At Heart of Mary House we are giving people back something illness often takes away, and it’s not just managing their symptoms or providing them with comfort. It is giving them a place at our table. A place where they are no longer made to feel like a diagnosis, or a room number, or a burden. We are simply providing a place for them to belong, to be received as a member of the Heart of Mary House family.

The kitchen table represents memories of the past; where children learned they were loved, where birthdays were celebrated, home work was tackled, meals were shared, toasts were made, and the laughter was endless; where families reconciled, where bad news was shared, prayers were prayed, tears were shed, and where chairs were added when someone unexpected showed up.

This year we will be honoring Father Andrew Bulso. Fr. Bulso gave the Heart of Mary House a seat at his table in 2022. When the idea for the mission was a mere idea, Father listened to our pitch and trusted where the Lord was leading us. Had it not been for his openness, who knows where we would be now? Our gratitude overflows for the graciousness he has shown us and we are so excited to be able to celebrate his generosity to the Heart of Mary House!

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What is Heart of Mary House (HOMH)?

We are a home for people in need of housing and 24-hour care. They are people with a terminal diagnosis in need of at home-hospice care.

Why is Heart of Mary House needed?

Founder and director, Kim Derrick, worked as a registered nurse in the hospice field for over 12 years. Through her first hand experiences, she witnessed time and time again the disparities of the underserved who had been given a terminal diagnosis and were in need of home hospice care. Medicare and other insurance agencies do not pay the cost of room and board. Nor do they pay for dependent care needs of the hospice patient. This disparity creates obstacles to care when a person has no home to receive home hospice services in.

Heart of Mary House is the first and only home in Middle Tennessee to respond to this ever growing need in our community.

Residents in the home do not pay anything for their room or 24/7 care. The organization is funded through the generosity of our community and volunteers who provide over 350 hours of service each month.

4th Annual Heart of Mary House Dinner

A Place at the Table