Gifts to Ogeechee Area Hospice

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
GROWTH OF HOSPICE CALLS FOR CLOSER ATTENTION TO QUALITY
I was recently privileged to hear Donald
Schumacher, the
president and CEO of
the National Hospice
and Palliative Care
Organization, speak
in Washington DC.
Mr. Schumacher is a
dynamic leader and
advocate for hospice
Nancy Bryant, RN, MSN
care. He exhibits an
enthusiastic “tell it like it
is” attitude-a quality that I greatly admire. And so he
began, “The good news is that more and more people
are getting care, the love and the dignity they deserve,
with 1.4 million patients being served nationwide
by over 4,600 hospice programs.” Mr. Schumacher
talked about the early years of hospice in the United
States when growth was slow and hospice care was
considered radical. Programs started in their own
communities with a small number of patients. At that
point, sitting among hundreds of peers from across
the country, I was reminded of the humble beginnings
of Ogeechee Area Hospice in 1994. He went on to
say that he believes the growth of hospice care in the
United States is “something of a modern miracle”. “I
used to call the hospice movement ‘little hospice on
the prairie’, but now we’ve become a large industry,
‘Hospice, Inc.’.” Then he cautioned the large audience. “Our industry’s incredible growth has come at
a price”. This was in reference to the emergence of
HOSPICE SALUTE
All over the country food
plays a major role in everyday life. Besides our basic
need for nourishment, food
is often the center of our
social encounters. In addition, memories of special
foods can bring a smile to
just about anyone
.
Dianne Lockett, Dietary
Technician for Ogeechee
Area Hospice realizes these
things on a daily basis as
she lovingly prepares food
for hospice patients and
families staying in the Inpatient Center. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey she moved to Georgia at age 31,
and in May of 2009 she received diplomas in both
hospice providers with questionable practices, such
as inappropriate admissions and less than complete
care, or what Schumacher called ‘drive-by hospice
services’. “Questionable care practices not only hurt
patients and families, they have also contributed to a
growing distrust of hospice by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as well as by members of
Congress.” Schumacher spends much time on Capitol
Hill talking to senators and representatives about the
need to protect quality hospice care programs so they
can continue to provide “a good day of care” for dying
patients and their families. Schumacher emphasized
the need for all of us to “mind our store” and ensure
that hospice care is known across the country for consistent, high quality care and exceptional principles.
Ogeechee Area Hospice, the first and the only notfor-profit hospice in our region, remains committed to
the type of care that Don Schumacher prescribes. It
is important to know that, during a serious illness, the
full benefit of hospice care to the patient and family
is more fully achieved over a period of months and
weeks. Care can be rendered at home, in a nursing
home, assisted living facility or in our inpatient center.
Hospice is ‘taking control’ rather than ‘giving up’. It
is being free of unnecessary pain; being confident in
the oversight of prescribed medications; feeling secure
with the needed medical equipment; at ease because
of attendance to personal care and practical needs; and
knowing that the opportunity to find emotional and
spiritual peace is at hand.
Culinary Arts and Catering Specialist at Ogeechee
Technical School in Statesboro. Diane is married
with three children.
In her role as Dietary Technician, Diane believes in
serving the patients and families the best breakfast
and lunch they have ever had and says that being able
to grant a food wish for someone is the most important aspect of her job. Her dedication to our agency
is greatly appreciated.
Did You Know??
Ogeechee Area Hospice celebrates its 15th
Anniversary this year! Join us all year long as we
cherish the memories that are so dear to us.
Have a hospice story that you wish to share?
