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ABOUT US
As the largest not-for-profit hospice provider in Michigan, we offer comfort and peace for patients and their loved ones.
HISTORY
A Legacy of Caring
At Arbor Hospice, we believe no one should face the end of life alone. Everyone has the right to spend their final months free of physical, emotional and spiritual pain in an environment where they are most secure. By providing exceptional medical care to patients and expert caregiver support – delivered by capable, dedicated, compassionate professionals – we help families focus on what’s most important to them.
Arbor Hospice has been providing expert end-of-life-care since 1984, longer than anyone else in the community. If you would like to get to know us better, you can read about our purpose and culture, our leadership, our Boards and our role in the NorthStar Community, an affiliation of like-minded not-for-profit hospice providers with a relentless pursuit for quality.
Arbor Hospice provides care for all—regardless of age, diagnosis, or financial circumstances. Last year, our commitment extended $4 million beyond what was reimbursed by insurance. Because we welcome those who are uninsured, or whose treatment is more expensive than what other hospices can provide, we depend on the financial support of donors for the treatments, medications, services, grief support, and spiritual care of patients and families in need.
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ARBOR HOSPICE FOUNDATION
The Arbor Hospice Foundation generates financial support to ensure that every person who seeks our care is able to receive it. Philanthropic giving also funds the research, education and innovation initiatives at the NorthStar Institute that focus on improving quality of life for patients and families facing serious illness. We continue to rely on gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations to fulfill the Arbor Hospice mission. Learn more about the many ways you can help Arbor Hospice.
NORTHSTAR INSTITUTE
The first of its kind in Michigan, the NorthStar Institute is the research and innovation arm of Arbor Hospice and all members of the NorthStar Care Community. Focused on improving quality of life for patients and families facing serious illness care at the local, state and national levels, the NorthStar Institute is a source of groundbreaking research, education, and community outreach initiatives. The Institute also serves as a forum where healthcare experts can exchange ideas, collaborate, and explore new ways to improve care.
LEADERSHIP
Meet the people who guide and govern Arbor Hospice, Arbor Hospice, and all the members of the Northstar Care Community, including our executive leadership, Board of Trustees and Foundation Board.
Nearly a century’s worth of commitment.
Collectively, Arbor Hospice’s Executive Leadership team has almost 100 years of service to the organization.
This unparalleled combination of commitment, stability, and expertise sets a standard in the rapidly-changing hospice landscape, focused on preserving and protecting the not-for-profit mission in Michigan—and across the country.
Executive Team
Bob Cahill | President & CEO
“As a leader of the NorthStar Care Community, it is my vision to strengthen the not-for-profit mission to ensure we will always be there for future generations—ready to serve the needs of the community so that our important work can continue.”
Patrick Miller, RN, MBA, MHSA, FACHE | Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
“We will care for all who need our care because it is the right thing to do.”
Lee Ann Myers, CPA, CGMA | Executive Vice President Finance & Chief Financial Officer
“A strong financial foundation is essential to our not-for-profit mission. I am committed to expanding and protecting our resources so that we can deliver what Every Person, Every Time means.”
Marcie Hillary | Senior Vice President Community Relations & Chief Development Officer
“Having served this organization for over 25 years, my goal remains persistent and urgent: to ensure that everyone receives the compassionate end-of-life care they deserve.”
Sanford Linden, Chair
Professional Parent Care (Retired)
Southfield
Lawrence D. Bos, Sr.
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Grand Rapids
Ruthann Brintnall, PhD
Ada
Robert J. Cahill
Arbor Hospice
Ann Arbor
Brian Connolly
B. Connolly & Associates
Grosse Pointe Farms
Michael Damstra
Carelinc, Inc
Grand Rapids
Mark Drumheller
Performance Management, LLC
Grand Rapids
John Evangelista
Evangelista & Associates
Ann Arbor
Gerald Fitzgerald
Oakwood Healthcare Inc., (Retired)
Dearborn
Sean Guitar
HP
Troy
Richard Laurin
Costco
Ann Arbor
Kurt Ludlow, Immediate Past Chair
Global IT Infrastructure Amway (Retired)
Ada
John Maurer, MD
Grand Valley Medical Specialists
Grand Rapids
Jane McNamara, Vice Chair/Secretary/Treasurer
Greenpath (Retired)
Harrison Twp
Khan J. Nedd, MD
Infusion Associates
Grand Rapids
Mary Sanders
Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce
Gaylord
Sean Guitar, Chair
Hewlett Packard
Shelby Township
Steven Wade, Vice Chair
Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation
Traverse City
Christopher M. Prisby, CFA®, Immediate Past Chair
Bank of Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor
June Hamersma*, Founding Chair
Robert J. Cahill
Arbor Hospice/Arbor Hospice
Ann Arbor
Eric Canvasser, CPA, MST
Eric S. Canvasser, CPA, PLLC
Farmington Hills
Jordan Carson
National Television Host/Personality
Grand Rapids
LeeAnn Clay
Miller Welding Supply
Grand Rapids
Ryan Duffy
Miller Johnson
Grand Rapids
James B. Fahner, M.D.
Helen DeVos Children Children’s Hospital
Grand Rapids
Kathleen Griffiths, MSW, MPA
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea (retired)
Ann Arbor
Adrianne Groggins
Fleishman-Hillard
Southfield
Marcie Hillary
Arbor Hospice
Grand Rapids
Jason Hover
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Rochester Hills
Joseph M. Infante
Miller Canfield
Grand Rapids
Melissa Jagst, CPA
Deloitte
Detroit
Patricia Adanti-Joy
FRANCO (retired)
Ann Arbor
Betsy Kellman
Non-Profit Consultant/Development Director (retired)
Huntington Woods
Mike McCarthy, CPA, CFP®, MST
Rehmann
Ann Arbor
Patrick Miller
Arbor Hospice
Detroit
David Morrison
The Bradley Company
Huntington Woods
Lee Ann Myers
Arbor Hospice
Detroit
Nancy Philippart
BELLE Michigan
Troy
Marc Rosenthal
The Mitch Albom Show
Detroit
Deb (Bratkovich) Thompson
The United Way (retired)
Ann Arbor
Greg Zelski
Fifth Third Bank
Grand Rapids
* In Memory Of
Brad Killaly, Chair & Secretary
Lee Ann Myers, Treasurer
Robert J. Cahill
Rachel Derry
Kenneth Pituch, MD, FAAP
Elizabeth Rocha RN BSN CHPPN
Mary Jo Smith
Carolina Typaldos
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