Covenant Hospice

Patient and Family Support Volunteer Training

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:46:47 GMT

Patient and Family Support Volunteer Training
Start Date: 19-Dec-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 19-Dec-09 5:00 PM
Location: Covenant Hospice Perry Community Support Center, Perry, FL 32347
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Patient and Family Support Training

This eight hour training is required for all volunteers that will have contact with patients and family members. The first two hours are Covenant Hospice Volunteer Orientation, required for all volunteers. Six additional hours of training are required for Patient and Family Volunteers. This training includes the following topics: Clinical Care and Comfort, Psychosocial/Spiritual Care, Grief and Bereavement, Communication Skills and Volunteer Documentation.

Covenant Hospice Perry Community Support Center

2057 South Bryon Butler Parkway, Suite 9

Perry, FL 32347

Patient and Family Support Volunteer Training

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:00:22 GMT

Patient and Family Support Volunteer Training
Start Date: 1-Dec-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 1-Dec-09 5:00 PM
Location: Covenant Hospice Panama City Office, Panama City, FL 32405
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Patient and Family Support Training

Covenant Hospice Panama City Office

107 West 19th Street

Panama City, FL 32405

Patient and Family Support Volunteer Training

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:56:39 GMT

Patient and Family Support Volunteer Training
Start Date: 19-Nov-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 19-Nov-09 5:00 PM
Location: Covenant Hospice Tallahassee Office, Tallahassee, FL 32308
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Patient and Family Support Training

Covenant Hospice Tallahassee Office

1545 Raymond Diehl Road, Suite 102

Tallahassee, FL 32308

Patient and Family Support Volunteer Training

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:45:05 GMT

Patient and Family Support Volunteer Training
Start Date: 29-Oct-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 29-Oct-09 5:00 PM
Location: Covenant Hospice Perry Community Support Center, Perry, FL 32347
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Patient and Family Support Training

Covenant Hospice Perry Community Support Center

2057 South Bryon Butler Parkway, Suite 9

Perry, FL 32347

Fishin'' Chix Tournament

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:28:29 GMT

Fishin' Chix Tournament
Start Date: 24-Oct-09 3:00 PM
End Time: 24-Oct-09 9:00 PM
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The 3rd tournament of the 2009 Pink Rubber Boots Ladies Fishing Rodeo Series presents a SCARY twist! Wear your Pink Rubber Boots AND your favorite Halloween Costume….but please don’t spook the fish! This unique event takes the Chix out on the water, at night, for an unforgettable adventure reeling in monstrous awe-inspiring bull-reds. We catch them, measure them, capture their beauty via cameras, and send the critters back to the dark and swirling depths of the Pensacola Pass.

The fun begins at 3pm on Saturday afternoon, for a pre-party, boat assignments and check in, rules review, and top secret fish dances to communicate with the fish Gods. Fishing will be from 5-9pm, followed by awards, raffles, food, drinks and a fabulous Halloween bash with a band….and tricks and treats for everyone. $10,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to the top three (3) longest fish, to the Angler who catches the most bull-reds, to the top Junior Angler, the boat with the most catches, the top 3 Ladies Halloween Costumes, and the top “Fishin’ Chix Magnet” Costume (That’s a Guy, Ladies!!). The Grand Champion of the entire Fishin’ Chix PRB Series will be announced, at this 3rd and final tournament of 2009. The entry fee will be $100, on your own boat, and $200/per angler, if you need a Captain and a space on a boat. This is a special Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation Event, featuring demonstrations on how to use circle hooks and Arc Dehookers, to ensure our catches will survive.

For more information or to register, visit the Fishin' Chix website.

