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Hospice of the Comforter Donates $20,000 in Medical Equipment to Third World Countries
Orlando-area hospice organization donates surplus durable medical equipment including hospital beds to benefit countries in need including Haiti and Ethiopia
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL, September 15, 2011 /Florida PR News/ -- Hospice of the Comforter, a non profit 501(c)3 organization, has partnered with Florida Hospital's Global Mission Initiatives program to donate surplus durable medical equipment to benefit hospitals and medical facilities in developing countries such as Ethiopia and Haiti. The equipment, including hospital beds, patient Hoyer lifts and power wheel chairs, valued at over $20,000, was picked-up on Friday, September 9, 2011 at Hospice of the Comforter located at 595 Montgomery Road in Altamonte Springs, Fla. Florida Hospital will determine where the equipment is most needed and ship it to those countries.
"We are so happy that this surplus medical equipment will be put to good use by needy populations throughout the world," stated Greg Ogiste, director of home medical equipment for Hospice of the Comforter. "The local community does so much to support us and we are honored to be able to extend that compassionate support across our borders to those who need it."
For more information about Florida Hospital's Global Mission Initiatives program, call 407-509-3802 or visit www.fhglobalmission.com. For more information about Hospice of the Comforter, call 407-682-0808 or visit www.HospiceoftheComforter.org.
Hospice of the Comforter, the only nonprofit hospice serving in Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties, cared for over 23,000 patients and their families with physical, emotional and spiritual support since 1990. Hospice of the Comforter provided more than $500,000 in care over the past year to those uninsured and under-insured. For more information about how Hospice of the Comforter serves the community, call 407-682-0808. Enhanced Resources on www.HospiceoftheComforter.org includes Online Tributes, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance, and English-Spanish Site Conversion.
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Christine Stickney
Hospice of the Comforter
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480 W Central Parkway
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL
United States 32714
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