A note from Community Home Health & Hospice Chief Executive Officer, Greg Pang

Welcome!

Community Home Health & Hospice (CHHH) is a  community-based nonprofit healthcare agency serving Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon. We are free-standing and governed by a local board of directors which means we are not owned by a large national or regional system.

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Individuals and Organizations who’ve written letters to support our CON application

• Maria Cantwell, United States Senator

• Jaime Herrera Beutler, Member of Congress, House of Representatives

• Timothy D. Leavitt, Mayor, City of Vancouver

• Michael J. Ciraulo, Mayor, City of Battle Ground

• Marilee McCall, Councilmember, City of Woodland

• Ronald Onslow, Mayor, City of Ridgefield

• James T. Irish, Mayor, City of La Center

• Scott Higgins, Mayor, City of Camas

• Sean Guard, Mayor, City of Washougal

• Jeff Carothers, Mayor, Town Council of Yacolt

• Bruce Chandler, State Representative, 15^th Legislative District

• Don Benton, State Senator, 17^th Legislative District

• Paul Harris, State Representative, 17^th Legislative District

• Tim Probst, State Representative, 17^th Legislative District

• Ed Orcutt, State Representative, 18^th Legislative District

• Ann Rivers, State Representative, 18^th Legislative District

• Joseph Zarelli, State Senator, 18^th Legislative District

• Sharon Wylie, State Representative, 49^th Legislative District

• Craig Pridemore, State Senator, 49^th Legislative District

• Craig Riley, Candidate for 49^th District Position 1

• Jonathan Avery, Chief Administrative Officer, Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center

• Ryan Weller, Program Manager, Palliative Care Team, Veterans Administration Hospital - Vancouver

• Marcus Braun, M.D., Northwest Cancer Specialists, Vancouver Cancer Center

• Peter Rapp, Executive Vice President, Oregon Health & Science University

• Ginny Guido, JD, MSN, RN, Regional Director For Nursing, Washington State University - Vancouver

• Robert Knight, President, Clark College

• Timothy J. Davidson, President, Washington Association of Coroner and Medical Examiners

• Marc Boldt, Clark County Commissioner, Board of Clark County Commissioners

• Nancy Barnes, Commissioner, Clark Public Utilities

• John McDonagh, Publisher, Vancouver Business Journal

• Ted Sprague, President, Cowlitz Economic Development Council (CEDC)

• Dean Bloemke, Chair for Board of Commissioners, Clark County Fire District 6

• Doug Ballou, Chairman, Neighborhood Associations Council of Clark County

• Jesse Dunn, Executive Director, The Arc of Southwest Washington

• Gerald Koll, Jr., Executive Director, Bridgewood Retirement and Assisted Living

• Kelly Parker, President/Chief Executive Officer, Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce

• Mike Bomar, Southwest Contractors Association

• Carol Fox, Carolee’s Assisted Living at Ridgefield

• Ila Stanek, Clark County Resident

Why are we doing this project?
We want to meet the community’s current as well as future needs for home care, home health and hospice services which we have provided in Clark County since 1988. We have been operating out of leased space and want to invest in the community with this development. Numerous factors contribute to the need to expand our presence:

• our Clark County programs have grown by 500% over the past six years

• significant population growth is projected for Clark County particularly in the age 70+ population who make up a large portion of our patients.  The county projects that this population will double in size between 2010 and 2030.

• the desire of baby boomers to “age in place” will dramatically increase demand of our services.

Current economic conditions play a role in the project’s timing including:

• fee holiday approved by Clark County Commissioners

• favorable real estate prices

• favorable financing rates.

For more information, contact Marykay Morelli, community relations director, at 360.414.5409 or mmorelli@chhh.org. Please take a moment to sign our petition located on this page. Please continue to check back for updates on our progress!

Sincerely,

Greg Pang, MHA, CHCE
Chief Executive Officer

Please sign our petition!

The Washington State Department of Health issues Certificates of Need to approve certain types of healthcare facilities including Hospice Care Centers. Our Hospice Care Center cannot be built without such approval. This petition asks the Department of Health to approve the Certificate of Need so we can start construction of a new Hospice Care Center serving all Clark County residents.

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In the media

What is the project timeline?
February - December 2011:     
design and permitting process

November 2011:
Certificate of Need application

January 2012 - April 2012:                          
construction begins

December 2012 - May 2013:                      
project completion

Who is involved with the project?
JH Kelly, a local construction company with offices in Vancouver and Longview, is the general contractor. Craig Collins, AIA, of Collins Architectural Group, Longview, WA is the lead architect. Tom Mullinax, AIA, of Mullinax and Cofer Architects, LLPC, Hilton Head, SC is the inpatient facility architect.

The Washington Health Care Facilities Authority (WHCFA) will approve funding for the project. WHFCA offers tax-exempt financing to nonprofit healthcare facilities. The tax-exempt loan translates to lower interest rates and lower project costs. Heritage Bank, with offices in Vancouver and Longview, will carry the loan on behalf of WHCFA.

How many employees will be working at the location?
Upon completion, we will have 130 employees working at the new location.

We are expanding in Clark County, Washington
We have served Clark County families since 1988, providing home care, home health and hospice services. To meet the community’s current as well as future healthcare needs, we are investing in SW Washington by building a 10-bed inpatient hospice care facility in Vancouver. The property is at 136^th Circle and Salmon Creek Avenue near Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center with easy access for all Clark County residents.

Our new beautiful natural surroundings edged by wetlands will provide a tranquil setting for hospice patients and their families. A memorial garden and grief support center will be open to the community for anyone who is bereaved, especially children. 

Why expand now?
For 23 years, we have operated out of leased space in Vancouver. A number of factors contribute to our new expansion project:

·         Our Clark County programs have grown by 500% over the past six years.

·         Projected doubling of the 70-year and older Clark County population through 2030. Many of our patients are in this age group.

·         Baby boomers’ desire to “age in place” will dramatically increase demand for our services.

·        Favorable real estate prices and financing rates as well as a fee holiday approved by Clark County Commissioners.