Crescent Cove

Family services - in 2023, Crescent Cove increased the number of families supported from 348 in 2022 to 386 in 2023. Children and families were served for respite or end-of-life care for 764 nights in 2023 compared to 738 nights in 2022. Following receipt of a referral and completion of enrollment paperwork, families who have children with life-threatening conditions receive support by bringing their child and/or family for a short stay at Crescent Cove's hospice and respite home in order to have a necessary break from the demanding 24/7 cares for their child or as a sacred and supportive place to be when a child is dying. Crescent Cove has registered nurses and certified nursing assistants caring for children 24/7 with support from a social worker, child experience specialist, medical director and director of nursing and operations and volunteers. In 2023, Crescent Cove met infection control standards with no transmissions of illnesses between staff and children and families served. In 2023, Crescent Cove welcomed more parents for overnight stays to accompany the first night of respite stay for children who were staying for the first time as well as those staying for end-of-life care. An experience specialist who prepares programs with our volunteers was added to the team in september, 2023. Integrative therapies like music therapy, massage therapy, creative arts and pet therapy continued to be provided several times each week. Crescent Cove hosted a sibling camp for the second time with 20 participants, an increase from 13 the previous year, as well as family gatherings for a spring fling, back to school gathering, memorial gathering and holiday drive-thru. Advocacy - a large part of Crescent Cove's effort towards achieving our mission is to raise awareness about the need for additional support for children who have life-threatening conditions. In early 2023, for the 2nd year in a row, Crescent Cove submitted a bill to the Minnesota state legislature advocating for state coverage for end-of-life care for children at a residential hospice. The bill passed in summer, 2023. Additionally, Crescent Cove hosted its annual pediatric palliative care symposium in november, 2023, in person for the first time since 2019, with nearly 100 participants and 6 local, national and international presenters. The mission of Crescent Cove was also shared at speaking engagements with rotary clubs, lions club and many other events held and planned in support of Crescent Cove's mission. Internally, education is offered on a regular basis to staff at monthly clinical meetings and quarterly all-staff meetings as well as an all-day staff education day in september.