Covenant Hospice celebrates National Hospice Month 

Covenant Hospice celebrates National Hospice Month by wearing the hospice awareness ribbon

Pensacola, FL - In celebration of National Hospice Month, Covenant Hospice staff and volunteers will be wearing purple and green ribbons designed to create awareness and to promote the outreach of end-of-life care. The purple and green hospice ribbon will focus attention on the special compassionate care available when people need it most.

This local ribbon campaign is part of a broader national campaign launched by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) reminding people that hospice is not about how you die, but how you live. There will be a range of activities across the country throughout November focusing on living as fully as possible up until the end of life. 

“Far too many families who have been served by Covenant Hospice reflect back upon the experience and question why they did not seek out hospice care sooner,” commented Dale O. Knee, President and CEO of Covenant Hospice. “Many were simply unaware of hospice as a possible option, but the focus on pain and symptom control in addition to the emotional, social and spiritual support enable patients and families to make the most of every day.”

Compassion, comfort, respect, dignity and love are words commonly used to describe hospice. These sentiments are reflected in the purple and green hospice ribbon that all Americans can proudly wear to raise awareness of choices available for those facing the end of life. The use of color can strengthen, sooth and inspire. Green is most commonly associated with nature and growth; this color represents stability, endurance and peace. The green in the ribbon reflects the growing awareness of the compassionate care that hospice provides and the peace that hospice brings. Purple, the color found at the far end of the spectrum, has customarily been associated with honor, spirituality and self-esteem. It serves as a reminder that that all people have the right to live with dignity and respect, even to the last moment of life.

For more information about the hospice awareness ribbon or National Hospice Month, contact Covenant Hospice at 433-2155 or visit www.covenanthospice.org. Celebrating 25 years of keeping the promise, Covenant Hospice is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate services to patients and loved ones during times of life-limiting illnesses.