Patient and Family Support Volunteer Training

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:40:18 GMT

Patient and Family Support Volunteer Training
Start Date: 9-Oct-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 9-Oct-09 5:00 PM
Location: Covenant Hospice Panama City Office, Panama City, FL 32405
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Patient and Family Support Training

Covenant Hospice Panama City Office

107 West 19th Street

Panama City, FL 32405

Patient and Family Support Volunteer Training

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:51:01 GMT

Patient and Family Support Volunteer Training
Start Date: 24-Sep-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 24-Sep-09 5:00 PM
Location: Covenant Hospice Tallahassee Office, Tallahassee, FL 32308
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Patient and Family Support Training

Covenant Hospice Tallahassee Office

1545 Raymond Diehl Road, Suite 102

Tallahassee, FL 32308

Patient and Family Support Volunteer Training

Mon, 18 May 2009 15:45:52 GMT

Patient and Family Support Volunteer Training
Start Date: 23-Sep-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 23-Sep-09 5:00 PM
Location: Covenant Hospice Marianna Office, Marianna, FL 32446
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Patient and Family Support Training

Covenant Hospice Marianna Office

4440 Lafayette Street, Suite C

Marianna, FL 32446

Teen Volunteer Training

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:31:08 GMT

Teen Volunteer Training
Start Date: 19-Sep-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 19-Sep-09 5:00 PM
Location: Covenant Hospice Panama City Office, Panama City, FL 32405
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Covenant Hospice Panama City Office

107 West 19th Street

Panama City, FL 32405

Patient and Family Support Volunteer Training

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:41:27 GMT

Patient and Family Support Volunteer Training
Start Date: 27-Aug-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 27-Aug-09 5:00 PM
Location: Covenant Hospice Perry Community Support Center, Perry, FL 32347
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Patient and Family Support Training

Covenant Hospice Perry Community Support Center

2057 South Bryon Butler Parkway, Suite 9

Perry, FL 32347

Meet and Eat

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:42:59 GMT

Start Date: 28-Jan-10 5:30 PM
End Time: 28-Jan-10 7:00 PM

LA Barbeque

Highway 59

Summerdale, AL

Widowed Persons Grief Support Group

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:21:48 GMT

Start Date: 26-Jan-10 9:45 AM
End Time: 26-Jan-10 11:00 AM

Westminster Village

500 Spanish Fort Blvd

Spanish Fort, AL

Widowed Persons Grief Support Group

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:21:48 GMT

Start Date: 19-Jan-10 9:45 AM
End Time: 19-Jan-10 11:00 AM

Westminster Village

500 Spanish Fort Blvd

Spanish Fort, AL

Widowed Persons Grief Support Group

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:21:48 GMT

Start Date: 12-Jan-10 9:45 AM
End Time: 12-Jan-10 11:00 AM

Westminster Village

500 Spanish Fort Blvd

Spanish Fort, AL

Widowed Persons Grief Support Group

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:21:48 GMT

Start Date: 5-Jan-10 9:45 AM
End Time: 5-Jan-10 11:00 AM

Westminster Village

500 Spanish Fort Blvd

Spanish Fort, AL

Meet and Eat

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:42:59 GMT

Start Date: 31-Dec-09 5:30 PM
End Time: 31-Dec-09 7:00 PM

LA Barbeque

Highway 59

Summerdale, AL

Widowed Persons Grief Support Group

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:21:48 GMT

Start Date: 29-Dec-09 9:45 AM
End Time: 29-Dec-09 11:00 AM

Westminster Village

500 Spanish Fort Blvd

Spanish Fort, AL

Widowed Persons Grief Support Group

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:21:48 GMT

Start Date: 22-Dec-09 9:45 AM
End Time: 22-Dec-09 11:00 AM

Westminster Village

500 Spanish Fort Blvd

Spanish Fort, AL

Widowed Persons Grief Support Group

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:21:48 GMT

Start Date: 15-Dec-09 9:45 AM
End Time: 15-Dec-09 11:00 AM

Westminster Village

500 Spanish Fort Blvd

Spanish Fort, AL

Widowed Persons Grief Support Group

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:21:48 GMT

Start Date: 8-Dec-09 9:45 AM
End Time: 8-Dec-09 11:00 AM

Westminster Village

500 Spanish Fort Blvd

Spanish Fort, AL

Healthy Living During the Summertime

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Summertime health. You probably know all you need to know. Hydrate. Keep drinking that water on hot days and use sunscreen to block the rays of the sun’s dangerous effects that could cause skin cancer. You’d be right. Those are very important health safety issues during the summertime. But there’s much more to summer time health and it’s all just common sense.

