Welcome New Board members!
At yesterday’s Annual Meeting, Myra Hill (pictured) was elected Chair of our Board of Directors for 2104-2015. Bruce Barragan was named Vice Chair; E.B. (Zeke) Gaines, III was named Secretary;…
All Hospices Are Not Created Equal
This week I’d like to address the confusion that exists about the various hospices in our area as it relates to giving. In evaluating any business, I look at the…
Yarn Bomb!
Our Hospice Inpatient Unit (HIPU) patients are the most recent recipients of Savannah’s First Ever Crowd Sourced Yarn Bomb at Green Truck Neighborhood Pub on Habersham Street. Yarn bombing, urban knitting…
Les Wilkes
The Salute to Senior Service Contest, sponsored by the Home Instead Senior Care network, recognizes the inspiring efforts of everyday seniors and highlights the benefits of volunteering. Hospice Savannah is…
Making a Difference in a Child’s Life
Every spring, I look forward to working with the children and youth at our annual bereavement camp, Camp Aloha. Hospice Savannah’s employees and volunteers join together to work with kids…
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
“Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict…
Congratulations!
I am very proud to report that we now have a total of 34 employees certified by the National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses. Such expertise…
Fiber artists’ reception is this Friday
It’s hard to believe it will be Thanksgiving next week…just where did the year go? It is such a busy time with such a lot of events on people’s social…
Tree of Light gift deadline is this Friday!
If you would like to have your donation acknowledged in the program for this year’s Tree of Light event, please make your gift before November 15th. All donations support the many…
Rosalynn Carter honors Hospice Savannah Volunteer
Join me in congratulating our homecare volunteer Eve Thomas who has been awarded the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving’s Volunteer Caregiver of the Year award. Eve has been a dedicated volunteer…