Tidewell receives $40,000 grant to enhance telehealth technology in response to COVID-19

Tidewell Hospice has received a $40,000 grant from the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation in support of Tidewell’s COVID-19 response.

The grant is to augment telehealth visits, allowing Tidewell physicians and clinical staff to deliver care remotely when necessary. The grant permitted Tidewell to obtain iPads for every hospice house and for long-term care and assisted-living facility teams.

“On behalf of all of us at Tidewell, we are continually grateful for the support from our community partners,” said Tidewell President and CEO Jonathan Fleece. “This generous $40,000 gift from the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation will help support additional staffing so that Tidewell can continue to provide world-class hospice care throughout the pandemic.”

“The Selby Foundation has a long history of funding significant community needs through providing funding for capital needs,” said Carol Butera, President and CEO of the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation. “At this time we are especially pleased to be able to provide assistance to Tidewell Hospice in their care of the critically ill through the purchase of equipment in their delivery of telemedicine services.”

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About Tidewell Hospice

Celebrating its 40th Anniversary, Tidewell Hospice is an independent, not-for-profit health provider offering a home-centered, comprehensive system of end of life and palliative care for people living with advanced illness and their families. Annually, Tidewell provides care for nearly 10,000 patients throughout its four-county service area of Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties. Hospice houses and offices are located in Arcadia, Bradenton, Englewood, Lakewood Ranch, Palmetto, Port Charlotte, Sarasota and Venice. As the region’s only not-for-profit hospice, Tidewell relies on donor contributions to provide a number of its acclaimed patient and community services. Tidewell is accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) with deemed status, signifying excellent care and meeting Medicare’s conditions of participation.

About the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation

By investing in people through academic scholarships and supporting capital projects of local organizations, the William G. & Marie Selby Foundation looks beyond what is and enables change for what can be. Established in 1956 the Foundation has made possible financial assistance to individuals and organizations in excess of $120,000,000.