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Former VITAS Manager Becomes VP of Operations; Hawaii E.D. Doc Turns Hospice Medical Director

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She returns to the company after nearly three years at the helm of San Diego-based The Elizabeth Hospice as its chief strategy officer. In her new role, she’ll oversee the company’s staff providing care across five counties in the state’s southern region. Kauai Hospice Recruits Retired Emergency Doc as Medical Director.

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High Peaks Hospice celebrates 35 years by looking back at their beginning

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Ann Merkel and some of the group of original High Peaks Hospice founders gathered to create a video to document the story of High Peaks Hospice’s beginnings. The Start of End Of Life Care in the Tri-Lakes Area and Expanding Throughout the Adirondacks. Ann and David gathered a team.

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Hospice in Prison Part 1: An interview with Michele DiTomas and Keith Knauf

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Summary Transcript Summary In the early 1990’s, California Medical Facility (CMF) created one of the nation’s first licensed hospice units inside a prison. This 17-bed unit serves inmates from all over the state who are approaching the end of their lives. Eric: Wait, so Bonnie Raitt sang a song about hospice in prison?

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A Life’s Passion Shared

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Robert and his family began hospice care three months ago after his stage four cancer diagnosis. During that time, his care team noticed that the walls of Mr. and Mrs. Kilbourn’s home were covered with beautifully painted and framed oil paintings. That’s what hospice care is about,” she says.