Compassionate Care Hospice

CCH|Bryan Honors Nurse With Butterfly Release

jsimmonshospice — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:46:46 +0000

CCH|Bryan, TX – On May 19, CCH|Bryan held Memorial Service and Butterfly Release in honor of a nurse who worked for CCH and passed away on May 15. It was a beautiful ceremony and the weather More…

CCH|Wilmington Wins Wilmington Awards Second Time

jsimmonshospice — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:04:36 +0000

CCH|Wilmington, DE— For the second consecutive year, Compassionate Care Hospice has been selected for the 2013 Best of Wilmington Award in the Hospices category by the Wilmington Award Program… Click for full article…

CCH|Marmora: The Helping Hands of Hospice

jsimmonshospice — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:33:12 +0000

CCH|Marmora, NJ— CCH|Marmora was referenced in regards to exploring options to care for loved ones with serious illness in a recent article in NJ Lifestyle Online. Click for full article…

CCH|Camp Hill Participates in Health Fair

jsimmonshospice — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:39:27 +0000

CCH|Camp Hill, PA— CCH|Camp Hill participated in the Stewartstown Senior Center Health Fair, in Stewartstown PA. Blood pressure screenings and valuable hospice information was provided. More…

CCH|Marmora RN’s Mission Trip to Haiti

jsimmonshospice — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:42:29 +0000

The SUN by-the-Sea— CCH|Marmora’s own Sharon McMonagle took The SUN with her on a mission trip to Haiti this past December. At her own expense, she traveled with the international organization Mercy Ships on a medical missions trip. Read the full article…

End of Shift: RN Finds Hospice Care Invaluable For Her Dad

jsimmonshospice — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:14:27 +0000

Nurse.com—Mary Cooke, RN, nurse educator for CCH|Brookly, NY, describes the experience of having hospice care available for her own father. “The biggest challenge for me was the correct dosing for end-stage symptoms to make sure Dad would have a peaceful death.” More…

CCH|Sioux Falls Volunteers at Special Olympics

jsimmonshospice — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:01:34 +0000

CCH|Sioux Falls, SD – On May 4, part of the CCH|Sioux Falls team (including staff, their family members, and volunteers) helped out at the South Dakota South East Area Special Olympics. Because it was a blustery 36 degrees that morning, the event was ended early as the participants, and the volunteers, became too cold! But, the dedicated CCH team is already planning to attending the event in 2014! More…

CCH|Camp Hill Provides Blood Pressure Screenings

jsimmonshospice — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:36:25 +0000

CCH|Camp Hill, PA – CCH’s own Beth Miller provided blood pressure screenings to attendees of the YMCA Health Fair for the Dover area. More…

CCH|Canton Appreciates Its Volunteers

jsimmonshospice — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:14:13 +0000

CCH|Canton, MI – April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, and CCH|Canton wishes to recognize their dedicated volunteer force for paying visits to patients, assisting with operations in the office More…

CCH|Alexandria, LA – Courage Program Encourages Children

jsimmonshospice — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:56:58 +0000

CCH|Alexandria, LA – Recently, CCH|Alexandria held a Courage Grief and Bereavement Support Group at Grant Jr/High School. This six-week group was facilitated by CCH’s own Social Workers Michelle Chevallier and Andrew Fultz. It was wonderful to see the children come together, as well as learn help themselves and others deal with loss. More…