Summer is a time for swimming. Public and private pools, beaches, bays, and rivers are all are there for the cooling effect and the fun of swimming. But swimming has inherent dangers. Know how to swim. Every summer hundreds of people across this country will drown because they’re “over their head”. That is, they just don’t know safety rules or even the basics of how to swim safely. Secondly, diving accidents. You hear about it all the time. Someone—a teenager, young adult, a child dives in to the shallow water without knowing it. They strike their head and have a neck fracture that leaves them paralyzed oftentimes for the rest of their life.

The summer means bugs. Stinging insects, gnats, bees, and wasps. It’s important if you are an allergic person that you take special precautions. Your doctor may even recommend that you have an insect sting kit with you. That’s epinephrine in a shot form that you would give yourself immediately after you had an insect sting.

Summertime is also the time for barbeques and picnics. Burn injuries are common around those very hot grills. How about smoldering charcoal that has been dumped out on the ground and now the little barefoot children playing around step in it? Picnics themselves---what could be more fun? Well, that’s absolutely true but what could be more nauseating than getting food poisoning from potato salad or slaw that has been left out in the heat uncovered? Be sure to cover all picnic food and right after serving it return it to the ice chest or cooler.

So it is true that we need to hydrate and drink lots of water and protect our skin with sunscreen, but other summer health hazards are right out there. Let’s avoid the hazards and enjoy the good times.

3-Jul-08 12:00 PM

Patients Live Longer Under Hospice Care

noemail@covenanthospice.org — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:00:00 GMT

A recent study published in a recent issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management reports that hospice care may prolong the lives of some terminally ill patients.

Researchers selected 4,493 terminally ill patients with either congestive heart failure (CHF) or cancer of the breast, colon, lung, pancreas, or prostate. They then analyzed the difference in survival periods between those who received hospice care and those who did not.

Among these patients, the mean survival was 29 days longer for hospice patients than for non-hospice patients. In other words, patients who chose hospice care lived an average of one month longer than similar patients who did not choose hospice care, says the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

I can attest that there’s an inaccurate perception among the American public that hospice means you’ve given up. However, those of us who have worked in the field have seen firsthand how hospice can improve the quality of and indeed prolong the lives of people receiving care.

Researchers cited several factors that may have contributed to longer life among hospice patients. First, patients who are already in a weakened condition avoid the risks of over-treatment when they make the decision to receive hospice care. Second, hospice care may improve the monitoring and treatment patients receive.

Additionally, hospice provides in-home care from an interdisciplinary team focused on the emotional needs, spiritual well-being, and physical health of the patient. Support and training for family caregivers is provided as well. This may increase the patient’s desire to continue living and may make them feel less of a burden to family members.

I think this study reinforces our focus on providing better quality of life for our patients. Too often our patients and their loved ones tell us they wish they had taken advantage of hospice services sooner because of the many benefits the care provides.

16-Jun-08 2:00 PM

Depression Among Surviving Caregivers: Does Length of Hospice Enrollment Matter?

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 06:00:00 GMT

Elizabeth H. Bradley, Ph.D., Holly Prigerson, Ph.D., Melissa D.A. Carlson, M.P.H., M.B.A., Emily Cherlin, M.S.W., R. Johnson-Hurzeler, R.N., M.P.H., and Stanislav V. Kasl, Ph.D.

