Membership
Omega Home Network facilitates a grassroots effort to spread our model and educate communities about living well through dying. By connecting individuals and organizations with shared values, Omega Home Network fosters a unified community that provides structure, resources and support.
We offer tiered membership levels with escalating benefits as your project grows.
Membership Benefits
- Omega Home Start-up Manual
- Direct mentoring with phone and email support
- Discounted conference fees
- Forum access and participation
- Monthly e-newsletter
- Interactive monthly networking webinars
- Monthly special interest group webinars
- Peer Support
- Listing in our online member directory
- Association with a proven, successful model
- Participation in an innovative national movement in community care of the dying
- Access to the Network's collective experience and knowledge
Membership Criteria
Omega Homes provide a non-medical, comfort-based, supportive level of care.
- Must have nonprofit status and provide proof of nonprofit 501(c)(3) status for organization or for sponsoring organization, or provide verification of nonprofit filing status once legally incorporated.
- Must serve persons with a terminal illness with an emphasis on individual and family-centered end-of-life care in a home environment
- Must provide 24/7 care by a combination of paid and volunteer staff
- Must not be a medical health care provider but collaborates with local medical hospices, who provide medical care/case management
- Must adhere to the Omega Home Network Core Values
Annual Membership Fees
Membership applications are reviewed and approved by Omega Home Network leadership.
- $150 Exploratory Membership
Open to individuals seeking to understand the model and its application in their community. Exploratory members will be educated to initiate a community needs assessment. This introductory membership is for one person and applies for one year only with the expectation that the member advances to the next level upon the annual renewal. - $300 Visioning Membership
Open to individuals or groups actively working toward establishing a home for end-of-life care. Visioning members will be educated on the establishment of a legally incorporated nonprofit organization. Additionally, this membership will also help the member to develop and execute a strategic timeline of activities. This membership provides access for up to three people and is ideal for projects early in development. Visioning Membership is renewed yearly until the home is opened with the expectation that the member advances to the next level upon the annual renewal. - $400 Open Home (1-3 beds) Membership
Open to those operating a nonprofit community home for end-of-life care. Open Home members will be educated in operations, organizational and fundraising best practice. This Open Home Membership includes access for up to 12 individuals. - $500 Large Open Home (4+ beds) Membership
Open to those operating a nonprofit community home for end-of-life care. Large Open Home members will be educated in operations, organizational and fundraising best practice. This Open Home Membership includes access for up to 24 individuals. - $1,000 Institutional Membership
Institutional Membership expands access to all OHN resources and membership benefits to 25-99 people. - $2,000 Large Institutional Membership
Large Institutional Membership expands access to all OHN resources and membership benefits to 100+ people.
