Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care will be holding volunteer trainings for both direct care and indirect care hospice volunteers this Spring and Summer.
Namaste Care is based on the power of a “loving touch”; this approach offers activities of daily living in a way that decreases agitation and brings smiles to the faces of residents with advanced dementia.
Ray Weigand had planned on attending the Strike at Cancer Foundation fundraiser that his family planned in Chicago in March 2012
On February 29th, St. Sophia Health and Rehabilitation Center was presented with an American flag for its Veteran residents in a color guard ceremony.
Seasons Healthcare Management has named Robin Lee as the National Director of Managed Care Contracting.
Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care is hosting a Grand Opening for an inpatient hospice unit on February 2nd from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Integrity Transitional Hospital, 2813 S. Mayhill Road.
Robert Zalenski, M.D., Director of Medical Affairs and Research for the Seasons Hospice Michigan program, was recently named the first system-wide Palliative Care Development medical director for Vanguard Health Systems.
Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care has received national accreditation as a Provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
A listing of Winter/Spring 2012 grief support group offerings by state, always offered free as a courtesy of Seasons Hospice.
Phoenixville, Pa. – Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care, in collaboration with Phoenixville Hospital, hosted a Grand Opening for a new 15-bed inpatient hospice unit on December 8, 2011. The unit, staffed by Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care, features three private patient rooms with family sleeping accommodations and six semi-private patient rooms. Unit amenities for patient families include a family lounge, a multi-purpose meeting room with a kitchenette area and a café-style dining room.
Veterans are in need of quality end-of-life care, too. To provide care and support that reflect the important contributions made by these men and women, most Seasons Hospice locations have become a national partner of We Honor Veterans, a pioneering campaign developed by National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The campaign provides tiered recognition to organizations that demonstrate a systematic commitment to improving care for Veterans.
On February 23, 2011, 20 memorial services were held at Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care nationwide locations. The second annual Day of Remembrance is led by staff chaplains and Music therapists, honoring the patients served in years past.
Three more Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care locations were recognized for a “deep abiding commitment to quality end-of-life care” during a series of site surveys by a Joint Commission surveyor, according to The Joint Commission’s website: Phoenix, AZ, Orange, CA and St. Louis, MO service areas. Eleven Seasons Hospice locations are now accredited by the Joint Commission.
Melrose Park, Ill. – Westlake Hospital opened an 18-bed hospice inpatient unit December 2, 2011, servicing Cook and DuPage Counties. The unit is staffed by Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care and features private patient rooms with family sleeping accommodations, a patient spa, café-style dining area, full kitchen and family lounge.
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