About Samaritan Hospice

Fast Facts:

Founded 1980 in Moorestown, New Jersey
Not-for-profit and nonsectarian
Independent, community-based
Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations JCAHO
Licensed by the State of New Jersey
Certified by Medicare and Medicaid
Member, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and New Jersey Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
United Way member agency
Serving the people of Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer Counties

Mission Statement

Samaritan is a not-for-profit organization that contributes to the health and well-being of our community. We provide unparalleled services with respect, dignity, and compassion for all people affected by serious, progressive illness or grief. Samaritan is the leader in hospice, palliative care, grief support, education, advocacy and other life-enhancing services.

Vision Statement

Samaritan is the preeminent provider of hospice, palliative care, grief support, education, advocacy, and other life-enhancing services throughout the communities we service. Samaritan is committed to strengthening current services and to serving new communities.

Philosophy of Care

Samaritan approaches each person and family in our care with reverence for the sacredness of life, while developing and sustaining a relationship that is serving, trusting, authentic and caring.

We recognize the unity of life and our connectedness with each other, those we care for, our community and our world.
We strive to create a healing environment at all levels to restore wholeness of self, by assisting those being cared for with meeting basic human needs, while seeking to align mind, body and spirit.
We provide care that is both life giving and life receiving through the incorporation of the philosophy, are and science of caring.
We are guided by a deep sense of commitment and the ethic of human services.

- Based on Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring (2000)

Standards of Service Excellence

Our first priority is to provide outstanding service excellence to all those we serve.
We strive to exceed the needs of all our customers.
We are proud to be ambassadors for Samaritan.
We are recognized for our compassion and professionalism.
We cultivate an environment to encourage respect, creativity and growth for our employees and volunteers.

A Quarter Century of Milestones

1979

Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders funds hospice research project conducted by Visiting Homemaker and Health Services Inc.

1980

Hospice of Burlington County incorporates as a community based not-for-profit organization.

1981

Clark Dingman recruited as hospice's first Program Director.

1982

Hospice services initiated with a census of ten patients per day.

1983

Hospice leases space from Trinity Episcopal Church at Second St., Moorestown.

1984

Hospice expands to serve Mercer, Camden, and Gloucester Counties.

1985

First Tree of Life celebrated in Moorestown.

1986

Hospice of Burlington County changes its name to Samaritan Hospice. Friends of Hospice Auxiliary begins its work on Samaritan's behalf.

1987

Samaritan becomes first in New Jersey to provide hospice care in nursing homes.

1990

Samaritan celebrates Tenth Anniversary.

1991

Diane Allen (WCAU-TV) narrates an educational video about Samaritan.

1992

Samaritan teaches health professionals about its services for AIDS patients and caregivers.

1993

National Hospice Organization (NHO) awards Samaritan two President's Award of Excellence for its educational programs.

1994

Do not resuscitate requirement (DNR) is eliminated to increase access to care.

1995

Samaritan has cared for more than 10,000 patients and families in its first 15 years.

Samaritan's Option for Living as One (SOLO) program is created to provide care and support for patients who live alone.

1997

Rita Frey is appointed as Samaritan's new President/CEO.

1998

Administrative offices move to Marlton to accommodate growth.

Samaritan demonstrates highest standards of care by voluntarily undergoing accreditation by Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO)

1999

Center for Grief and Loss is created to offer professional bereavement services to the entire community.

Transitions is developed for people who are not ready for traditional hospice care.

2000

Samaritan celebrates 20th Anniversary with average daily census of 167.

2001

Mary Ann Boccolini is appointed as Samaritan's new President/CEO.

Samaritan's census regularly tops 200 patients each day.

Samaritan introduces first support group in nation for those grieving a loss to Alzheimer's Disease.

2002

Samaritan adopts contemporary new logo.

Institute for Education and Research is created to advance the understanding and practice of hospice, palliative care, and grief support.

2003

Daily census tops 250 patients per day. Volunteers donate 13,098 hours of service.

Institute for Education and Research hosts a two-day conference for more than 200 nurses.

New Complementary Therapy Program offers Massage Therapy and other comfort modalities.

2004

Patient census tops 300 for the first time.

Samaritan introduces End Stage Heart Failure/Cardiac Disease Hospice Program.

Construction begins on Samaritan Hospice Inpatient Center at Virtua Memorial Hospital.

2005

Samaritan proudly celebrates a quarter century of service to the community.

The Samaritan Inpatient Hospice Center opens in Mt. Holly, NJ.

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