Lindsay Kampfer has joined HopeWest based in Grand Junction as vice president of hospice and palliative care.

Kampfer will lead efforts to provide care to patients facing life-limiting illnesses and their families. She’ll also develop programs to meet the needs of communities.

“I am honored to join HopeWest and to have the opportunity to work with such a dedicated and compassionate team,” Kampfer said.“I am committed to providing the highest quality of care to our patients and families and to working with the community to ensure that everyone has the access to the care they need.”

Cassie Mitchell, president and chief executive officer of HopeWest, said she was thrilled Kampfer joined the team. “She is a highly experienced and respected leader in the field of hospice and palliative care, and her passion for helping others is truly inspiring. I am confident that she will be a tremendous asset to HopeWest and to the community.”

Kampfer brings to her duties more than a decade of experience, most recently as associate vice president of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly operations at Bluegrass Care Navigators in Lexington, Ky. She’s also worked as a clinical social worker, counseling resource officer, facilitator of a Medicare care choices model and executive director of hospice and adult day health care.

HopeWest operates an in-patient hospice center in Grand Junction and also provides hospice, palliative care and grief support services in an 8,000 square-mile region of Western Colorado. For more information, call 241-2212 or visit www.HopeWestCO.org.