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Grace House Akron Plans to Provide Hospice Care for Homeless People

Grace House is trying to find a home in Akron to become a hospice for homeless people.
GRACE HOUSE AKRON
Grace House is trying to find a home in Akron to become a hospice for homeless people.

Homeless people in Akron who are limited in their options for hospice care may be about to get a new resource.

Holly Klein is the president of , which provides end-of-life care for people who can鈥檛 afford it. Her goal is to either find an existing house or build a new one that can provide beds for up to six people.

She says she felt motivated after hearing stories of hospice patients passing away without loved ones or a caretaker.

鈥淓veryone has the right to death with dignity,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not a privilege.鈥

Grace House Akron will host a tomorrow at the from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to raise awareness for the program.

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Emma Keating is a junior journalism major with a minor in political science. Between working for the Kent Stater, TV2 and Cleveland Magazine, she has experience in newspaper, magazine, multimedia and broadcast journalism, though writing will always be her one true love. Keating hopes to use her journalism to give a voice to the voiceless in her future career, eventually moving to Washington, D.C.