Please email it to [email protected],
or mail it to 200 Donehoo St., Statesboro, GA 30458
VOLUNTEERS HONORED
Summary of Services
•
HOME VISITS BY HOSPICE NURSES
•
HOSPICE NURSES ON CALL 24 HOURS
7 DAYS A WEEK
•
PERIODIC VISITS BY A SOCIAL WORKER FOR EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, PROBLEM SOLVING AND PLANNING
•
SPIRITUAL CARE AND SUPPORT BASED ON
PATIENT AND FAMILY NEEDS
• ASSISTANCE WITH PERSONAL HYGIENE
FROM HOSPICE NURSING ASSISTANTS
•
SUPPORT FROM TRAINED VOLUNTEERS
•
PAYMENT FOR MEDICATIONS RELATED TO
THE TERMINAL ILLNESS
•
SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT AT NO
ADDITIONAL COST TO THE PATIENT
•
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILY
FOR UP TO 13 MONTHS AFTER THE DEATH
•
SHORT-TERM INPATIENT CARE FOR
SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
•
INPATIENT RESPITE CARE
On April 20, 2009, Ogeechee Area Hospice held a special
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at Double T Farms.
“Without the volunteers’ continued dedication and hard work
Ogeechee Area Hospice wouldn’t have the wonderful reputation
it has today” said Belinda Nelson, Volunteer Coordinator “The
compassion that these individuals exude is not something you
typically see in your day-to-day activities, but is something that
is essential to our agency. Their selflessness is truly appreciated.”
The volunteers were welcomed by words from by Nancy Bryant,
Executive Director; Linda Dickerson, Clinical Services Director; and Alona Moseley, Inpatient Services Coordinator. Hospice
Chaplain Bill Eller and RN Linda Upchurch provided musical
entertainment.
Four volunteers received the prestegious Presidential Service
Awards. Donell Akers and Lori Babbs received Gold Pins for
their accumulation of over 500 hours of service, while Sandra
Martin and Linda Cartee received Silver Pins for accumulating
between 250 and 499 hours of service.
Other awards were given to the following volunteers with over
4 years of service to Ogeechee Area Hospice: Carole Nesmith
(13 years), Don Chocker (11 years), David Tootle and Nell
Bazemore (9 years), Michael Moore and Gloria Parker (8 years),
Jan Martin (6 years) and Sandra Martin, Martha Chester, Judy
Winkler, Patsy Kemp, Lisa Dunn, Claudia Moller and Dorothy
Rushing (4 years).
In addition the late Martha Firges was honored with a special
reading by Nancy Bryant. “Miss Martha,” had given over 13
years of dedicated service to Ogeechee Area Hospice before her
death last year.
THANKS SO MUCH!!!
FROM THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR
THE DECISION TO STOP CHEMOTHERAPY IS DIFFICULT
Discussion around the
positive and negative
effects of continuing
chemotherapy in the later
stages of cancer is a difficult topic-for both the
physician and the patient.
John Gerguis, M.D.
In collaborating with
oncologists concerning the
patients in my own practice, I am painfully aware that
often such treatment might prolong survival or reduce
symptoms, but cause adverse side effects and prevent
the patient from engaging in meaningful life events.
In a recent article published in the Journal of the
American Medical Association (JAMA) the authors relay that the benefit of such a conversation with cancer
patients is well worth the time and emotional work. It
is important to identify the goals of chemotherapy and
to know who is likely to benefit in the late stages of
disease. “Patients who have failed the standard regimens, have poor performance status, and other wise
have a poor prognosis are unlikely to benefit from
further chemotherapy.” The authors note that there
are sound reasons for discontinuing chemotherapy at
an appropriate time. Among them are the negative
NEW CERTIFICATIONS
side-effects, the fact that it may prevent patients from
entering hospice, and the lost opportunities for preparing for a comfortable and peaceful death.
Patients can be proactive and ask questions about
their medical management in order to make informed
choices when facing this crossroad. Questions to ask
about treatment include: “What is my chance of cure?
What is the chance that the chemotherapy will make
my cancer shrink? If I cannot be cured, will I live longer with more treatment? What are the side effects?
Are there other options, such as hospice care?”
