hospice of Charles County, Inc.

Dixie Poe

President & CEO

www.hospiceofcharlescounty.org

Hospice of Frederick County

Laurel Cucchi

Director

www.hospiceoffrederick.org

Associate Members

Anatomy Gifts Registry

Jamie Cohen

Director of Donor Service

www.anatomicgift.com

Northern Chesapeake Hospice Foundation, Inc.

Bob Lucas

Executive Director

www.nchfoundation.org

The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

at Johns Hopkins: The Harry J. Duffey Family Pain and

Palliative Care Program

Louise Knight

Director

www.hopkinskimmelcancercenter.org

VA Maryland HeathCare Systems (VAMHCS)

Debra Wertheimer, MD

Director, H/P Medicine

Hospice of Garrett County, Inc.

Brenda J. Butscher

Executive Director

www.hospiceofgarrettcounty.org

Hospice of Memorial Hospital & Medical Ctr., Inc.

Linda Green

Clinical Director

www.wmhs.com

Hospice of Queen Anne's, Inc.

Heather Hall
Executive Director

www.hospiceofqueenannes.com

Hospice of St. Mary's

Kathryn Franzen

Director

www.hospiceofstmarys.org

Hospice of the Chesapeake, Inc.

Erwin Abrams

President & CEO

www.hospicechesapeake.org

Hospice of Washington County, Inc.

Susan Taylor

Executive Director

www.hospiceofwc.org

JSSA (Jewish Social Service Agency Hospice)

Joyce Sexton

Director

www.jssa.org/services/senior/hospice

Joseph Richey Hospice, Inc.

Charlotte Hawtin

Acting Executive Director

www.josephricheyhospice.org

Montgomery Hospice

Ann Mitchell

President & CEO

www.montgomeryhospice.org

Professional Healthcare Resources Hospice

(formerly St. Agnes Healthcare Home Care & Hospice)

Eddie Siebert

Branch Administrator
www.phri.com

Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care of Maryland

Amy Broderick-Griest

Executive Director

www.honoringlife-offeringhope.org

Shore Home Care Hospice

Shelly Stone

Hospice Manager

www.shorehealth.org

Stella Maris Hospice

Lisa Stone

Sr. VP of Outreach Services

www.stellamarisinc.com

Talbot Hospice Foundation, Inc.

Julie Crocker

Executive Director

www.talbothospice.org

Affiliate Provider Members 

Delaware Hospice

Murt Foos, RN

Education Director

www.delawarehospice.org

Individual Members

Bossie, Marie

Buckley, Susan

Graze, Peter

Mansell, Gail S.

McPherson, Pharm D, Mary L

Ryan, MD, Frank

Schramm, Sue Lyn

Siebenhaar, Jenny

Shaw, David

Taylor, Cynthia