Hospice of North Idaho scam alert

Hospice of North Idaho in Coeur d’Alene has been made aware of a fund-drive scam which claims to raise money for us. Do not send money to “The Hospice Support Fund” from Merrifield, VA to support your local community hospice.

Hospice of North Idaho will not hire an out of state organization to raise money to provide care in our community. Instead, All of our digital and print correspondence will trace to a direct point of contact at Hospice of North Idaho in Coeur d’Alene. Call us anytime to confirm a request for money. Only Hospice of North Idaho can verify authenticity of its fundraisers.

The Federal Trade Commission advises, “If a donation request comes from a group claiming to help your local community (for example, local police or firefighters), ask the local agency if they have heard of the group and are getting financial support.” See www.consumer.ftc.gov for more scam identification tips.

As your community-owned Hospice providing expert end-of-life care and grief support for 37-years, we keep you safe on your journey!