OBJECTIVE: Many terminally ill patients enroll in a hospicelate in their illness, and recent data indicate decreasing lengthsof hospice enrollment, yet we know little about the impact ofhospice enrollment length on surviving caregivers. This is thefirst study the authors know of that examines the associationbetween hospice enrollment length and subsequent major depressivedisorder among surviving caregivers. METHOD: The authors conducteda prospective cohort study with 174 primary family caregiversof consecutively enrolled hospice patients with cancer betweenOctober 1999 and September 2001. Using data from in-person interviewsat the time of enrollment and 6–8 months after the patient’sdeath, they estimated with logistic regression the adjustedrisk of major depressive disorder with the Structured ClinicalInterview for the DSM-IV axis I modules based on the numberof days of hospice care before death. RESULTS: Caregivers ofpatients enrolled with hospice for 3 or fewer days were significantlymore likely to have major depressive disorder at the follow-upinterview than caregivers of those with longer hospice enrollment(24.1% versus 9.0%, respectively), adjusted for baseline majordepressive disorder and other potential confounders. CONCLUSIONS:The findings identify a target group for whom bereavement servicesmight be most needed. The authors also suggest that earlierhospice enrollment may help reduce the risk of major depressivedisorder during the first 6–8 months of bereavement, whichraises concerns about recent trends toward decreasing lengthsof hospice enrollment before death.

Full article can be found at http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/161/12/2257

1-Dec-04 0:00 AM

Covenant Hospice receives grant to increase access to hospice and palliative care for rural and homeless Veterans

noemail@covenanthospice.org — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:00:00 GMT

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 collaboratively with its own community partnerships on innovative programs that aim to provide care and services to veterans at the end of life. The grant will contribute funding to Covenant Hospice for nine months to not only support the success of individual programs, but to ultimately assist the VA in discovering new ways to reach homeless veterans and veterans living in rural areas. Volunteers are needed to help Covenant Hospice reach and serve rural and homeless veterans. For more information please call Keelea LeJeune at 202-0353. Many Americans...

Covenant Hospice and National Association of Social Workers Celebrate National Social Work Month

noemail@covenanthospice.org — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:00:00 GMT

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 Hospice social workers help patients and families to live with dignity and the highest degree of physical, emotional, social and spiritual comfort. They provide emotional support to the patients and loved ones, assist in dealing with closure issues, help in understanding and completing advanced directives, and help in understanding and utilizing Medicare, Medicaid or other insurance benefits. Social workers may also help patients and families who need financial assistance by identifying and accessing community resources.

“Social workers are essential to our organization, providing services across a wide range of needs,” says Pam Edwards, VP of Clinical Services for Covenant Hospice. “They are individuals with passion and an inherent sense of purpose.”

Grants to Increase Access to Hospice and Palliative Care for Rural and Homeless Veterans Awarded by National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

noemail@covenanthospice.org — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:00:00 GMT

(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 collaboratively with their own community partnerships on innovative programs that aim to provide care and services to veterans at the end of life. The grants will contribute funding to each grantee provider for nine months to not only support the success of individual programs, but to ultimately assist the VA in discovering new ways to reach homeless veterans and veterans living in rural areas. Grant Recipients: * Arkansas Hospice, Inc., Hot Springs, AR * California Hospice Foundation, Sacramento, CA * Colorado Center for Hospice &...

Dr. Java Coffee House in Mobile supports Covenant Hospice

noemail@covenanthospice.org — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:00:00 GMT

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 art sales in support of local artists while boosting support for some of the best and most needy organizations in our community which need our support now more than ever. Buyers will have an opportunity to choose from a number of participating charities, to include Alabama CARES, Covenant Hospice and The Arthritis Foundation.

Dr. Java is located at 5821 Old Shell Road in Mobile.

CUTTING MEDICAID HOSPICE BENEFIT WOULD COST FLORIDA MORE,

noemail@covenanthospice.org — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT

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 hospice providers including Covenant Hospice. FHPC engaged The Moran Company, a Washington-based health care research and consulting firm, to examine the state’s financial assumptions and develop an independent evaluation of the impact of eliminating the Medicaid Hospice Benefit, as recommended by Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). The study reviewed actual state data for fiscal year 2007 and concluded that if the cut had been in place at that time, the state’s health care budget would have been $3.7 million more. In contrast...

Covenant Hospice celebrates National Hospice Month

noemail@covenanthospice.org — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:00:00 GMT

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...

