Who We Are

About Four Seasons

Four Seasons is a non-profit organization, deeply committed to serving the community through fulfilling its mission of affirming life and providing holistic care in harmony with the goals of individuals with serious life-limiting conditions while offering support to their families and loved ones.

Our agency was conceptualized in 1979 by Jean Moulthrop Hoogstra when hospice, as a segment of healthcare, was in its infancy. Our organization was incorporated in December 1979 as hospice of Henderson County. We took care of our first patient in 1981. July 1988 marked a major step in the life of our organization as we became a Medicare and Medicaid certified hospice provider.

In April of 1999, through the kindness of many within our community, we opened the Elizabeth House, a 12-bed inpatient hospice facility. Click here for more details. In 2007, the Elizabeth House was expanded to 19 beds with the opening of the Charles W. McGrady Wing.

In December of 2005, we consolidated seven locations that had been spread across Hendersonville into one location. The base of our operations, Greatrex Place, was built next door to Elizabeth House, through the generosity of our friends, families and donors.

As of present we have been serving the community of Henderson County for over 25 years. In that time we have served over 10,000 patients. Our mission will not be complete until we are providing services to each and every person who has need of them.

Four Seasons was recently awarded the prestigious Circle of Life Award. Four Seasons was one of only three programs nationwide recognized by the American Hospital Association for expanding the reach of palliative and end-of-life care in its area. The Circle of Life Award recognizes organizations that respect patient goals, provide comprehensive care, acknowledge and address family or caregivers’ concerns, build systems of support that ensure the programs continue, and serve as innovative models for other communities.