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Etchings and Illustrations: Reception is May 9
The Hospice Savannah Art Gallery is proud to present the illustrations of W. Gerome Temple and the etchings of Gwendolyn Blackwell DiCroce during May and June. We warmly invite you to meet the artists at their reception next Thursday between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Click here for details.
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Summer Nights Parties: A Fun and Easy way to show your Support!
 Savannah loves a good party! This summer we welcome you to consider hosting a cocktail party...a Lowcountry boil...a dinner...a picnic... a family reunion... to benefit Hospice Savannah's community programming this. No need to feel awkward about asking for donations - we will provide beautiful invitations with donation cards inserted which can be returned privately to our Foundation. Click here for details.
 Want to throw a party? Our Annual Giving Specialist, Happy McCullough is here to help you! She can be reached at 912.629.1027 or mccullough@HospiceSavannah.org. Hosts and their partners are cordially invited to a Summer Nights appreciation reception on Thursday, May 16th at Local 11ten's rooftop bar, Perch. More information is available here.
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We Love our Volunteers!
Congratulations to our 2013 United Way volunteer awards nominees Carole Tutan, Kathy McCurry, Pat Panosian and Betty Ann Foran, who serve as Hospice House mentors.
Read their full nomination here.
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Excellent Care: Positive Outcomes
We are honored to be the only hospice in the Coastal Empire to be accredited by The Joint Commission. Click here to read more about this as well as our latest honor from Deyta, LLC.
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10 Things You May Not Know About Hospice
1. Hospice is not a place but a special kind of care.
2. Most of our patients are cared for in their own homes, but we also provide care in nursing homes, assisted living, long term care facilities, the hospital as well as in our Hospice House.
3. A hospice care team is made up of doctors, nurses, social workers, counselors, spiritual care providers, trained volunteers and other skilled professionals who provide compassionate care and expert pain and symptom management.
4. Hospice care is available to people of all ages with any kind of life-limiting illness, including cancer, advanced Alzheimer's, heart disease, lung disease, kidney disease, etc.
5. Hospice care is fully covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and by most HMO's and private insurance plans.
6. Hospice provides the medications and medical equipment needed to keep a person safe and comfortable.
7. There is no limit to the amount of hospice care a person can receive: It's available as long as a doctor believes the patient is eligible.
8. Our hospice care includes complementary therapies such as music, story keeping, pet therapy and massage which all help bring additional comfort to patients and families.
9. Hospice programs offer grief support to the families of our patients. We also care for those in the community who grieve.
10. Not all hospices are the same; not all are not-for-profit and not all offer the same level of care and services.
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Watch our 2012 Year in Review
Click here to watch the video presented at our 2013 Annual meeting. We are proud of our care and want to share some of the highlights of our year with you, our friends and supporters.
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Thanks to TailsSpin and Case Veterinary Hospital
...for their support of our Pet Peace of Mindİ program, helping patients and their beloved pets stay together as long as possible. We partner with Case Veterinary Hospital when we need veterinary advice; They have invited us to share their booth at the Humane Society's Doggie Carnival at the band shell in Forsyth Park on Sunday, May 5th from noon to 6:00 p.m. Look for us there.
  TailsSpin Pet Food & Accessories assists us with pet bathing and supplies, and have asked us to have a booth at their Pet Care & Adoption Fair on Saturday, May 11th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Lamara Street at Habersham, by Jacob G. Smith Elementary. The fair will focus on the importance of responsible pet ownership and proper pet nutrition and will offer a low-cost vaccination clinic, nail clipping and dog washes.
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It's not too late to Play!
The Hospice Savannah Golf Tournament, presented by Wells Fargo Insurance Services, will be held Monday, May 13 at The Landings' Palmetto Course.
Please visit www.HospiceSavannah.org/GolfTournament for full details.
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Thanks South Students!
 Our Hospice House pharmacy students from South University chose to restock our family kitchen as their LPPE Philanthropic Project. They organized a food drive and a fund-raising "Jeans Day." Pictured are Kari Nemenz, Anesha Merriweather, Kelsi Worthy and Rebecca Adair with our mascot Henry, the Hospice Savannah Hound.
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Calling all Artists!
Artists in any medium are invited to submit their 5 by 7 masterpiece for our 5th Annual 5 by 7 Art Auction coming this fall. Click here to download an entry form. Our judge this year will be the Telfair Museums' curator, Courtney McNeil. Prizes will be awarded and select artists will be invited to have a show in the Hospice Savannah Art Gallery in 2014. |
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Celebrate Mother's Day with a Cake!
Profits from the sales of Mother's Day cake from Joe's Homemade will again go to Hospice Savannah and the Alzheimer's Association in honor of owner Don's Mom. Thanks Chef Ted!
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