Blue Jean & BBQ: Tickets now available

noemail@covenanthospice.org — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:00:00 GMT

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, Oct. 4 at Hayes Ranch, located at 5097 Berryhill Rd. in Milton. Tickets are only $12 prior to the event and $15 at the gate, and children 12 and under are free and eat for only $5. Blue Jeans & BBQ will feature a family festival from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and will include a Kiddie Korral complete with games, pony rides, face painting as well as a bar-b-que dinner and special prize drawings including a John Deer lawn mower. The highlight of the festival will be a bull riding competition, which begins at 7:00 p.m. The competition features riders from all over the east...

Covenant Hospice seeks teen volunteers

noemail@covenanthospice.org — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

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 compassionate teen volunteers who are interested in making a difference in the lives of patients and families facing end-of-life issues. A teen volunteer training workshop will be held from Noon to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 11 and June 13 at the Pensacola Covenant Hospice branch office, located at 2001 N. Palafox St. The workshop will educate teens on Covenant Hospice services, and prepares them for volunteering in many areas, including patient/family companionship, nursing home visits, fundraising events, administrative support and much more. The workshop is free and open to the public, and lunch will be provided. The contributions made by volunteers allow Covenant...

Covenant Hospice offers Grief Support Group in Milton

noemail@covenanthospice.org — Tue, 27 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

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 Milton, FL - Feelings of grief and loss can be overwhelming. For this reason, Covenant Hospice will be offering a five-week grief support group in Milton at the Covenant Hospice office, located at 5907 Berryhill Rd. from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 10. Those who attend will have the opportunity to explore their grief in a safe and caring environment. The support group begins on June 10 and will run for five Tuesday mornings through July 8. The support group is free but registration is required. Light refreshments will be served. To register or for additional information call Betsy DeBellis at 202-5930 ext. 1903. Covenant Hospice is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to...

Covenant Hospice offers public tours of new expansion

noemail@covenanthospice.org — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:00:00 GMT

PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: Don Ruth May 22, 2008 (850) 438-9714 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (850) 293-2029 – Cell Covenant Hospice offers public tours of new expansion Pensacola, FL – Beginning Friday, June 6 Covenant Hospice will be offering public tours of the new addition at the Joyce Goldenberg Hospice Inpatient Residence, located at 10075 Hillview Rd. in Pensacola. The tours will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every Friday and Sunday, and are free and open to the public. Since 1992, the Joyce Goldenberg Residence has cared for more than 1,200 patients and their families at the facility 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Residence allows Covenant Hospice to provide compassionate care in a homelike atmosphere for those facing a life-limiting illness and their families. The number of people in the area needing this kind of care has grown substantially. For that reason, Covenant Hospice...

RN, Inpatient Facility (11PM-7AM)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:54:28 GMT

Title: RN, Inpatient Facility (11PM-7AM) Description: Works in the In-Patient Facility to facilitate patient care activities, to provide advice, support, and assistance to other team members as needed, and is responsible for ongoing patient/family evaluation. Is an active participant in the Hospice program including community education. A. Competently performs all basic nursing skills. (See attached New Employee Nursing Skills List). B. Utilizes new learning experiences to promote professional growth. C. Acquires and maintains necessary knowledge of Hospice In-Patient Care Guidelines and documents acuity to patient level of care. D. Maintains complete, accurate and up-to-date medical records. Documents all contacts and has documentation in office per policy. E. Participates every two weeks in patient care conferences. F. Notifies Manager of all changes in status of patient as necessary....

Hospice Aide - FT

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Title: Hospice Aide - FT Description: Responsible for providing personal patient care and related services for terminally ill patients in home or home-like settings. A. Competently performs all basic Hospice Aide skills as listed on the New Employee and Annual Hospice Aide Skills List. This Hospice Aide Skills List must be completed annually and submitted with the annual performance evaluation. B. Assists the patient with personal care which may include bathing, oral hygiene, hair care, routine skin care, catheter care, feeding, dressing, grooming, transfers from bed to chair, bedside commode, or wheelchair and helping with ambulation. C. Assists the patient/family with incidental household tasks essential to the patient’s health needs such as light housekeeping, making and changing beds, dusting and vacuuming patient’s room, dish washing, tidying kitchen, bathroom and bedroom, delivering needed supplies, and caregiver respite. D. Assists the...

