Tag: hospice care
New Book, ‘Transforming Death: Creating Sacred Space for the Dying,’ places the dying process within its natural order in the cycle...
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Individuals who are living with a terminal illness and the people who love them can now deeply transform their shared experience of the dying process, thanks to a new book released today by author Melody LeBaron, "Transforming Death: Creating Sacred Space for the Dying" (ISBN: 978-1733477123).
CMMS Notes Integrity Home Care and Hospice Exceeds National Averages for Patient and Family Experience
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Integrity Home Care and Hospice exceeded the national and regional averages in each of six areas of distinction for patient and family experience, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMMS).
Mike Smith MBA Named Director of Finance of Four Seasons Compassion for Life
FLAT ROCK, N.C. -- Michael "Mike" Smith, M.B.A., and Certified Health Care Financial Professional (or CHFP), has been named director of finance with Four Seasons Compassion for Life. Smith attributes Four Seasons' leaders for modeling quality personal growth and professional development.
Ashley Albers Named Hospice Medical Director of NonProfit Four Seasons Compassion for Life
NEWS: (FLAT ROCK, N.C.) Non-profit Four Seasons Compassion for Life announces the promotion of Ashley Albers, D.O., to the position of hospice medical director. Albers holds a 2009 doctorate in osteopathic medicine from the A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, and a 2004 bachelor of science in chemistry and mathematics.
Volunteer in 2016: North Carolina’s Four Seasons Compassion for Life Offers Orientation, Patient Care Training
NEWS: Four Seasons Compassion for Life, a non-profit, end-of-life and palliative care provider in western North Carolina, announces new volunteer orientation and patient care training opportunities during the month of January 2016.
North Carolina Holidays: 25th Annual ‘Tree of Lights’ and 3rd annual ‘Songs for the Seasons’ Events
NEWS: Illuminate the joys of the holiday season with Four Seasons Compassion for Life's community celebrations, the 25th annual 'Tree of Lights,' Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, 5:30 p.m., and 3rd annual 'Songs for the Seasons,' Saturday, Dec. 5, immediately following the Henderson County Christmas Parade.
We Honor Veterans: Four Seasons Recognized for Quality Care Provided to U.S. Armed Forces Vets
NEWS: Four Seasons Compassion for Life, an award winning hospice and palliative care industry leader, has been recognized as a Level 2 'We Honor Veterans' partner for its organizational capacity to provide quality care for U.S. military veterans.
NCGA House of Representatives to Honor Four Seasons Compassion for Life founder Jean Moulthrop Hoogstra
RALEIGH, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: A resolution recognizing the importance of hospice care and honoring the memory of a western North Carolina visionary and Four Seasons Compassion for Life founder Jean Moulthrop Hoogstra is slated to be read this evening from the floor of the House of Representatives.
Four Seasons Compassion for Life’s Millicent Burke-Sinclair Awarded Senior Certified Professional Credential by SHRM
FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Millicent Burke-Sinclair, Ed.D, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, director of human resources with Four Seasons Compassion for Life in N.C., has been awarded the prestigious senior certified professional designation from the Society for Human Resource Management.
Four Seasons Compassion for Life Leads in Hospice Patients in N.C. Mountain Area Counties
FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: North Carolina's Four Seasons Compassion for Life, a respected hospice and palliative care provider, again leads the state and Mountain Area counties for its significant percentage of patients served at their end of life through its hospice services and programs.
Seniorcare trends for 2013 show residents 60+ doubled due to aging and relocation to western North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: A retrospective look at 2013 shows that the aging of western North Carolina's population, together with retirement relocations, has resulted in a rise in the numbers of individuals who may need specialized care during serious illness or at end of life, according to Four Seasons Compassion for Life.
Five Common Ways of Knowing When it's Time to Ask for Long Term Care Assistance for Aging Family Members
FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: 'January is often the time when family members reassess the amount and quality of care they can give, versus what Grandma or Grandpa needs,' says Chris Comeaux, Four Seasons Compassion for Life. As the holiday season draws to a close and families return home to resume work and school, the days following Christmas are frequently a time when the question of how to cope with an aging loved one's long term illness is no longer a concern for the future.
Medical director of Med-West Health Systems, Sylva, Ron Fisher, M.D. to be Honored at Award Event in N.C.
SYLVA, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Respected physician and western North Carolina hospice and palliative care pioneer, Ron Fisher, M.D., will be honored by Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Highlands, peers and colleagues as he retires as medical director of Med-West Health Systems, Sylva, after 27 years of distinguished service. An informal, drop in reception will be Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014.
North Carolina Holiday Season to Remember Loved Ones at 23rd annual 'Tree of Lights' and 'Songs for the Seasons'
FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Illuminate the joys of the holiday season with Four Seasons Compassion for Life's community celebrations in North Carolina, the 23rd annual 'Tree of Lights,' Friday, December 6, 5:30 p.m., and 'Songs for the Seasons,' Sunday, December 15, from 2-4 p.m.
North Carolina's Four Seasons Compassion for Life Named Regional 'No. 1 Hospice Provider'
FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Four Seasons Compassion for Life, a respected hospice care provider in North Carolina for almost a decade, leads the western region of the state for its significant percentage of patients served. Four Seasons serves an average of 1,000 persons daily.
Four Seasons Compassion for Life receives HRSA Grant to expand Hospice and Palliative Care in North Carolina
FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Rural and medically underserved populations of eight western North Carolina counties will now have improved end of life care, thanks to a model education and training program of Four Seasons Compassion for Life. The program is funded by Health Resources and Services Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Long Term Care: North Carolina Residents Living with Serious Illnesses are on the Rise, says Four Seasons Compassion for Life
ASHEVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: According to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, North Carolina area services, options and support result in relocation of patients in need of long-term care options. Fewer than 15 minutes: That's how long it took for a Virginia neurologist to tell Karen Zimmerman, then 51, a member of the Board of Directors of the National Alzheimer's Association, the results of her medical tests.