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Press Releases - News for Covenant Hospice

 
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Covenant Hospice launches pilot program to help bereaved children

Release Date: Jun 24, 2010
Author or Contact: Don Ruth
Pensacola- Covenant Hospice announced today the launch of a new pilot program to help children who are dealing with the loss of a loved one. The Butterfly Bag pilot project is part of the Covenant Hospice Children’s Support Services program. The Butterfly Bag is a specialized grief kit to help children express and process their feelings of grief and loss. The Butterfly Bag contains age-appropriate materials that were carefully selected ...
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Covenant Hospice Help Patients, Families and Friends Stay Connected with New CarePages.com Services

Release Date: Jun 9, 2010
Author or Contact: Don Ruth
Category:  Recent News  
Pensacola, FL - Covenant Hospice now offers patients, their families and friends direct access to CarePages.com, an online community of millions of people coming together to share the challenges, hopes and triumphs of anyone facing a life-changing health event. Through free, personalized CarePages websites, Covenant patients and caregivers relate their stories, post photos and update friends and family instantly. In turn, visitors can send ...
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Covenant Hospice employees accepted into the LeaP Program

Release Date: Jun 4, 2010
Author or Contact: Don Ruth
Category:  Recent News  
Pensacola- Covenant Hospice Community Educator, Andre Hall and Chief Operating Officer, Susan Lovelady were accepted into the Leadership Pensacola program, a program of the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. Participants accepted into the LeaP program are involved in a balanced combination of retreats, day long seminars and community projects. Andre Hall and Susan Lovelady were chosen for the LeaP program due to their strong leadership ...
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Covenant Hospice receives award for Tuck-in Program

Release Date: Jun 2, 2010
Author or Contact: Don Ruth
Category:  Recent News  
Pensacola, FL - Covenant Hospice received the Award of Excellence in Program Innovation for its Tuck-in Program. The award was presented to Sandra Huster, Director of Volunteer Services at the Florida Hospices and Palliative Care’s 2010 Conference, recently held in Orlando. Florida Hospice and Palliative Care (FHPC) created the Awards of Excellence program in order to identify, recognize and showcase outstanding and innovative work of ...
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Covenant Hospice to celebrate National Nurses Week May 6-12

Release Date: May 3, 2010
Author or Contact: Don Ruth
Category:  Recent News  
PENSACOLA – Covenant Hospice will honor the work of its registered and licensed nurses who provide compassionate hospice and palliative care to individuals facing end-of-life issues during this year's National Nurses Week, celebrated annually May 6-12 throughout the United States. This year, the American Nurses Association has selected "Nurses: Caring Today for a Healthier Tomorrow as the theme for 2010. Covenant Hospice nurses are ...
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National Health Care Decision Day - April 16

Release Date: Apr 6, 2010
Author or Contact: Carmela Moorman
Category:  Recent News  
PENSACOLA – Covenant Hospice along with other national, state and community organizations, are leading a massive effort to highlight the importance of advance healthcare decision-making—an effort that has culminated in the formal designation of April 16 as National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD). As a participating organization, Covenant Hospice is providing information and tools for the public to talk about their wishes with ...
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Covenant Hospice and National Association of Social Workers Celebrate National Social Work Month

Release Date: Mar 2, 2010
Author or Contact: Don Ruth
Category:  Recent News  
Pensacola – Covenant Hospice, along with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) proudly celebrates National Social Work Month 2010. This year’s theme is “Social Workers Inspire Community Action.” In every community, there are people who go above and beyond their usual work to make a significant difference in the lives of thousands. These advocates can come from every discipline, but many times they are social ...
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Covenant Hospice receives grant from Red Ribbon Foundation

Release Date: Jul 16, 2009
Author or Contact: Don Ruth
Pensacola, FL – Covenant Hospice recently received a grant in the amount of $14,000 from the Red Ribbon Foundation to purchase two new state-of-the-art Hill-Rom Care Assist beds and mattresses for the Joyce Goldenberg Hospice Residence. With the generous support of the community during a recent capital campaign, the Residence was expanded from six semi-private rooms to 16 private suites. In addition to allowing patients dealing with ...
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National Nurses Week

Release Date: Apr 30, 2009
Author or Contact: Don Ruth
Category:  Recent News  
Covenant Hospice to celebrate National Nurses Week May 6-12
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Covenant Hospice receives grant to increase access to hospice and palliative care for rural and homeless Veterans

