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This month we welcome Certified Hospice & Palliative Care physician Dr. Sandy Gordon-Kolb as the new Chief Medical Director of our rapidly growing and expanding hospice! Sandy and her husband recently relocated from Minneapolis where she founded the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. Read more about her wealth of clinical experience, qualifications and duties here.

The Holidays Are Coming...

...And for many who have lost a loved one, they may prove to be a difficult time of year. We are here to help. Join us in honoring or remembering your loved one at our 28th Annual Tree of Light ceremony on Sunday, December 8. This special time of music, candlelight and readings is open to anyone in our community, and donations provide vital funding for our Full Circle bereavement services. More information is available here.

The Blessings of Hospice House

One of the many things that sets Hospice Savannah apart from the dozen or more other hospices in our community is our homelike Hospice House located at 1352 Eisenhower Drive. Watch as manager Amanda gives us a quick tour:

National Hospice & Palliative Care Month

During November - National Hospice and Palliative Care Month - we encourage you to take a tour of Hospice House and/or find out more about our inpatient or home-based hospice care.

Palliative care, offered through our Steward Center for Palliative Care , is for anyone needing help with the symptoms of a serious illness. Dr. Farless will work with your primary physician and other specialists to improve your quality of life. This very misunderstood specialty offers incredible help - long before hospice care needs to be considered!

Relaxation For Caregivers

In addition to being Hospice & Palliative Care Month, November is also National Family Caregivers Month. If you care for a loved one with a serious illness, disability or dementia, you are probably more tired than you know! Our relaxation class will deeply restore you - in fact, studies show that 30 minutes is the equivalent of two hours of deep sleep. Watch this snippet from WTGSFOX28 and please join us for this free Edel Caregiver Institute offering each Thursday at 9:30 a.m.

Welcome New Certified Nursing Assistants

Any graduate of Eastside Concerned Citizens' certified nursing assitant program is offered the opportunity to join Hospice Savannah and grow with us! Through a special partnership, we invest in the c.n.a.'s education and encouarge his or her continued education while with us.

Pictured: A future c.n.a. with Eastside's Executive Director Freddie Patrick, United Way's Jennifer Messner (L) and our C.E.O. Dr. Kathleen Benton (R).

Have YOU Downloaded our
Patient/Caregiver App?

The Edel Caregiver Institute Caregiver & Patient Advocacy app is available for download on your iOS or Android phone. We are grateful to St. Joseph's/Candler, the United Way of the Coastal Empire and many other service agencies for their collaboration on this ground-breaking community resource. We know you will find it useful in your medical or caregiving journey.

Download today! For Android users, please follow this link. For iOS users, the app will be available in the Apple Store soon. In the interim, access by opening your Safari browser to visit this link, then just click on the icon below and "Add to Home Screen."

Thanks USI & Golfers

Thanks to everyone who enjoyed a chilly day of golf last Friday on our behalf! We recognize Platinum sponsor USI Insurance Services; Silver sponsors Mutual of America, South State Bank, Kerby Enterprises, Inc., Cargo Group, MacAljon, & Southern Motors; and Bronze sponsors AHP Enterprises/Arthur Peaglar, Hospice Savannah's Merrill Boone, Synovus, Savannah Distributing Company, Sophia & Barry Weiner, & Hyatt Regency, Savannah.

Pictured left to right our are Foundation's Ophelia Rodriguez, Jamey Espina and Greg Gaus.

Please consider making a secure on-line donation here, or call our Foundation at 912.629.1055. Thank you.

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