President/CEO
Hospice of the Bluegrass
2312 Alexandria Dr.
Lexington
KYUSA
40504-3229
Biographical Sketch: Gretchen has been the President/CEO of HOB since 1982. She currently sits on the CMS Technical Advisory Panel for Hospice Reimbursement, the National Association of Social Workers Foundation International Rhoda G. Sarnat Award panel and the National Hospice Foundation Board of Trustees. She recently completed a two-year term as Chair of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and served on the Hospice Action Network Board and the Board of the Foundation for Hospices in Sub Saharan Africa (FHSSA). Ms. Brown is the past Chair of the National Hospice Work Group, a “think tank” composed of leaders from around the U.S. considered to be among the most influential authorities on end-of-life care in this country. Locally, she serves on the UK College of Public Health, External Advisory Council. Ms. Brown received her BA and MSW from UK. She has taught in the UK College of Social Work and presently serves as adjunct faculty in the UK College of Health Sciences.