How Donations Help

Reimbursements from Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance cover about 85% of the cost for our patients and families. 

Donations help fill the remaining gap – ensuring that no patient is turned away because of an inability to pay. Only donations to Gulfside Hospice make this possible and all donations are used right here in Tampa Bay, where Gulfside serves patients.

• How are donations used by Gulfside Hospice?

  Gulfside Hospice relies on donations to make hospice care available to over 600 patients every day in Pasco and Hillsborough Counties. Every donation helps ensure that no patient is turned away because of an inability to pay. Donations are used to provide medicine, medical equipment, nursing, counseling, spiritual care and bereavement services for hospice patients and their families. No gift is too small and every donation makes a difference.

• How do I make a donation to support Gulfside Hospice?

  There are three different ways for you to make a donation:

  1. Donate securely online at www.gulfside.org/make-a-gift.html.
  2. Mail a donation check to the following address:
     Gulfside Hospice
     2061 Collier Parkway
     Land O’Lakes, FL 34639
     Attn: Carla Armstrong
  3. Call 800-561-4883 to make a donation using your credit card over the phone.

• I would like to include Gulfside as a beneficiary of my estate, IRA, or insurance policy. What information do I need to provide my legal/financial advisors?

  To ensure that your thoughtful gift is received properly in the future, please provide your legal/financial advisor with our full organization name, address and tax ID number, which is:

  Gulfside Healthcare Services 
  2061 Collier Parkway
  Land O' Lakes, FL 34639
  EIN: 83-2484312.

• How do I create an online memorial page for my loved one? Can I suggest donations be made in their memory to Gulfside Hospice?

  Please contact Carla Armstrong, Director of Philanthropy, at 727-845-5707 or carla.armstrong@ gulfside.org to request an online memorial donation page for your loved one.

• How can I recognize the outstanding care provided by a team or team member?

  You may recognize outstanding care an employee or an entire team by making a donation of any size to name them as a Hospice Hero.

  Your Hospice Hero (or Heroes) will receive a special certificate along with a special dove pin and be recognized by their supervisor for their extraordinary work. To make a Hospice Hero donation, visit www.gulfside.org/specialprograms. You may also contact the Philanthropy Department at 727-845-5707 or email carla.armstrong@gulfside.org.

• Is it possible to receive donation envelopes to display at an honor/memorial service?

  Yes, we provide free donation envelopes for any honor/memorial service. To request donation envelopes, please contact the Philanthropy Department at 727-845-5707 or email carla.armstrong@ gulfside.org.