History
The creation of Hospice Foundation of Greater Baton Rouge was the vision of founders Don Berlin, Dr. David Kahn, and Dr. David Lion. Mr. Berlin and Dr. Lion both suffered from terminal cancer. Wishing to pass-away at their homes, Mr. Berlin's and Dr. Lion's oncologist, Dr. Kahn, sought for the inception of Hospice Foundation of Greater Baton Rouge in 1984. Once the Foundation came into being, they hired a small staff consisting of a nurse and a social worker in order to commence providing for direct patient care.
In 1988, Hospice Foundation of Greater Baton Rouge became listed as a United Way agency and in 1991 renamed itself to its present-day, shorter business name of The Hospice of Baton Rouge.
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