Community Educator, Western Region

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Title: Community Educator, Western Region Description: Posting End Date: 7/12/09 A specially trained Registered Nurse, Social Worker, or Health Services individual with experience in hospice care and/or marketing in the healthcare arena. May also consider an individual with marketing or public relations experience who possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to perform outreach and education in both clinical and non-clinical settings in an effort to increase patient referrals in territory assigned. A. Create a marketing plan for assigned territory, including regularly scheduled visit rotation and outreach goals to increase referrals in market, while collaborating with the Partners in Care Program Coordinator for facility contacts. B. Develop and foster relationships with referring and non-referring physicians and other healthcare providers while providing information on Covenant Hospice and end-of-life care. C. Maintain regular and ongoing contact...

RN Case Manager - FT & PRN

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Title: RN Case Manager - FT & PRN Description: The RN is a professional nurse specially trained in the Hospice concept to provide for the personal, physical, emotional and social needs of the patient/family unit. He/she works with the Interdisciplinary Team to facilitate patient care activities; provide advice, support and assistance to the team members as needed and is responsible for ongoing patient/family evaluation and assessment. The RN is an active participant in the Hospice program including community education. A. Competently performs all basic nursing skills. (See attached New Employee Nursing Skills Lists). B. Conducts initial physical assessment of patient in the home. C. Makes home visits for physical and emotional assessments of patient/family units. D. Develops and maintains a written Hospice Care Plan for each patient and updates twice monthly and as needed. E. Maintains complete, accurate and up-to-date...

RN, Weekends - PT

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Title: RN, Weekends - PT Description: The weekend RN is a professional nurse specially trained in the Hospice concept to provide on-call service for the personal, physical, emotional and social needs of the patient family unit. The weekend RN will be responsible for evaluating and responding to the patient’s/caregiver’s needs via telephone contact, home visits, and/or facility visits for assessment, symptom management, treatment, teaching and coordination of care. A. Responsible for providing on-call services for personal, physical and emotional needs of the patient/family unit. B. Makes home visits for physical and emotional assessment of patient/family units. Contacts patient/family by phone between visits. C. Maintains a written Hospice Care Plan for each patient and updates monthly and as needed. D. Maintains complete, accurate and up-to-date medical records. Documents all contacts and has documentation in office per policy. ...

LPN Continuous Care Scheduler

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Title: LPN Continuous Care Scheduler Description: Responsible for performing administrative duties in support of the Continuous Care Program. Schedules Continuous Care staff including LPN’s and Hospice Aides. Assists Manager in interviewing, hiring, and training process of Continuous Care staff. A. Schedule continuous care employees on continuous care shifts, depending on the specific needs of the patients. B. Remain in close contact with Case Managers and Continuous Care staff regarding changes to the patient’s status. C. Be available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week to assist staff in setting up continuous care cases. D. Report to Case Managers each evening Monday through Friday at end of work day to update who is available for continuous care work through out the evening and on weekend. E. Monitor continuous care hours of each continuous care employee to ensure Work Statement established minimum number of shifts is met and...

LPN, Continuous Care, Weekend (Fri 8AM-Mon8AM)

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Title: LPN, Continuous Care, Weekend (Fri 8AM-Mon8AM) Description: A team nurse specially trained in the Hospice concept to provide for the personal, physical, emotional and social needs of the patient/family unit. He/she works with the interdisciplinary team to provide continuous care in order to meet the care and needs of the patient/family unit. A. Provides continuous care to a designated patient up to 12 hours per shift in a 24-hour period following the established Plan of Care formula by the primary or on-call RN. B. Reassesses the patient/family unit at planned intervals, contributing to the ongoing updating and maintenance of a written Hospice Care Plan. C. Maintains complete, accurate and up-to-date medical records. Documents per Plan of Care, each shift prior to completing shift. Signature and title are required on all documentation. D. Participates in IDTcare conferences upon request. E. Communicates on a regular basis to...

