April 2014 - HospiceCare

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All for One & One for All
‘For fools rush in where
angels fear to tread.’
— Alexander Pope,
18th Centruy Elnglish Poet
April 2014
Chocolate Chase
a sweet run & walk
The HospiceCare 10K Chocolate
Chase & One Mile Fun Run-Walk
will step off at 9 a.m. Saturday,
April 12 at the Greenbrier Valley
Airport and downtown Lewisburg
to benefit
HospiceCare’s
Lewisburg
Office.
Entry fees
are $25 for
the run and
$10 for
the support
walk. Trophies
will be awarded in both men’s
and women’s divisions and in all
different age categories. All runners
and walkers will get T-shirts. For
more information, contact Missy
VanBuren at the Lewisburg Office,
(304) 645-2700, or e-mail her at
[email protected].
Registration forms are available on
the main page of our Web site at,
www.hospicecarewv.org. Gourmet dinner
a true gala evening
Chef Jack Neophytou has another
delicious dinner planned for the
9th Annual Tidewater-HospiceCare
Dinner Gala, 6 p.m. Tuesday, April
22nd at Tidewater Grill in Charleston
Town Center Mall. The cost for the
evening is $125, of which $75 is a
tax-deductible donation to benefit
HospiceCare. Seating is limited and
reservations are required, so call
today to make yours, (304) 345-2620.
West Side Snackables
Pupils at Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary School, just down the street
from the Main Office in Charleston, collected boxes full of snacks and tissues
to donate to the Hubbard Hospice House as part of school philanthropy
project. Students representing the classes involved in the project are pictured
above with teacher Melinda Clay and Volunteer Director Melanie Allen
(from l-r): Vincent Johnson, Kiara Hearns, Landon Navarro, Lateef Keaton,
Simya Clark, Tyra Venning, Brook Palmer, Emily Miller, and Ethan Proffit
(kneeling). “I can’t say enough kind words about Hospice,” Melinda said.
Well, we can’t say enough nice words about these kids! 1
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
Pam King
celebrates
25 years
cancer-free
Page makes
mom proud
Nurse Practitioner Lora Bowens took
pride in her son, Joey Bowens, serving
as a page during the recent Legislative
Session at the State Capitol. Here’s
hoping the experience helped spark
an interest in civic involvement and
will help Joey further develop his
public service and leadership skills as
he grows up. Joey’s aunt and uncle,
Angie Matthews and Lee Bowens,
are also very proud of their nephew. Staff at the Main Office last
month surprised Pam King with
balloons, a pink HospiceCare
bag and a card to show their
support of her being cancer-free
for 25 years. “The gifts are very
much appreciated,” she said. “I
am truly blessed to be involved
with each of you and a unified
team.” At the tender age of 35,
Pam was diagnosed with
breast cancer on March 19,
1989. The cancer was removed
four days later on March 23. She
worked full time while receiving
chemo, from April 14 to Sept.
15 that year. “I started work
here March 6, 1990 and feel like
God put me here so I could
help some by taking referrals,
and encourage others (my
associates), and to give
something back. The journey
has been amazing and I
consider myself a ‘victor’ and
not just a survivor.” Brownie Troop packs boxes
of cookies for Hubbard House
In a very sweet gesture, members of local Brownie Troop 1817
visited the Hubbard Hospice House last month and brought with
them dozens of boxes of everyone’s favorite Girl Scout Cookies!
“I have 17 girls but could only bring 5 that day,” Troop Leader
Pam Heath said, explaining that they were all very enthusiastic
to help. “The girls I brought have already asked me how old
they have to be to volunteer at someplace like HospiceCare.”
Pictured with Pam at left (l-r) are Anna Carter, Adeline Queen,
Allison Heath, Katie Campbell, and Zoe Charles. Other troop
members include: Lauren & Lily Goggins, Finley Lohan, Hadley
Long, Alaina Potters, Emma Ratrie, Jenna Raupp, Kate Smith,
Lily Smith, Lucy Smith, Emi Stacy and Ireland Wiley. 2
IT’S ABOUT LIVING
Happy
Birthdays!
April
Heather Patton
...
2
Shellie Powell
...
3
Angie Matthews
...
4
Jennifer Kirsch
...
5
Mary Thomas
...
5
Kathryn Brewer
...
6
Erin Cornell
...
9
Kim Keadle
. . . 10
Amanda Joyce
. . . 12
Patricia Chapman
. . . 12
April Pauley
. . . 13
Richie Hills
. . . 15
Ashley Terral
. . . 16
Tony Dunlap
. . . 16
Patchila Carter
. . . 17
Elizabeth Smith
. . . 21
Kate Jarrett
. . . 22
Jennifer Rivera
. . . 30
Welcome Aboard!!!
