We may be the first in our area to open a home for the dying, but we are not the first in the country. We belong to a network called Omega Homes. “The Omega Home Network is a non-profit national membership organization that promotes the development and expansion of community homes for dying people. With the growing caregiver crisis in end-of-life care and the inadequate resources of the health care system, Omega Homes have emerged as havens of comfort, peace and support for people in need who are dying.” They provide education, mentoring and support while we work to open our Home.
What's an Omega Home? It's a home that's:
designed for and totally focused on non-medical care at the end of life
independent and a freestanding 501c3 nonprofit organization
in a collaborative working relationship with the resident’s hospice (medical) care team
not a hospital, nursing home, hospice, or medical facility
funded by community and family support
staffed by volunteers and/or paid caregivers who are considered “extended family”
complementary and not duplicative to what already exists in the community
created by the local community for the local community
reflective of the spirit of the people and the culture of the local community
inclusive and open to all people, according to local regulations
simply “home and family” and carries the heart of everything that means
Our innovative model of non-medical care in a community home offers a comfort-based, person-centered home-away-from-home for people in the last months and days of life. Varying in size, appearance and internal policies, yet sharing a common foundation and philosophy, there are currently 100+ open or developing Omega homes located in multiple states across the US.