PROGRAM SUCCESS – NOVEMBER 2008 PAGE 13
Celebrates National Hospice and Palliative Care Month During November
DAYTONA BEACH , FL – Halifax Health – Hospice of Volusia / Flagler ( HOVF ) will celebrate National Hospice and Palliative Care Month throughout November with a series of educational events and recognitions .
Hospice and Palliative Care Month is designed to promote awareness of the high-quality care available at the end of life . HOVF provides this care with a specialized and unique team of professionals including physicians , nurses , social workers , spiritual counselors , home health aides , therapists and volunteers .
On Thursday , November 6 , HOVF will host “ The Care and Support of Family Care Givers ” – a presentation by Rev . Richard F . McCleery – from 11:30am to 1pm at the DeLand Library ( 130 E . Howry Ave ., DeLand ). The event is open to the public and will focus on care givers and services available to them through HOVF .
HOVF will also partner with several local organizations to present workshops that offer information about hospice programs and services on two dates :
• Saturday , November 8 , 11am-3pm , The Book Store and So Much More ( 410 S . Nova Rd ., Ormond Beach )
• Tuesday , November 18 , 11am-3pm , Flagler County Public Library ( 2500 Palm Coast Pkwy ., Palm Coast )
In addition to the educational events , HOVF will commemorate the one-year anniversary of its West Volusia Care Center opening in November while also looking forward to the opening of its Southeast Volusia Care Center in January .
For more information about HOVF ’ s programs and services , contact Tonya Dawson at 386-322-4701 .
HOspice of Volusia Flagler Halifax Health Daytona , Florida November 2008
Halifax Health – Hospice of Volusia / Flagler
Halifax Health – Hospice of Volusia / Flagler ( HOVF ) provides dignified comfort and compassion to patients and families facing the end-of-life . Here , the patient and family make choices about their care and the HOVF team honors their wishes . Goals of care are met and quality of life is better because specially trained staff and volunteers focus on relieving symptoms , so patients and loved ones can focus on more important things … like sharing love . Founded on the principle that no one should die alone or in pain , Halifax Health-Hospice of Volusia / Flagler has never lost sight of our principal purpose . Since 1979 , we have had the opportunity to share in life ’ s final journey with more than 45,000 terminally ill individuals and their families . We offer choices through our many programs supporting all types of care ; such as In-Home Hospice Care , our Hospice House and Hospice Care Centers , which are located throughout Volusia and Flagler counties to meet the growing needs of the residents in our community . We do the right things for the right reasons , because we believe in “ sharing the journey .” And we wish to share that journey with you .