Covenant Hospice Has a New Look! - Covenant Care

February 2010
4100 S FERDON BLVD, STE B5 • CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA 32536 • 850-682-3628
November/December 2013
In This Issue...
1 – Covenant
Hospice Has a
New Look
2- A Hero’s Wish
3 – News from
your VCRM
4 – Birthdays,
Volunteer
Request
5 - Upcoming
Events &
Volunteer
Opportunities
6 – Miles of
Memories
7 – Hospice &
Part D
8 - Cover Page &
Computer
Information
Covenant Hospice Has a New Look!
If you’ve visited Covenant’s website lately you’ve noticed a new
look that includes our new logo. We hope that you will give us
your feedback on the website’s new design and expanded content.
Please visit www.covenanthospice.org and take a look at the many
links to our branch offices, physicians, board of directors,
fundraising events and more. We think that you will find lots of
new and interesting information about Covenant’s many programs
and services.
Don’t miss the website’s link to Volunteers…with information for
those who might be interested in joining us and a page for you,
our current volunteers. On the Current Volunteer page you’ll find
the link to our online Volunteer Visit Reports and to the 2013
Annual Volunteer Training Updates. If you have internet
access please take time to read the training information and to
complete the online quiz (only 15 questions) which will be
submitted to us. For those without an email address we will mail
the training module and quiz to you, along with a return stamped
envelope. Please take time to read the information, complete the
quiz and return in the envelope provided. The deadline for
completing this training is December 31st. This is a requirement
for all trained Covenant volunteers.
Happy Holidays!
Sandi Huster
Director, Volunteer Services and Community Relations
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Covenant Hospice is pleased to announce a new giving opportunity that will help us
honor those who were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice. The Dale O. Knee
Veterans Support Fund, A Hero’s Wish, has been established in Dr. Knee’s honor, to
meet the special requests and needs of veterans who are Covenant Hospice patients.
This fund will provide financial assistance to meet everyday needs and will also help to
grant the remaining wishes of these heroes. Our veteran patients may need assistance
with the basics of food, shelter and clothing; or they may wish to see a child or
grandchild one last time. You can have a part in meeting these needs and making
these wishes come true.
Our community, staff and volunteers are invited to contribute to the Veterans Support
Fund. Donations of any size are gratefully accepted and appreciated. Your tax
deductible donations will go directly into the Veterans Support Fund and will be used
solely for this purpose. We know that many of you are veterans or are family members
of veterans. The holidays are the perfect time to make a gift in memory or in honor of
your special veteran.
To make a donation:
 Send a check made out to Covenant Hospice, marked a Hero’s Wish, and mail to
the Covenant branch office nearest you or to Covenant Hospice, 5041 N. 12th
Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32504.
 Make a donation by credit card using the link:
https://donate.covenanthospice.org/aheroswish
 Be sure to note if you are a veteran or if your donation is in honor or in memory
of a veteran and include the name of the veteran.
Covenant Hospice has raised an initial $10,000 for the Veterans Support Fund. Please
join us as we care for those who served our country. Thank you.
Kelly Crosby
V.P. Development and Communications
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News from Ms. Carolyn
Season’s Greetings!
As we enter into this holiday season, let us not forgot to give thanks for all of our blessings!
Many thanks to each of you for your assistance with the activities of the month of November! We had our
usual chamber breakfast opportunities, our booth at the Northwest Florida State College Annual Career
Fest. The walk for Alzheimer’s in Niceville, not to mention our mini-walk in Laurel Hill. We were able to set
up and man a booth at the Lion’s Club Health Fair at Baker High School. Thanks to each of you for your
dedication and commitment. Your involvement helps us fulfill opportunities in our beloved communities.
Our main event for November was the Veteran’s Day Activities at our local facilities; thanks to our
volunteers who helped make the events of the day so very touching and overwhelmingly successful. We
are sending a special thank you to Dennis Krebs for his skills, his tireless work with the military and
volunteers to pull everything together.
We have had a great number of new volunteers; a great mix of community and patient and family
volunteers. Thanks for being very patient as we move forth.
November was National Hospice Month. In celebration we are using the Random Acts of Kindness Cards
(RAOK); they have been very well received! Thank you Access Team for this wonderful tool to use to
celebrate National Hospice month and use the whole year through!
Deidra and I had the opportunity to speak at New Hope Church in Crestview, where one of our volunteers,
Sandra Mims, and Community Advisory Board Member, Pastor Sherrill Compton serve. We were greeted
warmly and everyone was very attentive as Deidra and I spoke on our services, Five Wishes and RAOK!
Thank you Deidra for rearranging your day to help us keep our commitment to this engagement!
The stork has been very busy, Congratulations to Volunteers Jacob and Jennifer Wartrip on the birth of a
beautiful baby boy Access Representatives Pam Peck and Ian and Rachel Mayhue. Pam welcomed a
beautiful new grandson while Ian and Rachel Mayhue welcomed a beautiful new nephew. Then last but
not least, my very own beautiful new grand baby, Jaylen Allison Williams, 8 lbs 6 oz, 19.75 inches - my love
and joy!
