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Compassionate Care Redefined: Exploring the Role and Importance of Hospice Services

Compassionate Care Redefined Exploring the Role and Importance of Hospice Services

Hospice care is a vital part of the healthcare system, providing compassionate support to individuals and families during the most difficult time in life. It is a type of care that focuses on treating disease and improving the quality of life for those facing severe, life-limiting conditions. In Springfield, MO, many families turn to hospice […]

Embracing Comfort: Navigating Life’s Journey with Hospice Care

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In life’s journey, there comes a time when we need extra support, especially during challenging moments. Hospice care provides a compassionate approach to end-of-life care, focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. If you or your loved one is navigating this phase in Springfield, MO, we are here to guide you. Understanding Hospice Care […]

Healthy at Home: A Guide to Home Health Care

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In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards home health care as individuals seek alternatives to traditional medical settings. Home health care offers a range of services designed to support patients recovering from illness or injury, manage chronic conditions, and promote overall well-being—all from the comfort and convenience of home. In this guide, […]

Why Ownership Matters:

At Haven Home Health and Hospice, we are proud to be the last locally-owned, independent, and clinician-led provider of home-based care in our region. While that may sound like a simple fact, it’s actually a defining difference—one that matters deeply to the quality of care our patients receive every day. In recent years, private equity firms and large corporate healthcare chains have rapidly bought out home health and hospice providers across the country, including right here in our community. What we’ve seen in the aftermath is troubling: rapid turnover of staff, shrinking time spent with patients, and decisions driven more by profit margins than by compassion, dignity, and clinical excellence. 

When ownership shifts from caregivers to corporations, priorities shift too. 

We believe healthcare should never be treated like a commodity. That’s why we’ve remained committed to local, clinician-led ownership—because we answer to patients, not shareholders. Our leadership is hands-on, involved, and invested in every life we touch. We believe that meaningful care takes time, intention, and heart—and it starts with the people who make the decisions. As owners who are also licensed clinicians, we understand the weight of the responsibility we carry. Our patients are not numbers in a spreadsheet. They are parents, grandparents, neighbors, and friends. And we believe they deserve the kind of care we’d want for our own families. We will continue to stand against the corporatization of healthcare, and we invite you to stand with us. Whether you’re a patient, a referral partner, or a member of the community, your trust makes it possible for us to preserve something rare and essential in today’s healthcare system: personalized, human-centered care. Because in the end, ownership isn’t just about who signs the papers—it’s about who shows up when it matters most.

– John Ray, Founder

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