On March 6, the KRMC Foundation held a ribbon-cutting and open house for the Joan & Diana Hospice Home. More than 200 guests were treated to special appetizers from KRMC Nutritional Services catering and music provided by pianist Lorraine Hunt while they toured the new facility.
Located at 812 Airway Ave. on 1.7 acres donated by the Lingenfelter family, the 9,850-square-foot home will provide hospice services to those individuals who are dying from a terminal illness but do not have a caregiver, or live too far out of town to obtain hospice service. Much of the furnishings and artwork in the home were donated by the Becker family.
The KRMC Foundation would like to extend its heartfelt appreciation and thanks to those individuals and businesses that have helped to make this dream a reality, including the Kingman Hospital, Inc. Board of Directors for their support. Fundraising for the home has been on-going for the last five years with events such as the Route 66 Race for Hospice and the annual golf tournament. The home is named in honor of Joan Becker and Diana Lingenfelter, whose families gave in excess of $750,000 each to help build the home. An open house for the general public will be held at 4:30 p.m. on April 1.