Moving on to the third-or fourth-line chemotherapy
may be easier than discussing hospice care. However,
it is through honest, respectful and compassionate
communication about the last stages of cancer that
physicians can give patients a genuine choice about
how to spend their last phase of life. Without this
dialogue the patient and their family, most probably,
will be unprepared for what the final months, weeks,
or even days may bring. They will inevitably feel
abandoned and be unprepared, with a multitude of lost
opportunities for life closure.
grief reaction and process that occurs to many types of
losses, such as death, divorce, separation, etc. Grief
counselors work with families and individuals in need
and focus on assessing whether or not the client is experiencing a normal grief process in reaction to a loss,
or whether the client is experiencing a more significant and serious reaction. If the family or individual
is experiencing normal grief, then the grief counselor
acts as an educator, a good listener, a support person,
an advocate, and a coach in assisting clients to better
understand and move through the process of grief.
Upon A
Once
Prom
We are pleased to announce that Charlotte Edwards,
LCSW and Steve Darby, Chaplain have both received
training through the American Academy of Grief
Counseling and are now “Certified Grief Counselors.”
According to the AAGC, Grief counselors are those
one who are very knowledgeable in the area of grief.
These practitioners are well-versed in the normal
MISS PROM LAST YEAR??
Join us as we go
Dancing in the Moonlight
2009
Celebrating 15 Years
GALA for OGEECHEE AREA HOSPICE
August 29th, 7:30 pm
Forrest Heights Country Club
$50.00 per person
Entertainment: Sounds of Mowtown
CAMP LILY WELLE
On Saturday, May 2, 2009, Ogeechee Area Hospice
held its 12th Annual Children’s Grief Camp, Camp
Lily Welle, at the Education Wing of the First Baptist
Church of Statesboro.
This year over 29 children attended with ages ranging from 5 to 11 years of age. The camp is designed
to show children how to express their grief and other
emotions through a variety of outlets. This year’s
activities included Pet Therapy with appearances by
Dr. Gary Edwards and Ogeechee Area Hospice Pet
Therapy Volunteers; Music Therapy; Clown Therapy
with Silly Sandy the Clown; and Arts and Crafts. In
addition children enjoyed snacks and face painting as
well.
At the close of the camp, which is open to all children
in the community, who have suffered los s, children
and parents released balloons with messages to loved
ones into the sky.
Special thanks this year goes to Chick-fil-a, Dr. Gary
Edwards, Dr. John Wasdin, DMD, East Georgia Regional Medical Center, First Baptist Church, Hodges
Moore Funeral Home, Home Health Equipment,
Goo Samaritan Foundation, Joiner Anderson Funeral
Home, Ogeechee Technical College, Party Impressions, Rev. and Mrs. John Scott, Total Health Care for
Family Medicine, and Ogeechee Area Hospice Staff
and Volunteers.
For more information o about Camp Lily Welle or for
resources on children and grief, please contact Christy
Mitchell at 912-764-8441.
INTERNATIONAL MODEL
Executives from the WillisKnighton Health System, who
are planning to construct an
inpatient hospice unit, flew to
Statesboro from Shreveport
Louisiana on March 19th to tour
the Inpatient Center. (left)
Nurse Educators from Kuakarun
College of Nursing in Bangkok
Thailand, while touring Hospices
in the U.S. made their way to
Ogeechee Area Hospice. (right)
We were honored to have them!
Gifts to Ogeechee Area Hospice
January 2009- April 2009
Al Jones
Allijean Stubbs
Allison Deal
Alvin Williams
Am Legion Aux Unit 90
Amy Hair
Angela Hobby
AnMed Health
Ann Franklin
Anne Huette
Anne Moore
Annette Akins
Arlette McDermott
Arthur Doughty III
Arthur Harker
Associated Assurance
Audrey Campbell
Aulbert Brannen Jr
Barbara Bearer
Barbara Davis
Barbara Hendry
Barbara Plank
Barbara Shiffler
Barbara Torbert
Becky Lane
Bennie Herring
Beth Mathews
Beth Nesmith
Betty Charters
Betty Glenn
Betty Hood
Betty Stringer
Bettye Camby
Beverly Lanier
Billie Deal
Billy Collins
Billy Joe Tillman
Billy Lanier
Billy Rushing
Billy Weaver
Blondean Wells
Deacons Sboro Prim Baptist
Bobby & Nancy Stewart
Bobby Atwood
Bonnie Grist
Bonnie Howard
Bonnie Stewart
Bradley Grasser
Brenda Brown
Brenda Freeland
Brenda Waters
Bryan Darley
Buford Mock
Bulloch Co. Wildlife Club
C Mike Benson
C. Arthur Howard
C. Doug Collins III
C.B. Berg
C.P. Olliff Jr.
