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To Preserve & Share a Song

All her life, Lois Harrison used the gift of her voice to express and share her faith. Singing was very important to her. But, now in the advanced stages of Parkinson’s disease, Lois could no longer speak.

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To Celebrate 100 Years of Life

To reach 100 years is a major achievement, a milestone to honor. For the family of Rowland Moore, the milestone was bittersweet.

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To Have Mom at My Wedding

We met Nancy through her mother who was in our care at the Compassionate Care Center. During a conversation with Nancy, one of our nurses, Teresa Dickson, learned that she felt sad that her mother wouldn’t be with her for her wedding in June.

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To See a Movie in the Theater

Elizabeth, 27 years old, felt a strong connection with Joey Feek and very much wanted to see the movie, “To Joey, with Love.” But our medical team was concerned that Elizabeth might not be with us by October 6, when the movie was to be shown for the last time.

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To Be Thanked for His Service

Honoring those who have served our country is one of our greatest joys. Not everyone understands how important it can be for a veteran to be formally recognized for their service, especially as the end of life nears.

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To Have Coffee with an Old Friend

When we ask our patients what’s most important to them or what’s on their minds, what we are trying to do is learn. We can’t meet a need that we haven’t learned about. Many needs are relatively obvious and easy to meet: a walker for support, a new medication to treat a new symptom, for instance. Other needs take time to reveal themselves, but they are no less important.

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To Make a Meaningful Mark

We all have bucket-list wishes. Sometimes the thing you want to do seems simple, like getting a tattoo, but is really about much more–claiming and honoring someone you love, for instance.

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To Marry the Love of My Life

This summer, in the middle of a pandemic and while my soon-to-be husband was receiving hospice care, I married the love of my life.

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Flying High

Conley Murray has always loved adventure. He enjoys telling his Hospice Care Plus chaplain, Sally Iseral, about the adventures in his life. During one of those conversations, Sally asked him what adventures he still has on his bucket list. 

Hospice Care Plus honored four Above and Beyond Award recipients at its annual dinner. From left: Carlos Coyle and Ron Jackson with Madison County EMS, Rebecca Miller of Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital, Emogene Hogg-Hartman of Hogg Rentals, and Arielle Estes, Trena Stocker, and Susan Starling, all with Marcum and Wallace. Not pictured: Doctors Callie Shaffer and Sarah Oliver of Rockcastle Pediatrics.

2016 Above & Beyond Award Winners

Hospice Care Plus presented four Above and Beyond awards at its 2016 annual dinner on December 13. This year’s recipients are: Hogg Rentals, Berea Madison County EMS, Richmond Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital, Irvine Rockcastle Pediatrics, Mt. Vernon The awards are given each year to civic groups, non-profits, churches, businesses or other organizations that go…