Eileen Schaffner

The non-profit company is based in Wellsville, NY. It operates as Hart Comfort House, a nonprofit organization that provides free end-of-life care for individuals in the final three months of a terminal illness. The facility accommodates up to two residents at a time and offers a homelike alternative to hospitals or nursing homes. The organization relies on donations, fundraising, memorial gifts, and volunteers to sustain its mission, and does not charge residents or their families nor receive healthcare reimbursements. Volunteers assist with resident care, housekeeping, companionship, and fundraising. The house also supports residents’ families and friends, and engages the community through memorial gardens, wish lists, and fundraising activities. Comfort House of Allegany County, Inc. was founded in 2009.