C.T. Bragdon
Candler Co.Farm Bureau
Carey Harville
Carlene Akins
Carol Clark
Carole Nesmith
Carole Nesmith
Carolyn Durrence
Carroll Herrington
Casey Ivey
Celia Bazemore
Charles Aimone Jr
Charles Brown
Charles Deal
Charles Gray
Charles Lee III
Charlton Moseley
Cherry Kelly
Chris Reddick
Christine Hagan
Christopher Carroll
Claxton HS c/o 1949
Cleo Mallard
Cliff Hedgepath
Clifton Smith
Coastal Electric Coop
Cohen Kitchens
Connie Hook
CP Olliff
CT Bragdon
Dabbs, Hickman, Hill &
Cannon
Damon Durall
Daniel Kaiser
Daniel Webster
Daniels-Bishop Chevrolet
Danny Durrence
Danny Hagan
Danny Taulbee
David Boddiford
David Ewing
David Gay
David Giddens
David Holland
David Lavender
David Peterson
David Rhoney
David Stewart
Davis Joint Venture
Debbie McElveen
Deborah Sullivan
Delta Master Chapter
Denmark & Brown, PC
Derek Duke
Derek Duke
Dilburn Herrington
Dolores Collins
Donald Blair
Donald Garrick
We take this opportunity to acknowledge all contributions made
since the last newsletter,
whether the gift was large or small,
it is greatly appreciated.
Donald Sparks
Donell Akers
Donna Griner
Donna Hutcheson
Doris Best
Doris Herrington
Dorothy Lanier
Dorothy Rushing
Dorothy Todd
Dorothy Wiggins
Dottie Garvin
Douglas Anthony
Dr. CW Durrence III
Dr & Mrs HR Cheshire
Dr & Mrs George Palmer
Drexel Blocker
Durden Rental & Service
Durelle Tuggle
Durrence Bros Farm Acct
Earlette Shipes
Eastern Heights Baptist
Church
Ed Mikell
Edenfield, Cox, Bruce,
Classens
Edgar Edwards
EJ Sheppard
Elizabeth Adams
Elizabeth Pratt-Hutcheson
Elizabeth Thompson
Ellene Rinicker
Ellenwood Contractors
Ellis Cartee
Ellis Wood
Elois Jackson
Elva Mills
Emily Gay
Emily Henley
Emily Hook
Emma Shurling
Emmie Strickland
Emory Barton, Sr.
Eric Stanert
Ernestine Gibbs
Estate of Nettie Moore
Evelyn Fox
Evelyn Reddish
Evelyn Warren
Evelyn Wilkes
Faith Meyer
Family of Regan Slater
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Felischa Page
First Bank of Coastal GA
Florence McGlamery
Floyd & Mary Brannen
Foy Olliff
Frances Aaron
Frances Barry
Frances Curry
Frances Humphrey
Francine Draughn
Frank Freeman
Frank Hartmann
Fred Blitch Jr
Fred Merritt
Frederik Vermeer
Fredna Ansley
Friends of Jon Burns
Gary Brunetti
Gary Smith
Gene Crawford
Gene Hodges
George Brannen
George David Porter
George Morris
Gerald Rainey
Gerald Rainey
Gertrude Hendrix
Glenda Coley
Glenda Hedrick
Glenda Reddick
Gloria Strickland
Godbee Enterprises
Grace Fellowship
Gracewood Baptist Church
Gregg Porter
Griffin Lumber Co
H.H. Yancey
H.L. Manley
Hagan & Oliver
Hall & Lamb Insurance
Harriett Bland
Harry Raith
Harry Scott
Harry Tankersly
Heatherwood Counseling
Helen Hagan
Helen Mosley
Helen Mullen
Helen Stinson
Helen Watson
Henry Proctor
Hoe & Hope Garden Club
Hospital Authority of
Bulloch Co.
