To apply for this special gift the beneficiary will need to meet the following criteria:

• Be an adult 18 years or older.

• Be actively enrolled in hospice, with evidence of a life-limiting illness and have a life expectancy of six months or less.

• Beneficiary or authorized agent should be able to articulate/communicate the beneficiary’s desire to receive the Hospice Memory Gift.

• The Hospice Memory Gift has potential to positively impact the beneficiary’s quality of life

• Beneficiary must provide evidence that he/she is physically capable of participating in the event.

• Provide evidence of need for financial assistance to carry out an Event.

• If the gift requires travel, the beneficiary/authorized agent must agree to self-fund personal effects and have a credit card available to pay for incidentals.

• Beneficiary has never received a Memory Gift from the Lorraine Bethea Hospice Foundation.