Hospice Aide - PT

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Title: Hospice Aide - PT Description: Responsible for providing personal patient care and related services for terminally ill patients in home or home-like settings. A. Competently performs all basic Hospice Aide skills as listed on the New Employee and Annual Hospice Aide Skills List. This Hospice Aide Skills List must be completed annually and submitted with the annual performance evaluation. B. Assists the patient with personal care which may include bathing, oral hygiene, hair care, routine skin care, catheter care, feeding, dressing, grooming, transfers from bed to chair, bedside commode, or wheelchair and helping with ambulation. C. Assists the patient/family with incidental household tasks essential to the patient’s health needs such as light housekeeping, making and changing beds, dusting and vacuuming patient’s room, dish washing, tidying kitchen, bathroom and bedroom, delivering needed supplies, and caregiver respite. D. Assists the...

Licensed Practical Nurse, Continuous Care (2 Available Positions)

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Title: Licensed Practical Nurse, Continuous Care (2 Available Positions) Description: A team nurse specially trained in the Hospice concept to provide for the personal, physical, emotional and social needs of the patient/family unit. He/she works with the interdisciplinary team to provide continuous care in order to meet the care and needs of the patient/family unit. A. Provides continuous care to a designated patient up to 12 hours per shift in a 24-hour period following the established Plan of Care formula by the primary or on-call RN. B. Reassesses the patient/family unit at planned intervals, contributing to the ongoing updating and maintenance of a written Hospice Care Plan. C. Maintains complete, accurate and up-to-date medical records. Documents per Plan of Care, each shift prior to completing shift. Signature and title are required on all documentation. D. Participates in IDTcare conferences upon request. E. Communicates on a...

Administrative Assistant, Alzheimer's Family Services

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Title: Administrative Assistant, Alzheimer's Family Services Description: Posting End Date: 7/12/09 Performs a wide variety of duties requiring office management, administrative, and clerical skills. Works independently on many matters and projects. Frequent contact with members of Board of Directors, patients, families, employees, volunteers and the public. A. Participate in community events and speaking engagements as a representative of AFS as requested to do so by the Director. B. Represent AFS and respond to individual and community requests for services. Work closely with other community agencies in the local area and network with appropriate state organizations to respond to inquiries and best meet needs of AFS clients/families. Assist supervisor in communicating and collaborating with communications/media contacts to promote volunteer events, trainings, recruiting and stories, etc. C. Responsible for initiation and completion of multiple administrative tasks of...

Partners In Care Newsletters

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:34:53 GMT

PIC Home Newsletter Education Staff PIC Toolkit Summer 2008 Issue If you have any ideas, articles, or shout-outs you would like to see published in our upcoming PIC Newsletter, we want to know! Please contact us by emailing karen.cash@covenanthospice.org . Archives: 2008 Spring 2007 Fall 2007 Summer 2006 Summer 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Spring 2003 Fall 2003 Spring

A Message from President & CEO, Dale O. Knee

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:55:45 GMT

On behalf of the Board of Directors, staff and volunteer of Covenant Hospice, I would like to personally thank you for visiting our website to learn more about Covenant Hospice and the services we provide. We feel so fortunate to be able to provide care to almost 1,300 patients throughout 35 counties each and every day. I hope that our website has provided you helpful information about end-of-life issues, and I hope that when the times comes, that you will entrust your loved one to our care. I am going to address some questions below that we receive frequently here at Covenant Hospice. However, if you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us. Sincerely, Dale O. Knee President & CEO of Covenant Hospice About Dale Knee Frequently Asked Hospice Questions Who is eligible for hospice? Do patients have to give up their own doctors? Is hospice care only for cancer patients? I live in an assisted living facility or nursing home. Why would I...

Areas We Serve

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:51:49 GMT

Click on an area on the map to view information about the Offices and Community Support Centers for that area.

End-of-Life Education

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:40:11 GMT

In living up to Covenant’s Mission, education is a priority for our center. Covenant Hospice provides professional in-services for our paid and volunteer staff. We also provide workshops for the private caregiver, the family and the community at large. Since comfort and hospice care is provided in many settings, so are our educational programs. Educational programs cover such topics as pain and symptom control, comfort or palliative care, documentation, communication and grief. Covenant has received national recognition by the Hospice and Palliative Nursing Association for its continued support and training of staff for Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing and Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant training programs. These training programs involve hourly lunch and learn sessions as well as an 8-hour study retreat taught by Covenant’s own staff of Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurses. Covenant staff obtained a 100% pass rate on the exam in the first quarter 2003. ...

