Arbor Hospice - Downriver Branch

The mission of Arbor Hospice is to give comfort, assurance and care to families and patients who have life-limiting illnesses, and to educate and nurture others in this care.

Description:
We provide home care and hospice care to seriously ill patients and their families throughout southeastern Michigan. Care is provided by a team of trained caregivers in patient homes, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and in our 26-bed Arbor Hospice Residence in Ann Arbor.

We care for people of all ages - from infants to the elderly. With offices in Ann Arbor, Trenton and Northville, our services extend to a seven-county area.

Arbor Hospice is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

History:
In 1984, Mary Lindquist, a registered nurse, founded Personalized Nursing Service (PNS), a private, not-for-profit organization designed to provide first-rate care for terminally ill individuals and their families. The agency operated out of Mary's home and consisted of three nurses, a book keeper and a community-based Board of Directors.
In 1988, after State and Federal licensure requirements were met, PNS became a Medicare-certified hospice. By 1989, Arbor Hospice became part of Personalized Nursing Service's name to indicate the agency's certification as a hospice organization and to increase awareness of its services to the community.
Arbor Hospice then developed and constructed Michigan's first licensed Hospice Residence to supplement the home-based care the agency provides. It developed an expansive bereavement program, which serves not only Arbor Hospice families, but all members of the community.
Today with our 26 bed residence in Ann Arbor and offices in Ann Arbor, Trenton and Northville, Arbor Hospice & Home Care employs 180 individuals and has cared for over 10,000 patients and their families. Despite our growth, our goal remains the same -- provide the highest level of care to enable people to complete their lives with grace, dignity and comfort.

Contact person: Michelle Grysko, Volunteer Coordinator, (734) 486-4060, (email)

Office fax number: (734) 486-4061

Address:

19145 Allen Road Suite 110 Trenton, MI 48183 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.arborhospice.org

Directions:

On Allen Road between Sibley and King Roads.

Last updated on June 22, 2009