Release Date: Mar 9, 2009
Author or Contact: Don Ruth
Pensacola, FL – Covenant Hospice recently received a “Reaching Out” grant from The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the grants program is designed to increase access to hospice and palliative care services for rural and homeless Veterans. Covenant Hospice was one of 18 community-based organizations across the nation to receive the grant. Covenant is working ...
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Covenant Hospice and National Association of Social Workers Celebrate National Social Work Month

Release Date: Mar 2, 2009
Author or Contact: Don Ruth
Category:  Recent News  
Pensacola – Covenant Hospice, along with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) proudly celebrates National Social Work Month 2009. This year’s theme, Social Work: Purpose and Possibility, highlights the special characteristics of individuals who choose social work as a profession. Social workers are purpose-driven, compassionate individuals who work across a range of areas to help those most vulnerable in our society. Covenant ...
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Grants to Increase Access to Hospice and Palliative Care for Rural and Homeless Veterans Awarded by National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

Release Date: Feb 25, 2009
Author or Contact: Don Ruth
(Alexandria, Va) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization is pleased to announce the recipients of its “Reaching Out” grants. Funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the grants program is designed to increase access to hospice and palliative care services for rural and homeless veterans. Grants have been awarded to eighteen providers that represent a range of community-based organizations. These providers are working ...
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Dr. Java Coffee House in Mobile supports Covenant Hospice

Release Date: Feb 6, 2009
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During the month of February, Dr. Java Coffee House will be donating 20% of all art sales from their Spring Exhibit to charity! Dr. Java Coffee House has come up with a very special idea to encourage art sales and support our local artists in a less than perfect economy. The Spring Exhibit at Dr. Java runs from February 6th - March 31st and will feature work by local artists Derald Eastman and Josh Ashley. Their hope is to inspire fine ...
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CUTTING MEDICAID HOSPICE BENEFIT WOULD COST FLORIDA MORE,

Release Date: Jan 5, 2009
Author or Contact: Don Ruth
PENSACOLA – The State of Florida’s proposed elimination of the Medicaid benefit that provides hospice care to some of the state’s most fragile individuals actually would cost Florida millions more than the state currently spends – adding to the state’s budget deficit rather than reducing it – according to a newly released study commissioned by Florida Hospices and Palliative Care (FHPC), the statewide group representing all of the state’s ...
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Covenant Hospice launches new blog

Release Date: Dec 22, 2008
Author or Contact: Don Ruth
Category:  Recent News  
Pensacola, FL – Covenant Hospice has launched the publication of a blog, The Covenant Connection, which can be viewed by visiting http://covenanthospice.wordpress.com. Covenant Hospice’s blog is written by Dr. Leonard Hock, senior vice president of medical services. The Covenant Connection blog will feature articles by Dr. Hock on end-of-life issues including palliative care, dealing with grief, diseases and diagnoses. Blogs, which is a ...
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Covenant Hospice celebrates National Hospice Month

Release Date: Oct 6, 2008
Author or Contact: Don Ruth
Category:  Recent News  
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 ...
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Blue Jean & BBQ: Tickets now available

Release Date: Sep 8, 2008
Author or Contact: Leah Harrison
Category:  What's New?  
PRESS RELEASE Sept. 8, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Don Ruth Director, Communications 850-438-9714 or don.ruth@covenanthospice.org 2nd Annual Blue Jeans & BBQ to benefit Covenant Hospice: Bull riding competition returning to Milton Milton, FL – Tickets are on sale now for Covenant Hospice’s Blue Jeans & BBQ Festival and Bull Riding Competition held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, ...
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36th Annual Cox Cablethon to benefit Covenant Hospice

Release Date: Jun 23, 2008
Author or Contact: Don Ruth
Category:  What's New?  
PRESS RELEASE June 23, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Don Ruth Director, Communications don.ruth@covenanthospice.org (850) 433-2155 36th Annual ...
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Covenant Hospice seeks teen volunteers

Release Date: May 28, 2008
Author or Contact: Don Ruth
Category:  What's New?  
PRESS RELEASE May 28, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Don Ruth (850) 438-9714 (850) 293-2029 Cell Covenant Hospice seeks teen volunteers Pensacola, FL- Covenant Hospice is seeking ...
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Covenant Hospice offers Grief Support Group in Milton

Release Date: May 27, 2008
Author or Contact: Don Ruth
Category:  What's New?  
PRESS RELEASE May 27, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Don Ruth (850) 438-9714 (850) 293-2029 Covenant Hospice offers grief support group in Milton  ...
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