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The History of Hospice of Union County: • 1984 Born from a newspaper column written by Rev. Paul Beatty, then Minister of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Monroe, NC. • 1984 Incorporated as a non-profit independent healthcare provider with Rev. Paul Beatty as President. • 1985 Part-time nursing coordinator hired as first staff member. • 1986 State licensure granted in January. • 1986 First patient admitted in March. • 1991 Board of Directors approved plan to build an administration building and a six-bed residential care facility. • 1991 Mr. J.D. Bundy, Jr. donates 10 acres of land on Highway 74 in Monroe to Hospice of Union County. • 1994 Hospice House One opens in January. It is the first residential care facility in the state and one of the first in the nation. • 1996 Hospice House Two, an eight-bed residential facility, opens in December. • 2000 Opened an office in Anson Community Hospital to better serve the needs of Anson County residents. • 2004 Opened new office in Anson County dba Hospice Services of Anson County • 2004 Celebrated 20 years of service to the community. • 2006 Opened new office in Mecklenburg County dba Hospice Services of Matthews. • 2006 Opened new offices in Fairview and Waxhaw, Union County. • 2007 Received accreditation from Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC). |
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