Our East End Hospice headquarters building is where we coordinate the care of hundreds of patients daily. We answer over one thousand phone calls weekly from families, hospitals, physicians, and field staff. Without the dedicated people who work here, there would be no East End Hospice.
This past weekend, flames roared around this building, damaging our storage structure and spilling into the parking lot. People have said it’s a miracle the building didn’t burn. While we know we have a lot of people looking over us, it was the heroes on the ground who kept our Headquarters standing.
In the early hours of the fire, information was scarce until a text came through from a firefighter on the ground, “we saved hospice.” We will never forget that moment. These are volunteers leaving the ease of a Saturday afternoon to risk their lives to save others.
We share the common bond of community and compassion, and because of their bravery we can continue to provide our care to patients across the East End. We are extremely grateful to all emergency response crews, including 90+ volunteer fire departments across our region, the Suffolk County Sheriff and Police Departments, the Air National Guard, and many others.
Our staff and patients remain safe, and our services are fully operational. A heartfelt thank you to the community members and friends who reached out to offer their services and support; the response was truly inspiring. We are overcome with gratitude for this special community and all of its first responders. Thank you so much from our team to yours.
