Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR 97523, September 25,2002
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Mental health
board seeking
two applicants
Two vacancies need to be
filled on the Josephine County
Mental Health Advisory
Board.
One seat is open on the
health advisory board. An-
other is available on the
board’s alcohol and drug treat-
ment services unit.
The deadline for accepting
applications is Oct. 25. Appli-
cants are available at the
county commission office in
the courthouse in Grants Pass.
For more information phone
(541) 474-5221.
Questions and
Answers
by Christina Snell
Executive Director at
Lovejoy Hospice
In order to help
you become better
informed about
hospice services,
Lovejoy Hospice is
publishing this
question and answer column every
month. Look for us on the fourth
Wednesday of every month in 'Illinois
Valley News.' If you have questions
you would like answered in this
column, phone us at the number
below or E-mail us at
lovejoy@parragon.com
Q: “How are Hospices
funded?”
A: Most not-for-profit hospices
receive their funds from billing
Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans’
Administration, or private insur-
ance companies for the care
they provide. They also receive
community donated funds. Re-
gardless how expensive the care
is, the hospice receives a set
per-visit or per-day amount.
Sometimes the person doesn’t
learn about hospice until the
day, week, or month before their
death. The community donations
fill the gaps between the ex-
pense for short term cases and
the reimbursement provided.
When a hospice chooses to ex-
pand their services or build a
new building as Lovejoy Hospice
has, they must look to other
sources such as grants, banks,
or community sponsors for fund-
ing of the project.
939 SE 8 th St., Grants Pass
474-1193 or 1-888-758-8569
Email: lovejoy@terragon.com.
IVHS Activities Calendar
Brought to you
by the folks at
592-3556
Cave Jct .
469-7545
Brookings/
Harbor
471-RIVR
THURSDAY, SEPT. 26
Girls volleyball at Phoenix
5:45/6:30 p.m.
Freshman/Sophomore
football vs. North Valley
here - 4 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 27
Varsity football
at North Valley - 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 28
Girls volleyball at Bonanza
To be announced
Girls soccer at Henley
1:30 p.m.
Boys soccer vs. Rogue
River - here - 10 a.m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 30
Homecoming Week!
TUESDAY, OCT. 1
Girls Volleyball vs. Rogue
River - here 5:45/6:30 p.m.
Girls soccer vs.
North Valley - here - 4 p.m.
Boys soccer at Henley
4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3
Powder puff football
5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Spirit night after game at
Jubilee Park - 7:30 to 9 p.m.