by Anne Beaver | Jan 4, 2021 | Blog
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 Bend Hospice. I have been told by the staff that many volunteers understandably had to pull back from serving. It’s...
by Anne Beaver | Dec 31, 2020 | Blog
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 and safe experience during a pandemic. While I had reservations at first about becoming a volunteer during...
by Anne Beaver | Dec 21, 2020 | Blog
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 the year, there are bound to be many personal reminders of our losses....
by Anne Beaver | Dec 19, 2020 | Blog
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 relies a great deal on its volunteer professionals to...
by Anne Beaver | Dec 9, 2020 | Blog
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 the Big Bend Hospice service area. There are times when medication...
by Anne Beaver | Dec 3, 2020 | Blog
Big Bend Hospice Volunteer, Ginger Wheeler, was recognized as the 2020 National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Patient-Family Volunteer of the Year. This award is given to volunteers who best reflect the universal concept of volunteerism in its truest...
by Anne Beaver | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog
Michael Eurich, Senior Director of Strategy, Policy, & Innovation for Big Bend Hospice, has been selected to serve on the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Legislative Affairs Committee for a second term. “NHPCO relies a great deal on its...
by Anne Beaver | Nov 11, 2020 | Blog
Although Leon County’s annual Veterans Day parade was canceled due to COVID-19, Big Bend Hospice found a unique way to honor local heroes who served to protect our freedoms. On Wednesday, November 11th, Veterans and their families were invited to a “Drive-Thru...
by Anne Beaver | Nov 2, 2020 | Blog
Tinu Agboola’s dream was always to become a nurse since her younger days in Nigeria, West Africa. “I first saw the need for nursing while living in Nigeria. There is where my love for caring for people ignited,” says Tinu. Her parents on the other hand wanted her to...
by Anne Beaver | Oct 22, 2020 | Blog
Contributed by Lori M. Finkel This year has brought innumerable challenges and, with the peak of hurricane season upon us, we wanted to ensure Transitions clients are well prepared for any upcoming significant weather event. Thanks to our amazing volunteers, as well...
