The Cottage
History & Photographs

The Cottage is located in beautiful Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg. Attractively landscaped gardens surround this red brick building that overlooks the park and pond. The Cottage is comfortably furnished like a home, with an atmosphere that is welcoming and conducive to quiet reflection as well to group activities.

The Hospice Caring program staff and their offices are located at The Cottage. In addition, The Cottage serves as a meeting place for Hospice Caring bereavement groups, book discussion groups, retreats, monthly caregiver teas, and staff and board meetings. Hospice Caring volunteers host an annual holiday party for our patients and their families at The Cottage. The Cottage is also a resource for other non-profit organizations that occasionally need a place to meet.

The Cottage is a tribute to all those served by Hospice Caring in the past, and a living legacy and testament to the community's attitude towards caring for one another in the hospice tradition.

How did The Cottage become the home of Hospice Caring? 

A rambler, located on the Summit Hall Turf Farm property (now Bohrer Park), was provided by the City of Gaithersburg for the sum of $1 per year.  In 2001, thanks to a $50,000 bond bill sponsored by Senator Jennie Forehand and Delegate Michael Gordon in the Maryland State Legislature and a matching $50,000 bill through County Executive Doug Duncan and the Montgomery County Council, The Cottage could become a reality.

Extensive renovations were required.  With grants and room sponsorships, in-kind contributions and many, many volunteer hours, The Cottage was officially opened in 2002.  It has evolved to become a community resource, hosting as many as 33 meetings or groups per month.