Our History

In 1988 while practicing as a medical oncologist, I realized that patients with chronic illnesses were not always getting the special end-of-life care that they desperately needed. In their last days, weeks, or months, patients should be able to be in a comfortable place, such as their own home, and should be surrounded by their family and the things they treasured most. I approached my friend Dan Broughton with the idea of starting a hospice. With my knowledge of taking care of patients at the end of their lives and Dan’s business skills, we were able to open the first home hospice in central Mississippi. In April 1989, now thirty years ago, our first patient was admitted to Hospice of Central Mississippi. From the very beginning, this was not just a business but was a ministry. We prided ourselves in being able to provide the same quality of care for all patients, regardless of their ability to pay, while allowing them to remain in their own home, surrounded by family and familiar surroundings