Campaign for Chilton House
VNA Care Network & Hospice recently launched a $1.8 million capital campaign to renovate Chilton House, the state's first hospice home for the terminally ill, as well as establish a patient care fund.
The converted two-family residence has touched the lives of more than 2,000 people since it opened in Cambridge's Huron Village in 1991. Chilton House
offers a homelike setting for terminally ill patients to live and receive hospice, a combination of physical, emotional, practical, and spiritual support.
Loved ones also receive support, and care helps both patients and families focus on life.
Chilton House needs repairs and renovations associated with nearly two decades of service to the community. These updates and the creation of a patient care fund will help ensure the residence continues bringing comfort to those coping with terminal illnesses such as cancer, pulmonary disease, cardiac disease, Alzheimer's, and AIDS.
VNA Care Network & Hospice is being supported in this effort by the Hospice of Cambridge Development Committee, a group of volunteers who played a pivotal role in raising funds to establish the home as well as continuing to support nonprofit hospice care in the Cambridge area.
Putting Donations to Work Locally
Contributions to the Chilton House capital campaign will be used to:
- Expand from four to five bedrooms each with a private bath
- Add nurses stations on the first and second floors
- Enlarge the living area
- Make other updates and renovations to offer more comfort for patients and loved ones
- Establish a patient care fund for grief and bereavement services, provision of hospice care for those in need, and maintenance of the residence and grounds
TAKING THE "LEED" IN RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE DESIGN
Renovations at Chilton House will be made with the goal of becoming the first home of its kind in New England to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification in the homes category.
Making Chilton House a "greener" place will help the environment while creating quiet, comfortable, and attractive surroundings that are more economical to operate and maintain.
Making a Gift
You can support the Campaign for Chilton House by:
- Making a gift online. In the memorial acknowledgement box, please note that the gift is for the Chilton House campaign.
- Mailing a gift using our downloadable donation form.
Naming opportunities are also available. For more information, contact Jane Woodbury, vice president of business and fund development, at 617-547-2620, ext. 1360; 888-663-3688, ext. 1360; or jwoodbury@vnacarenetwork.org.
More Information
Learn more by:
- Downloading a brochure about the campaign.
- Taking a virtual tour of the residence.
- Signing up for e-mail updates.
For assistance making a donation, contact Jane Woodbury, vice president of business and fund development, at 617-547-2620, ext. 1360; 888-663-3688, ext. 1360; or jwoodbury@vnacarenetwork.org. For more information about hospice services, call VNA Care Network & Hospice's Referral Center at 800-728-1862.