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Hospice of Charleston Launches Food Drive to Benefit Lowcountry Food Bank
August 1-31, 2010
Staff members from the Hospice of Charleston office here will be blanketing the tri-county area during the month of August, distributing food collection bags and gathering donations for the Lowcountry Food Bank as part of the Company's 6th Annual Food Drive.
Hospice of Charleston employees and their counterparts around the country are placing the food collection bags at various healthcare facilities in their respective communities and will collect their "harvest" during the entire month of August. They are focused on beating last year's national record, when the company's 5th Annual Food Drive yielded more than 94,000 pounds of goods for donation to charitable organizations across the country.
"As active members of the community, we know that food banks, pantries and other charitable organizations face rising demand and a chronic lack of necessary supplies due to the economy and global food shortages," said Rosina Feagin, Hospice of Charleston's Branch Director. "We also know that proper nutrition is important for the well-being of the people that we serve. In these especially hard economic times, more people are at risk for poor nutrition and hunger. We look forward to working with many area health organizations, and we encourage local healthcare providers to contact us for more information on how they and their employees can participate in this community effort."
'Magnificent miniatures' - Man, 91, constructs elaborate dollhouses
Thursday, April 29, 2010
PostandCourier.com
By Edward Fennell
There's a housing boom on James Island, but if you're going to move into a new place built by Donald Geddes, you'd better not be more than 12 inches tall.
A retired Navy submariner, the 91-year-old Geddes annually turns out scores of elaborate and ornate dollhouses. Averaging 4 to 5 feet in height, the multilevel abodes bring smiles to Geddes' many grands and nieces nationwide, and to other children who get their new dollhouses via auctions to benefit charities.
The inpatient facility of Hospice of Charleston Inc. is designed to meet the needs of patients and their families when they are unable to manage the disease process and its impact in the home.
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'Part of the family' - Mount Pleasant hospice provider seeks to go above and beyond with service to patients
Wednesday, March 18, 2010
PostandCourier.com
By Jessica Johnson
"...Hospices have to work to survive, some offering services that are not required or funded through Medicare or Medicaid, Watkins said.
Hospice of Charleston, which has offered services for 29 years, opened an inpatient hospice in Mount Pleasant three years ago, Kesha Graham, an account executive with the hospice said, to help patients manage problems that couldn't be treated at home. It's one of the only hospices in the area to offer hospice care, home health care and inpatient services..."
The Hospice Foundation of America's Live Teleconference: Living with Grief: Cancer & End of Life Care
Wednesday March 24, 2010
1 p.m.
MUSC Institute of Psychiatry Auditorium
Sponsored by Hospice of Charleston, Lutheran Hospice, Palmetto Health Hospice, McAlister-Smith Funeral Homes & MUSC Clinical Effectiveness.
Living with Grief Registration Form (PDF)
Annual Spring Memorial Service
Sunday, March 28, 2010
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Riverfront Park (at the Pavilion), North Charleston
This annual memorial service is a time to remember and honor loved ones who are no longer in our presence, but who remain in our hearts. For more information, contact the Bereavement Support Department at (842) 529-3100.
The Hospice of Charleston Foundation is providing support for this event.
Hospice of Charleston Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and strengthening charitable hospice efforts in the tri-county region. Our vision is that everyone in the tri-counties is aware of, and has access to, quality hospice care. HOCF programs include:
- Assistance to low-income, uninsured hospice patients through our newly launched grants program
- Support for bereaved families with community-wide events such as Candlelight Memorial and Shannon’s Hope camp for children
- Community education about the benefits of hospice care
Grief and Bereavement In-service
Monday, April 19, 2010
7 p.m.
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, North Charleston
Hospice of Charleston will be conducting a presentation surrounding the issues of grief and bereavement. Chaplain Greg Mason will facilitate the discussion. All are welcome.
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| Hospice of Charleston quilt, on display at the College of Charleston in honor of World AIDS Day |
Hospice of Charleston receives National Hospice Month Proclamation
from City of Goose Creek Mayor, Mike Heitzler
from City of Goose Creek Mayor, Mike Heitzler
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| Pictured with the Mayor are Hospice of Charleston staff: Kesha Wall Graham, LMSW Account Executive, Rosina Feagin, RN, MSN Branch Director, and Bette Strimple, RN Homecare Specialist |
As one life begins...cancer is on hideous quest to end another prematurely
Joshua Johnson had reason to hope again. After battling a rare bone cancer for three years — including his last year of high school — he finally felt good, like his old self. He'd finished his chemotherapy, put his weight back on and had started to get out again. The doctors told him it looked like he'd beat this thing. Read entire article.