Blue Ridge Hospice, a not-for-profit hospice serving Loudoun and eight surrounding counties, will open a new Leesburg office in August in Suite 200A at the Cornwall Medical Pavilion, 224 Cornwall Street.

A public open house is planned for Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. Representatives from the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce and Town of Leesburg officials will be present for the ribbon cutting at 6 p.m.

The Leesburg office, which will be staffed by Blue Ridge Hospice clinical professionals, is the third office for Blue Ridge Hospice in Loudoun County; other Loudoun locations are in Purcellville and Middleburg. Blue Ridge Hospice also has offices in Winchester, Front Royal, Berryville, Woodstock, and Luray.

"Over the past two to three years, more Loudoun residents have chosen Blue Ridge Hospice as their provider of hospice care resulting in our decision to open the Leesburg office," said Blue Ridge Hospice Executive Director Ernie Carnevale. "We are pleased to respond by effectively meeting the need for quality, not-for-profit hospice care," he added.

Blue Ridge Hospice is celebrating its 33rd anniversary of serving the counties of Loudoun, Fauquier, Clarke, Shenandoah, Page, Rappahannock, Warren, and the City of Winchester.

Last year, Blue Ridge Hospice cared for 1,133 patients and assisted more than 2,000 family members through its grief and loss services and provided $367,900 in charity care to the communities it serves.

For more information, visit blueridgehospice.org or telephone 540-536-5210.