Lower Cape Fear LifeCare
Jason Clamme is a seasoned professional in community engagement and outreach, currently serving as the Director of Community Engagement at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare since October 2018. Prior to this role, Clamme was the Director of Community Outreach at Lower Cape Fear Hospice from January 2004 to October 2018, where responsibilities included overseeing community involvement and volunteer management. Experience also includes serving as Volunteer Program Manager at Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter, where Clamme managed a large volunteer program, and as a teacher at Pender County Schools, which included administrative duties as Athletic Director. Early in the career, Clamme worked as Director of Youth Ministries at American Lutheran Church, focusing on youth activities and public speaking. Educational qualifications include a Master of Public Administration in Nonprofit Management from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, a Secondary Education Certification from Ball State University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Purdue University.
Lower Cape Fear LifeCare
Community volunteers interested in hospice care founded Lower Cape Fear Hospice Inc. in Wilmington, N.C., in 1980. Most of the more than 1,000 patients we serve each day receive care where they live -- in their homes, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. We also offer our services to patients in hospitals. We operate three inpatient hospice care centers: Wilmington, Bolivia, and Whiteville. These acute care centers offer patients and families a serene, homelike setting with large private rooms with room for family. These centers are available exclusively for LCFL patients. Our services are available in Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Onslow and Pender counties in North Carolina and we also serve Horry, Georgetown and Marion counties in South Carolina. Our Palliative Care team works with patients and their physicians to improve quality of life, identify and aggressively treat symptoms, clarify a patient's condition and prognosis, and set achievable goals that honor a patient's wishes. Free community grief support services for adults are available, and Sunrise Kids offers in-school programs, individual counseling, and summer camps for grieving children. We offer educational presentations, seminars, and conferences on end-of-life care topics. Assistance with advance directives and identifying and choosing healthcare choices is available through our Begin the Conversation program at www.begintheconversation.org. Lower Cape Fear LifeCare is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization supported by the Lower Cape Fear Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Foundation. www.lifecare.org