About Us
Hildegard House is Kentucky's first and only comfort care home. Through the support of our community and with the help of many volunteers, we provide a home and compassionate care for individuals at the end of life who have no home or loved ones to care for them so that they may die with dignity.
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Hildegard House is comprised of two homes, both located in a quaint section of the historic Butchertown neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. We call our original home the Motherhouse because it was once the Ursuline convent for the sisters that taught at St. Joseph School. Today it provides three rooms for residents on the first floor and our volunteer training room, offices, laundry, and storage on the second floor. Our second home is located directly across the alley and is called Hildegard on Story. This home provides three more resident rooms.
"Write it on your heart that every day
is the best day of the year."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Our Vision
To be the premier provider and advocate for comfort care in the region.
Our Mission
We provide a home and compassionate care for individuals at the end of life who have no home or loved ones to care for them so that they may die with dignity.
Our Values
We believe
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Every dying individual should have as much relief from pain as possible
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No one should have to die alone or lonely
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A loving home enables death to be a part of a personal story rather than a medical event
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Dignity and comfort are an important part of the end of life
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Every person's life is sacred, even to the last moment
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Hospice and other organizations are valuable partners
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We are a vital resource to the community and can rely on its support
Our Board
Carl Herde, Chair, Retired, Kentucky Hospital Association
Barbara Gordon, Vice-Chair, Dir of Community Engagement, UofL Trager Institute
Marilyn Cleeff, Treasurer, Consultant, financial industry
Rev. Tara Reck, Secretary, Pastor, Anchorage Presbyterian Church
Joy Berger, Editor in Chief, Hospice & Palliative Care Today
Barret Collins, Community Volunteer
Cathryn Darmstadt, Community Volunteer
Tim Farley, MD, Internist
Larry Grossman, Community Volunteer
Sean Higgins, CEO, Mint Julep Tours
Donald Kavanaugh, Barry Wooley Designs
Jim Morris, Retired, Baptist Health
Kacy Noltemeyer, Rainey Allen Shaw
Derek Reed, Retired, Chief Regional District Judge
Misha Rhodes, MD, Market CMO, CenterWell
Randy Strause, Attorney at Law
George Webb, MD, Retired, Hosparus Health
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STAFF
Karen Cassidy, Executive Director
Amara Mui, Volunteer Coordinator
Kim Summers, Volunteer Coordinator
Judy Noble, House Manager
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MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Dr Kenneth "Chuck" Anderson, MD
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