Hudson Powell
Hussey, Gay, Bell &
Deyoung
Illene Stafford
Island Hunting Club
Ismael Morales
J Raymond Poss
J Wallace Drake
J. Iverson Anderson
J. Mooney Prosser
J.D. Walton
J.E. Butler
J.P. Godbee
JA Smith
Jackie Anderson
Jackie Herrington
Jackie Skinner
Jacqueline Connor
Jacqueline Smith
Jake Minick
James Barrett
James Blitch
James Eli Hodges
James Franklin
James Hill
James Hotchkiss
James Johnston
James McDaniel
James Newsome
James Smith
James Thompson
James Von Dolteren Jr
Jane Gray
Jane Ward
Janet Davis
Janet Hamilton
Janet Hamilton
Janice Clark
Jay Brinson
Jean Remley
Jeffrey Hugdahl
Jenkins Co. High School
Jennie Morgan
Jerald Scott
Jermaine Lee
Jerome Rogers
Jimmy Taylor
Jo Ann Hagan
Jo Ann Marsh
Joan Earnhart
Joan McElveen
Jody Bowers
Joe Johnston
Joe Vestal
John Blanchard Jr
John Daniel
John Durrence
John Elder
John Harwell
John McDermott
John Motes
John Murray
John Parrish
John Spivy
John Varnedoe
Johnny McGlamery
Joiner Anderson Funeral
Home
Jolayne Kelehar
Joy Barker
Juan Hill
Juanita Hunt
Judy Deal
Julia Krulic
Julie Golden
Julie Mashburn
Juliet Tarver
June Tillman
Kathryn Lovett
Kathy Clifton
Kathy Holmes
Katie Adams
Katrena Wilson
Kay Blanchard
Keith Slater
Kishwar Maur
L.L. Kubicki
L.M. Durrence
Larry Chester
Larry Joe McDaniel
Larry Torrance
Laura Aziz
Laura Jo McKanna
Laurie Gabriel
Lavone Anderson
Lee Hill & Johnston
Lee Thompson
Leona Lane
Leonard Patrick
Lewis Christman
Linda Drumheller
Linda Futch
Linda Green
Linda Pool
Linda Reddick
Linda Robbins
Linda Simmons
Linda Simmons
Lisa Foiles
Lord Eye Center
Lorene Beasley
Louis Jeselnik
Louise Campbell
Lovett Bennett
Lower Lotts Creek Church
Loyd Morris
Lucille Deloach
Lydia Daley
Lynn Neville
M.E.C.
M/Mrs Al Bland
M/Mrs Donald Durrence
M/Mrs Donald Toole
M/Mrs Eldon Winskie
M/Mrs Emory Melton
M/Mrs Guy Deal
M/Mrs Homer Peeples Jr
M/Mrs James Andrew
M/Mrs James Lanier Sr
M/Mrs JB Rogers
M/Mrs Jerel Hughes, Sr
M/Mrs John Booth
M/Mrs John Godbee
M/Mrs John Gregory Jr
M/Mrs JP Stubbs
M/Mrs Kyle Smith Jr.
M/Mrs L.A. Powell Jr.
