About

With the growing caregiver crisis in end-of-life care and the inadequate resources of the health care system, Omega Homes have emerged as havens of comfort, peace and support for people in need who are dying. These homes are known informally and collectively by many different names, including Social Model Hospice Homes, Comfort Care Homes, and Homes for the Dying.

Mission Statement:
Omega Home Network fosters a pathway to creating and sustaining community homes for people in need who are dying.

Vision Statement:
We envision a world where every community offers loving care in a home-like setting that enables terminally ill people to live fully and die well.

What's an Omega Home? It's a home that's:

designed for and focused on non-medical care at the end of life
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
in a collaborative working relationship with the resident’s hospice (medical) care team
not a hospital, nursing home, hospice, or medical facility
funded by community and family support
staffed by volunteers and/or paid caregivers who are considered “extended family”
complementary and not duplicative to what already exists in the community
created by the local community for the local community
reflective of the spirit of the people and the culture of the local community
inclusive and open to all people, according to local regulations
simply “home and family” and carries the heart of everything that means

Our innovative model of non-medical care in a community home offers a comfort-based, person-centered home-away-from-home for people in the last months and days of life. Varying in size, appearance and internal policies, yet sharing a common foundation and philosophy, there are currently 100+ open or developing Omega homes located in multiple states across the US.

At Omega Home Network, we believe that meaningful end-of-life care is made stronger through collaboration. We believe in contributing to and sharing in a national conversation about improving end-of-life care and education. This work is enriched and expanded by collaboration with regional and national advocates and thought‑leaders. These trusted colleagues help us expand access, share knowledge and support the unique needs of those nearing the end of life. Together, we are advancing the support and resources for individuals and loved ones experiencing life-threatening illnesses.

Collaborative Colleagues

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Member Spotlight

House of Hesed began the journey of developing a comfort care home in 2022. House of Hesed is being championed by a small group of individuals who each have experience with end-of-life care. Our team intimately understands the gap in care that House of Hesed will fill for one of the most vulnerable populations in our community. Our growth has been slow and steady as our team is attending to each detail to open our doors. Even our name was chosen very carefully to reflect our core values as a team. The name of Hesed is a Hebrew word which represents God’s all-encompassing loyalty, unfailing love and kindness.

Our President, Rachel Warner, has been serving as a social worker in southern Indiana since 2008 with experience in end-of-life care. Rachel is a passionate advocate for end-of-life individuals that require and deserve equitable care. Julie Hammond, our vice president, has 20+ years in working with those who are at the end of life. Julie brings a wealth of knowledge and compassionate experience. Vonya Gresham, our secretary, has 20+ years’ experience in volunteer coordination with end-of-life care volunteers. Vonya brings her attention to detail and professionalism to help elevate our team. Our treasurer, Nathanial Kent, is a US military veteran, pastor and volunteer for end-of-life care. Nathaniel brings his spiritual leadership and servant spirit to help move our team forward as we grow.

House of Hesed is currently in the building stage of our organization. We are fine tuning all the details and will begin fundraising with intention this next quarter in hopes of raising money to buy a home. We have enjoyed monthly meetings and a community event to help us garner attention. We are a small presence in the community, and we are growing through social media and further planned networking events.

We are delighted to join the Omega Home Network and are looking forward to becoming part of this team. Our hope is to utilize the Omega Home Network experience in comfort care homes and hopefully one day be able to assist other homes as they grow through encouragement and support.

Rachel Warner
President, House of Hesed - Clarksville, IN