Compassus recently sent a team of 12 volunteers, including Chaplain Stephen Scarff of North Andover, to assist Living Hope, the company’s sister … See the full Hospice Volunteers article.
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Local volunteer goes on mission of mercy to South Africa
Julia Logan-Mayes, Volunteer Coordinator at Compassus – Tullahoma, … The team was sent to their company’s sister hospice center Living Hope, … See the full Hospice Volunteers article.
Praise for ‘Getting to Know Me’ programme at Foyle Hospice
Foyle Hospice looks after ever-increasing numbers of patients with dementia, … A ‘change project’ introduced by Staff Nurse Michelle McDuff via a … See the full Hospice Nurses article.
Guest House Of Fowlerville Transitions To Serve Terminally Ill
Registered Nurse Jennifer Fargo is a certified End of Life Doula who … for the Guest House of Fowlerville to become a social model hospice home, … See the full Hospice Nurses article.
Name in the News: Gary Simon, AARP Hawaii’s volunteer state president
Shortly before retiring from St. Francis Healthcare System last month — closing out three decades of employment, mostly with St. Francis Hospice … See the full Hospice Volunteers article.
State Home Health Leaders Go on the PDGM Offensive
On a federal level, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice … a registered nurse and executive director of the Texas Association of Home … See the full Hospice Nurses article.
Chamber Holds Ribbon Cutting For LAVNS
LAVNS provides hospice services, skilled nursing care to all ages, physical therapy, home health aide to assist with bathing and showering, medical … See the full Hospice Nurses article.
For 3 Hours, Firefighters Carry Park Ranger’s Gurney Through a Forest So He Could Be in Nature …
“People sometimes think that working in hospice care is depressing,” Evergreen volunteers later wrote on Facebook. “[But] this story … demonstrates … See the full Hospice Volunteers article.
Mahaska Health volunteers receive recognition at 2019 Governor’s Volunteer Awards
Sandra Stewart started volunteering in 2010 for Hospice, and once the 2013 hospital addition opened she began volunteering every Monday … See the full Hospice Volunteers article.
World Suicide Prevention Day event held to raise awareness
A hospice worker said it’s difficult for relatives when people treat them differently. They also said it is helpful if people don’t judge. For more information … See the full Hospice Worker article.