M/Mrs Larry Chester
M/Mrs Lewis Stewart
M/Mrs Madison Durden
M/Mrs Mike Daley
M/Mrs Robbie Branch
M/Mrs Robert Brannen
M/Mrs Rodney Harville
M/Mrs Ronald Parker
M/Mrs Roy Thompson
M/Mrs V.E. Brown
M/Mrs Willie Kelley
M/Mrs Wynn Jr
M/Mrs. Donald Toole
Marcile Bird
Mardell Brinson
Margaret Cheek
Margaret Evans
Margaret Livingston
Margaret Lloyd
Margaret Wynn
Margeret Prosser
Marguerite Perkins
Marilyn Werner
Marion Agan Bible Class
Marion Martin
Marion Welch
Marshall Mobley
Martha Buchannan
Martha Cain
Martha Jones
Martha Tanner
Mary Abercrombie
Mary Ann Lisenbee
Mary Best
Mary Gonsalves
Mary Huggins
Mary Jackson
Mary Ogletree
Mary Partin
Mary Ross
Mary Simmons
Maxine Dean
Melrose Jones
Metter Garden Club
Michael Beasley
Michael Caudle
Michele Rountree
Mildred Lewis
Monica Kemp
Murel Bryant
Muriel Bryant
Myrtle Kicklighter
Nancy VanderWonde
Nancy Wright
National Association of Retired Federal Employees
Nell Bazemore
Nellie Deal
NeSmith Chevrolet
Nesmith Management
Newton Tree Service
Norene Blackburn
Palmetto Eye Specialists
Patricia Cartee
Patricia Hilliard
Patrick Jackson
Paul Akins
Paul Allen
Paul Tatum
Pauline Frazier
Penny Sikes
Pernal Franklin
Perry Smith
Phagin Watson
Pine River Psychotherapy
Pope Construction
Queensborough Bank
R.E. Rapien
R.G. Calloway
R.J. Pope Menswear
Randy Anderson
Randy Durden
Randy Thompson
Randy Waters
Ray Mincey
Raymond Hammond
Reddick Riggs Hunter &
Kennedy
Richard Adams
Richard Bass
Richard Macdonald
Richard Watson
Ricky Stapleton
Riverside Forest Products
Robbie Causby
Robert Brady
Robert Cheatham III
Robert Clapp
Robert Moulder II
Robert Reynolds
W.L. Bland
W.M. Brown
Wallace Newton
Wallace Newton
Walter Burton
Walter Daniel
Wanda Templeton
Wanderers Camping Club
Warren Mallard
Waters Farms
WH Lariscy
WH Warren Sr
White Way Laundry &
Cleaners
Wilhelmina Deloach
Will Groover
William Ayscue
William Barnes
William Bland
William Collins
William Cox
William Daughtry III
William Mathis
William Rabitsch
William Rogers
Willie Waters
Willow Lake Bridge Club
Winona Sexton
WM Brown
WR Rountree
Zelma Maddox
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OGEECHEE AREA HOSPICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Jean Bartels
Board President
Chair, GSU School of Nursing
Richard Mellet
Board Vice-President
Retired Director
GSU Physical Plant
Mary Reddick
Board Secretary
Carl Reddick Insurance Agency
Leo Parrish
Board Treasurer
Parrish &Bland
Roy Thompson
Owner
Statesboro Floor Covering
Dr. Charles Hardy
Dean
Jian-Ping Hsu College
of Public Heath
Connie Beasley
Assistant Principal
Screven Co. Elementary School
Daniel Snipes
Franklin, Taulbee, Rushing,
Snipes & Marsh PC
Clark Deloach
Business Owner
Garrett Nevil
Chairman
Bulloch Co. Bd. of Commisioners
Philosophy
Misson
Hospice is a special kind of care designed to
provide sensitivity and support for people in
the final phase of a terminal illness. Hospice
care seeks to enable patients to carry on an
alert, pain-free life and to manage other symptoms so that their final days may be spent with
dignity and quality at home or in a home-like
setting.
To ensure that the residents of Bulloch and
surrounding communities have available to
them the full benefits of a caring and certified hospice agency as they face the physical,
emotional, psychological, spiritual, and financial difficulties of terminal illness.