Information for Social Workers
and Case Managers

Legacy Dinners are offered to hospice and palliative patients who would benefit from a meaningful evening with the people they love. These dinners are designed to support emotional well being for both the patient and their caregiver during a time when connection matters most.

Why Patients Benefit

Many patients want a chance to gather their family in a calm setting, share stories, express love, or create memories before their health declines further. Some use this evening to say things they have been wanting to say. Others simply want to sit with the people who matter most and feel like themselves again for a night.

Legacy Dinners can be especially valuable for patients who:

• Are feeling the emotional weight of their diagnosis

• Want time with family without the stress of coordinating it themselves

• Would benefit from a moment of normalcy, dignity, and joy

• Are trying to leave messages, memories, or closure for loved ones

• Have limited energy or mobility and need help arranging a gathering that is comfortable and accessible

• Are approaching the final stage of life and want a peaceful way to bring their people together

What The Dinner Includes

• A private meal for the patient, caregiver, and invited family or friends

• A comfortable environment that accommodates medical needs

• Volunteers who can photograph or record messages if the patient desires

• Support with scheduling, coordination, and logistics

• No cost to the patient or family

Your Role in the Referral Process

We rely on social workers and case managers to identify patients who would truly benefit from this experience. Your insight helps us understand timing, readiness, and any clinical considerations.

After you submit a referral:

• Our team will follow up to confirm details

• We will coordinate scheduling around patient needs and energy levels

• We will communicate directly with you and the caregiver to plan the evening

• We will handle the logistics so you can continue focusing on care

Who Is Eligible?

Patients who are hospice appropriate or nearing end of life and who would find meaning, comfort, or connection from this type of gathering.

If you are unsure whether a patient is a good fit, we are always available to talk through the case.