Kara Moyers
Nutritionist, Per Diem - HHH
Tara Profitt, RN
LTC Team, Per Diem
Donna Thompson
Social Worker, Main Office
Kate Jarrett
Volunteer Coordinator
& Education Assistant,
HHH/HHHW
Volunteer celebrates her 90 years
Medical Records Coordinator Kitty Kiser, left, and associate Lillian Hunter,
right, helped long-time volunteer Fay Jack celebrate her 90th birthday
last month with a cake and gifts. Not only is Fay still going strong, she
explained how far she’s come from when she was first born. Born at just
over 2 pounds, she was small enough to fit comfortably in a shoe box and
in order to keep her warm and protected, her parents placed heated
bricks around the shoe box. How’s that for a state-of-the-art NICU?! (Don’t forget to thank a volunteer during National Volunteer Week, April 6-12! )
No better time to plan your future
National Healthcare Decisions Day is Wednesday, April 16 and its purpose
is to inspire, educate and empower the public and providers about the
importance of advance care planning.
National Healthcare Decisions Day is an
initiative to encourage patients to
express their wishes regarding healthcare
and for providers and facilities to respect
those wishes, whatever they may be. As
a Medicare participant, HospiceCare is
required to: provide information about
health care decision-making rights; ask
all patients if they have an advance
directive; educate staff and community
about advance directives; and not
discriminate against patients based on
an advance directive status. Although
West Virginia has the highest completion
of advance directives in the country,
fewer than half of all West Virginians have completed these forms. For
anyone interested in learning more about advnaced directives, living
wills and other related issues, please contact HospiceCare Social Worker
Director Richie Hills, or visit the West Virginia Center for End-of-Life Care’s
website at www.wvendoflife.org or call them at (877) 209-8086. 3
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WEDNESDAY
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IDT Green Team,
8:30-10:30 a.m., Main;
IDT HHW, 11:30 a.m.
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IDT LTC Team,
CNA meeting,
8:30 a.m., Charleston 8:30-10:30 a.m., Main;
IDT HHH, 11 a.m.
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ADMINISTRATIVE
PROFESSIONALS DAY
IDT Blue Team2,
8:30-10:30 a.m., Main;
IDT HHW, 11:30 a.m.
IDT HHH, 11 a.m.
Grief Recovery
Support Group,
2-4, 6-8 p.m., Main.
Tidewater Gala, 6 p.m.
IDT Blue Team1,
CNA meeting,
8:30 a.m., Charleston 8:30-10:30 a.m., Main;
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8:30-10:30 a.m., Main; IDT Green Team,
CNA meeting,
8:30-10:30 a.m., Main;
8:30 a.m., Charleston IDT HHH, 11 a.m.
QA Committee meeting, IDT HHW, 11:30 a.m.
HHH Nurses Meeting, 12:30 p.m., Main
5:30 p.m., HHH
HHH CNA Meeting,
5:30 p.m., HHH
Grief Support Group,
2-4, 6-8 p.m., Main.
Development
Committee Meeting,
Noon, Charleston
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IDT Blue Team2,
8:30-10:30 a.m., Main;
IDT HHW, 11:30 a.m.
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IDT HHH, 11 a.m.
Grief Recovery
Support Group,
2-4, 6-8 p.m., Main.
IDT Blue Team1,
CNA meeting,
8:30 a.m., Charleston 8:30-10:30 a.m., Main;
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APRIL FOOL’S DAY
IDT LTC Team,
IDT Green Team,
8:30-10:30 a.m., Main; 8:30-10:30 a.m., Main;
IDT HHH, 11 a.m.
IDT HHW, 11:30 a.m.
Grief Recovery
Support Group,
2-4, 6-8 p.m., Main.
TUESDAY
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MONDAY
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Mark you calendars!
3rd Annual
Capital City Biker Bash
June 12-14, 2014
on The Boulevard at
Haddad Riverfront Park
in downtown Charleston!
Morotocycles, food, music
& fun for the whole family!
SUNDAY
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Bereavement staff
mtg., 9:30 a.m., Main
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FRIDAY
April
2014
Nurses meeting,
8:30-10:30 a.m., Main
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Social Workers
meeting, 9 a.m., Main
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THURSDAY
Mark you calendars!
16th Annual
Smoke on the Water
Chili Cook-off
Saturday,June 21, 2014
back on The Boulevard
at Haddad Riverfront Park
in downtown Charleston!
Food, music & fun
for the whole family!
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21st Annual
Chocolate Chase
10K Fun Run
and One-Mile Walk,
9 a.m., Lewisburg
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SATURDAY

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