A Celebration of my Mother’s Life
Contributed by Wendy Morgan In memory of my mother, Jill Fletcher Pelaez. 4/24/1924 – 7/2/2012 Everything was in place. The tiny kitten played on my mother’s lap as the photographer […]
Celebrating Life – Liz Dameron
Contributed by Liz Dameron, Big Bend Hospice Volunteer After teaching mathematics for 40 years (5th grade – college), I retired at the end of September 2015. Since then, I have […]
Benefits of a Local Non-Profit Hospice
Contributed by Charles Hyde, Big Bend Hospice Social Worker Prior to moving to Tallahassee in 2018, I worked for several years at a large, corporate hospice located in a metropolitan […]
BBH Celebrates Life
Contributed by Lisa Baggett, Big Bend Hospice Professional Relations Liaison At Big Bend Hospice, we understand that life is precious. Our organization celebrates the lives of our patients and families […]
Volunteering at Big Bend Hospice
Dear Friends, I hope this note finds you as well as can be under the current circumstances. I wanted to share with you that I am a volunteer for Big […]
Kimberly Kenney, Taylor County Volunteer
I hope this note finds you well. I am a volunteer for Big Bend Hospice and wanted to share how volunteering for Big Bend Hospice has been an incredibly rewarding […]
Coping with Grief During the Holiday Season
Contributed by Wendy Vargo, Big Bend Hospice Grief Support Counselor Missing someone you love is never easy and during special times, such as holidays, it can be particularly difficult. Throughout […]
Dr. Lenny Marshall joins the NHPCO Diversity Advisory Council
Dr. Lenny Marshall, Big Bend Hospice’s (BBH) Director of Diversity and Inclusion, has been selected to serve on the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Diversity Advisory Council. “NHPCO […]
Mama June
“Physical pain is easy to treat. Emotional is connected to the heart. And you have to connect with the spirit.” Before Hospice nurse Miriette Dorval had completed her sentence, I […]
The Gift of Music – A Discussion with Susan Droessler, BBH Music Therapist.
Season’s Greetings and thank you for viewing our blog. Susan Droessler and her team of music therapists bring music and smiles to the patient’s and families we care for throughout […]
