FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. Selects December Employee of the Month

by Julie Theado | Dec 9, 2019 | Uncategorized

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

LANCASTER, Ohio (December 9, 2019) — FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. selects Sherri Conkey as the December Employee of the Month recipient. The peer-nominated award is determined after drawing from employee submissions. These employees have been noticed for working diligently to provide the utmost care to our patients and their families.

“For the past three years, Sherri has always shown immense heart in everything she’s done,” said Denise Bauer, FAIRHOPE President/CEO. “She never fails to show compassion and understanding to our patients in their time of need. We couldn’t be more proud to have her on our team.”

After a rewarding day at work, Conkey enjoys coming home to her family, including her cat and dog. If you’re looking to spread a little joy in her life this Christmas season, she loves to snack on Slim Jims and Babe Ruth candy bars.

To learn more about FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. visit www.fairhopehospice.org, or find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FairhopeHospice.

FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. Offers Clinical Hospice Bootcamp

by Julie Theado | Dec 3, 2019 | Uncategorized

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

LANCASTER, Ohio (December 3, 2019) — FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. is hosting a clinical hospice bootcamp for healthcare professionals on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the FAIRHOPE Anita M. Turner Center, 282 Sells Road, Lancaster.

This day-long offering presented by LeadingAge Ohio will include what direct care staff need to know related to the Medicare hospice benefit, the hospice conditions of participation, advance care planning, hospice-nursing facility collaboration, non-cancer documentation, symptom management and professional barriers and communication in hospice.

This education will greatly benefit all new hospice nurses, social workers, chaplains and volunteer and bereavement coordinators, not to mention being a good refresher for all seasoned front-line staff.

The cost of the program is $50 and includes 6.5 CEs for nurses and 6 for social work, as well as breakfast and lunch.

To register or additional information, please contact Beth Luning at bluning@fairhopehospice.org.

To learn more about FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care, visit www.fairhopehospice.org, or find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FairhopeHospice.