NewsLine - October 2011 - (Page 39)

2011 Fall Quarterly Report Glatfelter Insurance Company and Haven Hospice Each Claim High-Traffic Spots New Donors Name Spaces at the National Center for Care at the End of Life NHPCO NewsLine Editor Sue Canuteson pauses for a moment in the Alcove named for Glatfelter Insurance Group. The flags are of the 50 American states, representing NHPCO’s national reach. ask Glatfelter Insurance Group to contribute to the Campaign for the National Center for Care at the End of Life. We could not say no to her, because she played such an important role in getting us involved in hospice. ” The Library The five-year $10 million Campaign for the National Center for Care at the End of Life continues to attract major donors who can choose specific areas in the building to name. In each issue of this newsletter we showcase some of those named areas— and the donors behind them. Haven Hospice is North Florida’s expert in end-of-life and palliative care and is a past Circle of Life Award winner recognized as a national leader in improving the care of patients with serious or life-limiting illnesses. It is a communitybased not-for-profit hospice serving 18 counties, most of them rural, and has had the privilege of fulfilling its mission – honoring life by providing comfort, care and compassion to those we serve – for more than 50,000 individuals and their families since 1979. Tim Bowen, Haven’s president and CEO said, “Our mission is completely aligned with that of the National Center for Care at the End of Life. We support the National Center’s work to provide education about end-of-life and palliative care and appreciate the National Center’s leadership in providing support to hospice organizations across the country. In recognition and support of the National Center’s efforts, Haven is proud to provide a gift to name the Center’s Library. Haven is honored to help the National Center provide an array of educational tools and resources to communities, hospice and palliative care organizations nationwide. n ” To learn more about naming opportunities, visit http://www. nationalhospicefoundation.org/files/ public/Campaign/NAMINGRIGHTS. pdf or contact Heather Slack-Ratiu at 703-837-3155 or hslackratiu@nationalhospicefoundaton.org The Alcove Glatfelter Insurance Group has named the Alcove, which is the area right outside the conference room on the first floor. The relationship between Glatfelter Insurance Group and NHPCO dates back to April 2000 when Glatfelter senior managers met in the offices of the National Hospice Organization. Bruce Williams, president and CEO, explained the impetus for their gift, “One of the people we met at that meeting in April 2000 was Mary Taverna, one of the pioneers of hospice in the United States. Mary was part of a dedicated group of NHPCO’s volunteer leaders who taught us what we needed to know about hospice and supported us while we were getting started. Successful fundraising often comes down to the right person asking and Mary Taverna was the right person to The Haven Hospice Library is a good meeting place on the third floor. Here, members of the Education and Engagement Team meet with Rosaria Leong (left) from the Finance Department. http://www.nationalhospicefoundation.org/files/public/Campaign/NAMINGRIGHTS.pdf http://www.nationalhospicefoundation.org/files/public/Campaign/NAMINGRIGHTS.pdf http://www.nationalhospicefoundation.org/files/public/Campaign/NAMINGRIGHTS.pdf

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NewsLine - October 2011

Crossing the Line
A Message From Don
New Outreach Materials
National Day of Listening
Hospice Month Items from Marketplace (display ad)
Hospice in the Continuum: CAP and Adult Day Services at Carolina East Home Care & Hospice
Voice of NCHPP
VON Feature: Stabilize the Present and Create the Future
Recruiting Problems? HMR (display ad)
Collaboration. The Corridor Group (display ad)
WHPCD: Plan Ahead to Show the World We Care
Bereavement Benefit for Veterans’ Survivors
We Earned Our Merit Badge in Clinical Excellence (display ad)
Member News and Notes
Tip of the Month: Audit Preparedness
NHPCO Educational Offerings
Back Cover
NHF Newsletter

NewsLine - October 2011