The Amazing Dr. Crane; Art Reception Tomorrow; and Other Snippets

N E W S AND E V E N T S F R O M H O S P I C E S A V A N N A H , I N C .

The Meaning of Life

The talented Dr. Jonathan K. Crane of Emory University's Center for Ethics will be our esteemed guest speaker for the 5th Annual Hospice Savannah Lecture Series. Read about his academic achievements here.

Join Dr. Crane as he discusses "The Meaning of Life" at a community lecture and complimentary luncheon underwritten by Bart, Meyer & Company at the Jewish Education Alliance on Friday, January 25th at 12 noon. RSVP to Jamey Espina.

Dr. Crane will also address medical professionals at Hospice House, Candler's Marsh Auditorium and at Memorial Health UMC's Grand Rounds. Click here for the complete list of his speaking engagements

We are grateful to our lecture series partners: Dr. Martin Greenberg, St. Joseph's/Candler Medical System; the Savannah Campus, Mercer University School of Medicine; and the Medical College of Georgia's Southeast Georgia Campus.

Everyday Sightings show to open January 10th

Meet photographer Michael W. Ellison and painter Mary Ellen McLaughlin at their 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. artists' reception tomorrow, Thursday, January 10th at the Hospice Savannah Art Gallery.

Michael grew up in Charlotte, NC and purchased his first camera during a combat tour in Vietnam. Extensively published, and accepted into many juried exhibits, Michael says his images "are part of an ongoing project to document the world as I see it in all of its quirkiness."

Pears and Lace

Mary Ellen studied Fine Art and Graphic Arts and Design at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. A dedicated Hospice House volunteer, Mary Ellen holds Signature Memberships in both the Georgia Watercolor Society and the Southern Watercolor Society, and her work has been accepted by the renowned Salmagundi Club in New York.

Bereavement Support

Groups for children and adults are available at no charge each Tuesday evening at Full Circle in Savannah.

Bereavement Support

Groups and individual counseling by appointment are available at no charge each Monday and Tuesday in Rincon.

Bereavement Support
Groups and individual counseling by appointment are available at no charge each Wednesday in Richmond Hill.

Spouse or partner loss support group each Thursday morning at Full Circle in Savannah.

Survivors of Suicide
support group the third Thursday of each month from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at Full Circle in Savannah.

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ADVANCED DIRECTIVES

A workshop is offered the last Wednesday of each month at Hospice House. For more details or to schedule a workshop for your civic group or place of worship click here.

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A Staff to be Proud of!

We are so proud of our latest clinical staff who achieved their certification in hospice and palliative care.

Registered nurses Toby Balke, Beth Conaway, Dawn Darley, Regina Jones, Kathy Lewis, Liz Maher, Lynn Tantanella; certified nursing assistants Janet Futch, Vonceil Miller and Cassandra Stacy; and physicians Drs. Johnson, Farless, Eugene and Sheldon bring the total number of certified Hospice Savannah clinicians to an impressive total of 40!

5th Annual Junk 2 Funk Fashion Show

Don't miss out on your tickets to the most exciting runway show in town! The Savannah Arts Academy will feature "trash" that has been creatively transformed into more than 60 pieces of uniquely constructed wearable art and avant garde fashion with a "Seven Seas" theme.

The show is on February 1st and 2nd and tickets go on sale January 12th at www.seatyourself.biz/saa. Some of this year's proceeds will benefit Hospice Savannah!

Weekend Volunteer Training

Has your life been touched by our care? If it has, you may want to join our wonderful group of volunteers who help lift the burden of stress and worry for caregivers of our terminally ill patients, and who provide companionship and support to our palliative care clients and to our patients. We are in particular need of Steward Companions and homecare volunteers in Effingham, Liberty and Bryan counties.

We will host special weekend training for individuals who would like to join our volunteer ranks on Saturday, February 2nd and Saturday, February 9th. Both sessions will be held at Hospice House and both sessions are required. Please apply on line or call Paula Hudson at 629.1331 for more information.