named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Circle of Care
Monthly giving program that provides steady financial support to sustain operations and ensure continuity of care for residents
Comfort Care Home
Provides free 24-hour end-of-life care in a home-like setting for up to two residents at a time, in collaboration with hospice agencies and physicians
Volunteer Caregiving Program
Trains and deploys volunteers to provide hands-on care, companionship, and support to residents and families based on Dr. Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Palliative and End-of-Life Care Education 1 activity
- Community education on end-of-life care and grief supportOffers educational programs and resources to the community on hospice and palliative care, end-of-life planning, and grief support.
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Hospice and Palliative Care Services 1 activity
- Operating a two-bed end-of-life care homeProvides 24-hour end-of-life housing and care for up to two residents at a time who have a prognosis of less than three months, in partnership with hospice agencies and residents' physicians. Services are provided free of charge to residents and their families.
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Volunteer-Driven Residential Care Support 1 activity
- Providing volunteer-led end-of-life care and supportRelies on trained volunteers to deliver hands-on caregiving, companionship, and respite support to residents and families, with ongoing volunteer training and regular time commitments required.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$248K
Contributions & grants$208K84%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$150%
Other revenue$40K
expenses
Total expenses$258K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$197K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$589K
Cash$89K
Investments$387K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$589K
Liquid reserves22.1 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -22.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 6
- ANTHONY PISA — VICE PRESIDENT
- KATHY REGER — DIRECTOR
- MARJORIE SMITH — PRESIDENT
- PEG MEYERS — SECRETARY
- STACEY DEROOY — DIRECTOR
- SUSAN SULLIVAN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 10
Who they work with
- Home Care Hospice Agency Partner — Collaborates with Aurora House to provide end-of-life care, alongside resident physicians.
- Kasey Perkins Partner — Executive Director who serves as contact for new partnerships and sponsorships.
- Lifetime Care Partner — Hospice agency that refers patients and continues to oversee the plan of care for residents at Aurora House.
- Ogden Presbyterian Church Partner — Donated the property located at 2495 S. Union Street in Spencerport for the construction of Aurora House.
- Rochester Regional Hospice Partner — Hospice agency that refers patients to Aurora House and collaborates on end-of-life care.
- UR Medicine Homecare Hospice Partner — Hospice agency that refers patients to Aurora House and collaborates on end-of-life care.
- UR Medicine Homecare/VNS Hospice Partner — Hospice agency that refers patients and continues to oversee the plan of care for residents at Aurora House.
- community Partner — Relies on community donations, memorials, grants, and fundraisers to provide free services.
- local businesses Partner — Local businesses provide financial support enabling Aurora House to manage infrastructure and fund programs.
- local organizations Partner — Local organizations provide financial support enabling Aurora House to manage infrastructure and fund programs.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Collaborative Clinical Partnership Modelmethodology: collaborative-care-modelBy partnering with hospice agencies and physicians who retain medical oversight, the organization provides non-clinical, comfort-focused residential care that complements professional palliative services, because coordinated external clinical support enables safe, holistic end-of-life care without duplicating medical infrastructure.
- Person-Centered End-of-Life Care Based on Human Caring Theorymethodology: human-caring-theoryBy grounding care in Dr. Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, the organization fosters dignity, emotional connection, and holistic well-being for residents and families, because this framework emphasizes transpersonal caring relationships and the affirmation of human worth in the final stage of life.
- Volunteer-Driven, Community-Supported Care Modelmethodology: volunteer-driven care modelBy integrating trained volunteers as core participants in care delivery and relying on community donations for funding, the organization sustains a free, home-like end-of-life care model, because community ownership and personal involvement strengthen compassion, continuity, and financial resilience.