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Mt. Hood Hospice honors women veterans with event NewsBreak; by Brit Allen; 6/15/24 On Wednesday, June 12, Jolie Phanton, community outreach director for the organization took Mt. Hood’s veterans services a step further with a National Women Veterans Recognition Day celebration at Clackamas County Bank. The event featured a presentation on the history of women’s involvement in American-involved conflicts, as far back as the Revolutionary War up to current day. She spoke about how women have for a long time served as nurses, supply distributers, informants, and before they were allowed to fight alongside men, some disguised themselves as men and risked their lives on the battlefield. Women have also played many other roles in the military over the past 200 years. [Click on the title's link to read more.]Editor's Note: While we have highlighted various hospice veterans' stories, this brings fresh insights, information, and ideas. Thank you, Mt. Hood Hospice!

President and CEO of Baxter Health System issues note of thanks to publicOzark Radio News (AR); by Daniel Williams; 5/29/24The president and CEO of Baxter Health in Mountain Home recently issued a word of thanks to the public, addressing those who provided help during the emergency situations in Arkansas on the morning of Sunday, May 26th."I would like to personally thank everyone who was involved in the Code Yellow Disaster event on Sunday morning at Baxter Health. ... Whether it was our ambulance crews who were first on the scene, our physicians, nurses, or ancillary staff at the hospital, or our staff checking on Home Health and Hospice patients for oxygen and other needs, everyone played a crucial role. Additionally, others like Air Evac assisted us in setting up a triage area ... Thank you all very much. I know that there is still a lot to deal with in the aftermath of the storms. Your continued commitment to help is still present and obvious."Editor's Note: Thank you, Ron Peterson (president and CEO) for exemplifying community collaboration, leadership, and humanity. News of natural disasters throughout our nation has become normal: tornados, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, blizzards, and more. Behind each incident are hospice patients, caregivers/families, professionals, volunteers, and community services who rally together to provide safety and support. (For readers, whom might you reach out and thank, for their crucial support through a past crisis?)

[NHPCO] Memorial Day Resources and Social Media Graphics NHPCO; We Honor Veterans webpage; retrieved from the internet 5/23/24 The National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization provides various "Memorial Day Resources and Social Media Graphics" on this page of its "We Honor Veterans" program.

OSF launches new tools to help make end-of-life planning easier News25, Peoria, IL; by Liz Lape; 4/26/24 OSF Healthcare reports that thousands of patients are dying in medical facilities without end-of-life care plans. ... Sarah Overton, Chief Officer of Nursing, describes that studies show that over 70% of patients would prefer a setting other than a hospital to spend their last moments, like at home hospice or palliative care. OSF has launched self-service resources such as an Advanced Careplanning page and Patient Questionnaire on their app MyChart. Overton says the goal is to make end-of-life care planning more available to the public.

'Why we need to talk about dying': Thames Hospice and the reality of palliative careMaidenhead Advertiser; by Sam Leech; 4/27/24What is your understanding of what a hospice does?Many would suggest it is a place where people go to die – but there is much, much more to the journey of patients and loved ones at Thames Hospice [United Kingdom]. ... Catherine McLaughlin, the hospice’s chief executive, said: “This is a place where – yes, death is a big part – but it’s about how do you make memories? How do you give hope at a time when there might not be much of that? Those final days in somebody’s life is a very important time and the lasting memories are important to those who are left behind.”Editor's Note: Too often--in order to make hospice palatable to another's "sign-on-the-dotted-line-so-we-can-admit-you"--marketing professionals overtly deny that hospice is about "dying," "death," or "grief." Take note from this CEO who sensitively weaves in death, dying and bereavement for not only hospice, but also for "palliative care" with gentle, authentic conversation and questions to the public.

Village Hospice hosts Vietnam Veteran’s Breakfast CBS KCTV 5, Kansas City, MO; 4/10/24 Village Hospice provides many services to support their residents, including ways to honor their residents that are veterans. Jillian hears about a recent Vietnam Veterans’ Breakfast and how it celebrated Veterans living at John Knox Village.