Hospice Savannah, one of Georgia’s most trusted end-of-life care providers, has a new name to go along with its growing mission. The Savannah-based nonprofit launched Georgia Care Innovators on Sept. 1 as an umbrella identity bringing together eight nonprofit organizations under one shared name and purpose.
Hospice Savannah will keep its name as the cornerstone of the new organization. The change is meant to reflect how much the group has grown over more than 45 years, from a single hospice provider to a network of organizations serving people across many stages of life.
“Our name may be new, but our purpose remains exactly the same: helping people live with greater dignity, independence, comfort, and hope,” said Kathleen Benton, president and chief executive officer of Georgia Care Innovators.
The eight organizations now united under the Georgia Care Innovators name are Hospice Savannah, the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly Georgia, The Steward Center for Palliative Care, The Edel Caregiver Institute, Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, the Community Aging in Place — Advancing Better Living for Elders program, Ride-Well Mobility, and the Georgia Care Innovators Foundation.
Together, they provide services that include healthy aging programs, serious illness support, hospice care, family caregiver resources, grief counseling, transportation, and programs that help older adults stay in their homes.
Benton said the organization’s growth has always been driven by listening to the people it serves.
“Our story has never been defined by a single service. It’s been defined by listening to our community, recognizing unmet needs, and asking how we can help. Again and again, that question has inspired us to create new programs that improve lives. Georgia Care Innovators reflects who we’ve become and our commitment to continuing that work for generations to come,” she said.
The long-term goal is to help Georgia become a national leader in compassionate, person-centered healthcare and healthy aging.
For patients, families, donors, volunteers, and community partners, the organization says nothing about the care or the team will change.
“Healthcare continues to evolve, and so do the needs of the people we serve. Innovation isn’t about technology or simply creating new programs. It’s about seeing where people are struggling and working together to build better answers. That’s what we’ve always done, and that’s what Georgia Care Innovators represents,” Benton said.
More information is available at www.georgiacareinnovators.org.
B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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