OSWEGO – The Richard S. Shineman Foundation has awarded a grant to ARISE in Oswego County to expand efforts with Oswego County Hospice, ensuring that people with terminal illness are able to remain at home.
“People with serious illnesses often have decreased mobility,” said Sabine Ingerson, director of ARISE in Oswego. “Without a ramp, people receiving Hospice care would be forced to go into a nursing home or other facility. Support from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation is making it possible for us to purchase additional aluminum ramps that we can install quickly when Hospice makes a request. We want our neighbors to be able to spend their time at home with family and friends.”
“Our foundation is so pleased to continue its support of ARISE, especially with the additional partnership of Oswego County Hospice,” said Karen Goetz, executive director of the Richard S. Shineman Foundation. “Provision of these aluminum ramps to people under Hospice care enables them to live out the remainder of their lives with dignity, in their own homes with support of family and friends.”
“Through this partnership with ARISE and the Richard S. Shineman Foundation, Oswego County Hospice patients can continue to receive care in their home and enjoy the quality of life they deserve in their final days,” said Debbie Bishop, executive director of the Friends of Oswego County Hospice.
The ARISE Ramp Program in Oswego County receives no government funding.
Utilizing volunteers, and with support from the Shineman Foundation, businesses, civic groups, and individuals, ARISE provides ramps for Oswego County residents who cannot afford them.
For more information on how to become involved, contact Jim Karasek, manager of ARISE Independent Living Services in Oswego, (315) 422-4088, x206 or [email protected]
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