Service Area

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:12:32 GMT

Partners In Care Educational Resources

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:25:46 GMT

PIC Home Newsletter Education Staff PIC Toolkit As you make educational preparations during the year 2008, Covenant Hospice would like to continue to be available to you as an educational resource. The Partners In Care Program is able to offer the following in-services to the community. You may schedule in-services by speaking with your local area Covenant Community Educator. If you need to know how to contact your Community Educator or have questions about the in-services, you may call the Education Department at 800-541-3072 or 850-202-0913. We look forward to hearing from you! Teamwork between Teams: Different Personalities, Collaborative Care – Illustrates how bringing together two teams of people with different personality types affects the dynamics of work interaction and provides tips on working together and resolving conflict. Target audience: All...

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:47:47 GMT

Studer Group, a national healthcare leadership and management development group, and Covenant Hospice announce an exciting new partnership, which will include collaboration for multiple services for health care organizations. The new services will include training programs for leaders involved with providing end-of-life care (including palliative, home health, long term care and hospice care), specialized consultation services, and an Institute concentrating on end-of-life issues. The two organizations will also harvest and develop new tools and teaching material. Studer Covenant Alliance Mission and Vision Statements Excellence in End-of-Life Care The Alliance combines the hardwired processes of Studer Group with the expertise of Covenant Hospice in providing end-of-life care to help others in this arena make a greater difference. The Alliance will provide evidence-based tools and processes that hospice and palliative care organizations can immediately use to create and...

About Covenant - Video

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:27:15 GMT

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Covenant Hospice Inpatient and Palliative Care Center at West Florida Hospital

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:20:54 GMT

8383 North Davis Highway Pensacola, Florida 32514 When a life-limiting illness is no longer manageable at home, Covenant Hospice's Inpatient and Palliative Care Center at West Florida Hospital can provide comfort and support to patients and their families during this difficult journey. Our unique concept of care supports the belief that everyone has the right to die pain-free and with dignity, and that loved ones will receive the necessary support to allow the patient to do so. The Care Center offers: Licensed and certified hospice-trained physicians and nurses who are experts in pain and symptom management Social workers and chaplains trained in patient and family emotional and spiritual needs A full continuum of specialized, individualized care 24-hours-a-day Specially trained volunteers who are available to support the patient and family A home-like atmosphere with unlimited visiting hours where family, children, and loved ones are welcome Four family...

Covenant Hospice Inpatient and Palliative Care Center at West Florida Hospital

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:20:25 GMT

Rooms and Amenities Family Suites Accommodations for one patient with an electric bed and a private restroom. Each suite will have a comfortable family area for visiting and sleeping accommodations for one family member. Semi-Private Rooms Accommodations for two patients with two electric beds. Each room will have a comfortable seating or sleeping area for both families. Private Rooms Accommodations for one patient with an electric bed and a private restroom. Each room will have a leather recliner for sitting or sleeping. Family Room A place where family and loved ones can spend time together. The room has a table to seat four, a television cabinet with television, a hutch to hold children's toys, a washer/dryer for personal use, snacks and drinks, and comfortable seating. Conference Room A place where staff can hold group meetings with three workstations, two square tables, eight conference chairs, two wing chairs and tables to match, lamps, pictures, and...

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Sitting Room

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:57:30 GMT

Welcome to the newly remodeled Joyce Goldenberg Hospice Inpatient Residence

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:57:30 GMT

Volunteers at the Grand Opening

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:57:30 GMT

The Chapel

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:57:30 GMT

The chapel is available at any time for patients, family members, and friends to meet with clergy, visit, or enjoy a quiet moment.

Family Room

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Staff Room

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Patient Room

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Patient Room

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Patient Room

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Patient Room

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