NewsLine - May 2012 - (Page 39)

Quarter 2 – 2012 FOCUS ON COMPASSION a quarterly newsletter Far Left, Left to Right: Fatia Kiyange, APCA; Shareefah Sabur, FHSSA Board of Directors Chairperson; Ron Watson, CEO of The Community Hospice Left to Right: Fatia Kiyange, APCA; Shareefah Sabur, FHSSA Board of Directors Chair Person; Lisa Motz-Storey M.Div, Chaplain, The Denver Hospoice Two FHSSA Partnerships Recognized for their Innovation and Collaboration The Denver Hospice partnered with Selian Lutheran Hospice and The Community Hospice partnered with Island Hospice and Bereavement Service, South Coast Hospice, and Tapologo Hospice T he second annual FHSSA Global Partnership Award was presented during the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Management and Leadership Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. The 2012 award recognized two outstanding partnership efforts: The Denver Hospice in Colorado partnered with Selian Lutheran Hospice in Tanzania and The Community Hospice in New York partnered with Island Hospice & Bereavement Service in Zimbabwe and South Coast Hospice and Tapologo Hospice in South Africa. The Global Partnership Award is an opportunity to recognize excellence in partnership. The review committee looks for a partnership that shows creativity, leadership and a growing sustainable relationship. FHSSA received ten applications for the award in 2012. The Award comes with a $500 donation to the African hospice partner. “Reading through the applications submitted by our U.S. hospice partners really drives home the importance of this partnership program. Each program approaches their partnership in a unique and meaningful way, making it so difficult to choose a winner for this award,” said John Mastrojohn III, executive director of FHSSA. “These organizations are to be commended for fostering partnerships that will have a lasting effect on the care provided in the U.S. and Africa.” The Community Hospice partnered with Island Hospice and Bereavement Service, South Coast Hospice, and Tapologo Hospice The Community Hospice, which raised nearly $80,000, partners with three African hospice programs: Island Hospice & Bereavement Service in Zimbabwe and South Coast Hospice and Tapologo Hospice in South Africa. The review committee was particularly impressed by three aspects of The Community Hospice’s partnership efforts: employee engagement, tailored partner visits based on the specific needs of each partner, and meaningful collaborations with each African partner. “It’s a profound privilege to help people help themselves. We’re all in this together, and there’s real need in sub-Saharan Africa, but focusing on the despair would be missing the point. We need to focus on the living and the hope and the real spirit of the people, which has inspired us all,” said Ron Watson, CEO of The Community Hospice. continued on page 2 May, 2012 | 1

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NewsLine - May 2012

Be Prepared With the Right Elevator Pitch
A Message From Don
Virtual Volunteer Leadership Conference
Experience the ACHC Difference (display ad)
The Voice of NCHPP
Taking Hospice Partnerships to the Next Level
NCHPP CEO Section Free Benefits
Custom-Print Marketplace (display ad)
The Transitions Program at Hospice of the Valley
LIVE Without Pain Public Awareness Campaign
‘Tuesdays With Morrie’ at Seasons Hospice
NHPCO Reg Center—Redesigned
MedicAlert Launches ACP Service
Regulatory Tip of the Month
New Buyer’s Guide
Videos Worth Watching
NHPCO Resource Links to Bookmark
News From FHSSA

NewsLine - May 2012