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Beaver Island Hospice Services reports growth from 20 to more than 119 family services by 1998

Also Beaver Island Hospice Services report · Hospice volunteers 1999

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TypeEvent
Dates1996 – 1998
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1996 – 1998
Kind
Medical
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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healthcarecommunitycommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Beaver Island Hospice Services reported growth from 20 family services in 1996 to 35 in 1997 and more than 119 in 1998. The August 1999 notice also counted 14 active summer volunteers and connected residents with hospice contacts and medical transportation information.

Evidence limits

The statistics are organization-reported totals and are not accompanied by case definitions or an independent audit.

Sources

  1. Reports 20 family services in 1996, 35 in 1997, more than 119 in 1998, 14 active summer volunteers, and a booth planned for the August 14 Medical Task Force Forum. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1999-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the Hospice Services report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-08_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Hospice Services reports growth from 20 to more than 119 family services by 1998”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-hospice-services-growth-1996-1999/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1999, “News from Beaver Island Hospice Services.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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