I wish each of you a very blessed Holiday Season!
Carolyn Williams, CHPLN,
Volunteer and Community Relations manager
[email protected]
Office 850-682-3628
Fax 850-682-9124
Work Cell 850-598-1057
Cell 850-758-0546
Jaylen Allison Williams
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November
Birthdays
A Word of Thanks and Appreciation
Thank you to Theresa Lousbury for hosting a
yard sale to help us with moving items from
the craft room that we no longer have space
for. Her efforts netted our department $225.
These funds are earmarked to launch our
Relay for Life efforts!
Happy Holidays!
Best Wishes
We would like to highlight
our entire staff of volunteers.
Thank you all for a great
year.
We will be losing a great Teen Volunteer, who
has given hours over the summer helping with
the BJB and other duties. While we will miss
her, we are excited for her as she heads to
Michigan to see what great things life has to
offer her! We will miss you Danielle Thomas.
Best wishes!
Tae Suk Harper
11/4
Sandra Davis
11/4
Marie Mancini
11/16
Theresa Lounsbury
11/19
Mariko Quezerque
11/23
Monica Banks
11/24
Neely Fawaz
11/24
Zachary Binford
11/26
Roger Dingess
11/27
You are the greatest!
December
Birthdays
Volunteer
Requests
Administrative: Volunteer needed to answer phone at the front desk weekly.
Ambassadors: Volunteers needed to represent Covenant Hospice in Assisted Living
Facilities in Crestview and DeFuniak Springs.
Bereavement: Volunteer needed to help make phone calls to bereaved family
members weekly from office. Volunteers also needed to visit assigned family members
as needed. Other opportunities are mentioned in the Bereavement Corner in this
newsletter.
Yard Angels: Volunteers needed to help cut grass, build wheelchair ramps and do
yard work for patients. If you know of a church or youth group who might help,
please contact Carolyn.
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Teresita Santos
12/1
Brenda James
12/2
Mabelois Staples
12/6
Vivian Henry
12/7
Terrin Bond
12/14
Samuel Kimmons
12/15
Melissa Woodall
12/20
Glenda Terrell
12/23
Dolores Russell
12/24
Dennis Mitchell
12/27
Sharon Adams
12/31
Dale Rice
12/31
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Upcoming Events
PATIENT & FAMILY VISIT REPORTS
Patient & Family Visit Reports for December are due by January 6.
Mail, drop off, call in or submit your reports online by this deadline!
Volunteer Opportunity
United Way – Coats for Kids
December 9, 10 am
Your Volunteer
Manager
Is Here For YOU!
Carolyn Williams
Volunteer and
Community
Relations Manager
I need a few volunteers to receive
Christmas Trees from North Okaloosa
Medical Center. Each year NOMC has a
departmental Christmas Tree decorating
contest. After the judging they generously
donate the trees to our patients at
Covenant Hospice.
We are collecting new or gently
used coats for
needy kids. You
can drop them off
at our office; we
have box in our
conference room .
COMMUNITY RELATIONS OPPORTUNTIES
Crestview Christmas Parade
December 7
Line up at 3 pm
Parade starts at 5:30 pm
850-682-3628
850-598-1057
850-758-0546
DeFuniak Springs
Christmas Parade
carolyn.williams@
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covenanthospice.org
Line up at 11 am
Parade starts at 1 pm
DeFuniak Springs
Christmas Parade
Crestview Chamber Breakfast
Thursday, January 9, 7 am
Crestview Community Center
We are still in need of candy and
volunteers to walk the 1 mile parade
route around the lake. Mr. Terrell will
be using his limo with our magnetic
signs.
Walton Co Chamber Breakfast
Friday, January 3, 7 am
4C’s BBQ Restaurant
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Please call Carolyn Williams if you are
interested in attending either of these
meetings.
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MILES OF MEMORIES
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Crestview Christmas Parade 2013
Unwrap the gifts of Covenant Hospice . . .
Caring, Compassion, Hope
Hospice needs your help. Please take a
few minutes to go to the website link and
view this short video that explains a current
critical issue related to hospice care going
on with CMS and Congress. After listening
to the video, a link will take you to a letter
that allows you to enter your contact info at the end and to submit
directly to your US congressman.
http://hospiceactionnetwork.org/get-informed/issues/part-d/
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370 West Redstone Avenue
Crestview, FL 32536
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Blessed is the season
which engages the
whole world in a
conspiracy of love.
“This is my wish for you:
peace of mind, prosperity
through the year, happiness
that multiplies, health for
you and yours, fun around
every corner, energy to
chase your dreams, joy to fill
your holidays!”
- Hamilton Wright Mabie
Be our
- D.M. Dellinger
friend!
Look for:
Covenant
Hospice
Stay up-to-date with the “happenings” of the
agency or network with clients and staff.
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