Hattiesburg hospital to build $5M hospice facility

Updated: Wednesday, 13 Mar 2013, 5:43 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 13 Mar 2013, 5:43 AM EDT

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Forrest General Hospital plans to open a 12-patient hospice facility for the terminally ill by mid-2015.

The Hattiesburg American reports (http://hatne.ws/14VyjId ) the Hospice House of South Mississippi will be built on five acres of donated land.

Officials with the Forrest General Healthcare Foundation announced a capital campaign Tuesday to raise $5 million to build the Hospice House. Foundation President Bill Oliver says $1.5 million has already been raised, with $700,000 of that contributed by hospital employees.

Oliver say foundation officials hope to raise the rest of the funds from community members and businesses over the next 18 months.

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Information from: The Hattiesburg American, http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com

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Hattiesburg hospital to build $5M hospice facility

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