Hope Center - Community of Christ - Knoxville

The Knoxville Community of Christ supports the Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center's Hope Center, whose motto is "Hope is the Belief in Possibilities."

Hope is believing in the possibility of living a meaningful/purposeful life, of having physical comfort, and connecting with others.

Hope is the belief in managing one's illness, holding on to independence, living a normal life with humor and love, and doing good deeds.

Hope is the belief in the possibility of acceptance, being at peace living with HIV, and dying with some life left.

The Hope Center was established in 1996 to address the unmet needs of patients infected with HIV in Knox and surrounding twenty counties. The Center provides practical supportive care programs at no charge to inpatients, outpatients, and families affected by HIV and other serious illnesses. The non-profit Center relies entirely on charitable gifts and donations for its existence.

Located in Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, the Hope Center facilitates continuity of care between the hospital and home from diagnosis through end-of-life. Referrals come from physicians, hospital staff, family members, social service agencies, other hospitals, and patients self-refer.

For more information visit the Hope Center's website.