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Marc Carpenter
Chair
James E. Sponenberg
Vice-Chair
Janet Winkler
Secretary
Charles Shell
Treasurer
Robert Belk, MD
Medical Director Emeritus
Scott Brown
Peg Broyhill
Joseph C. Delk, III
Laura Easton
David Gray
Marion Hall
Rob Hinman
Mack Jarvis
David Lackey
Dottie Metzger
Tamra Starnes
Linda Story
Wongalee Thomas
Parker Williamson
Board Chair Emeritus
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO
Cathy Swanson, MPHChief Executive Officer
Thank you! The words seem inadequate to express how muchyour generosity and support forCaldwell Hospice and Palliative Carehas meant to us—not just this year,but for more than three decadesnow. But, words are all we have, so let me say it again—thank you.
Our hospice enjoys tremendoussupport and trust from the community. It is important for youto know we could not do what wedo without you. In 2014-15, yourcontributions helped CaldwellHospice provide nearly $100,000 in care to those in our communitywho needed end-of-life care andservices but had no way to pay for them.
We are humbled and honored byyour giving. And, it is not justfinancial giving that makes itpossible for us to continue ourwork. While monetary donationsare important and needed, CaldwellHospice also relies on the giving oftime and talent to help others.
Each year hundreds of volunteers—from senior citizens to teenagers—give of themselves by visiting withpatients and families, working inthe patient care units, doing clericalwork, and assisting with yard workand other needed tasks. Churches,civic groups and individuals providesnacks for the patient care units,supplies, meals and more. Last
year alone, volunteers providednearly 14,000 hours of service.
Non-profit hospices around thecountry are facing all types ofchallenges in today’s competitivehealth care marketplace. Ours is no exception, but the one thing that sets Caldwell Hospice apartfrom others is the strong, steadfastcommitment of our community.Because of your tax-deductiblecontributions, we are able toprovide hospice and palliative careservices to anyone who needsthem, regardless of ability to pay.But, beyond that, we also can offerbereavement services to thecommunity at large, even thosewho are not affiliated with Caldwell Hospice. We can provideeducational support and training inareas such as dementia care andend-of-life issues. With you, we aretrue community partners.
We pledge to be wise stewards of your contributions and nevertake for granted the kindnesses you bestow on us. We appreciateyour generosity, and we ask foryour continued support as werenew our commitment to you to provide respectful, quality end-of-life care to all who need and desire our services.
—Cathy Swanson, —Chief Executive Officer
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Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the StateSolicitation Licensing Branch at 919.833.4510. The license is not an endorsement by the State.
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COVER STORY
Proud to Be Your Community, Not-for-Profit Hospiceor more than 33 years,Caldwell Hospice and Palliative
Care has been on a mission toprovide compassionate, respectful,quality end-of-life care to ourcommunity regardless of one’sability to pay. In today’s world, such focus on patient and familyfirst may sound a bit old-fashioned,but it has been and shall remainthe guiding force behind our non-profit hospice.
Serving about 750 patients a year,Caldwell Hospice is a leader amongnon-profit hospices statewide. Itoperates North Carolina’s oldestpatient care unit with its Kirkwoodfacility in Lenoir. While the majorityof patients still receive most oftheir care at home, Caldwell alsohas a second patient care unit atthe Robbins Center in Hudson.
“Our community trusts CaldwellHospice to be there in its most difficult and vulnerable times—during the illness and death of a
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On the Cover: Caldwell Hospice’s facilityat Kirkwood in Lenoir. Right: Specialmoments shared as 81-year-old CaldwellHospice patient is visited by his 102-year-old mother.
loved one, and we honor that trustby doing the very best we can tohelp each patient live each day in as much dignity and comfort as possible,” says Swanson. “It is a mission we take most seriously.”
Medicare requires a set of basichospice services from all hospiceagencies for each patient, regardlessof payment source. These includephysician and nursing services,social work services, spiritual andbereavement counseling, anddietary counseling. Medicare and
continued on page 10Even in an ever-changing
and competitive health care
market, service to our
fellowman has always been
our number one priority, and
it will continue to be because
that is what our community
desires and deserves.
While for-profit corporations havegotten into the hospice business—in fact, 70% of today’s hospiceproviders in the U.S. are for-profit—the not-for-profit community hospicemodel isbuilt not on a financial motive,but an underpinning of ministry andservice first. The hospice movement—nationallyand locally—was founded onthese community principles of neigh-bors helping neighbors.
“We care for people—people whoneed care and compassion as theyand their loved ones face the end of life. That’s our business,” saysCathy Swanson, chief executiveofficer. “Even in an ever-changingand competitive health care market,service to our fellowman has alwaysbeen our number one priority, andit will continue to be because that is what our community desires anddeserves.”
C O N T R I B U T I O N S
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Dorman & Janette Craig
Carol Famulary
Dennis & Jean Goble
Otis Lee & Anna Livingston
Charles Ray
Chuck & Marie Stepter
Linda L. Church
Jerry Church
Doug Clark
Caldwell Memorial Hospital
Honorable & Mrs. Robert Brady
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Smith
Jim Clark
Marion & Stephanie Hall
Opal Clark
Friendship Baptist Church, Ladies I
Pete & Mary Jo Loyzelle
Donna Marada
Peter McGrath
Thomas & Judy McLean
Shane Clark
Pete & Mary Jo Loyzelle
Jerry "J.C." Lynn Clarke
Chuck & Sandra Threewitt
John Clarke
Air Systems Manufacturing of Lenoir
Jim & Toy Greene Family
Mulvale Baptist Church
Melvin Austin
Phillip & Janet Marsh
Robert & Carol Woods
Tommy Clonch
Dorothy Hayworth
Troy Clonch
Jack Sipe Construction Co
Mary Coates
Raymond & Marilyn Boisvert
& Melissa Coates
Charlie R. Coffey
Charles & Virginia Coffey
J.B. Coffey
Rich & Kristy Palermo
Mr. & Mrs. George Sullivan
Ray Coffey
Davy & Lois Whittington
Brian & Amber Johnson
Marjorie Conley
Van & Tali Denton
Fred Cooke
Children of Fred Cooke
City of Lenoir
Fellowship Baptist Church
Friendship Baptist Church,
Auditorium Class
Bradley & Carol Barbee
Paul & Marie Bumgarner
Fred Craig
Skip & Davanna Downs
Gale Price
Millie West
Marischa B. Cooke
Harry Cooke
Linda Reid Corpening
Sheila Duncan
Bernice "Tiny" Correll
Rodney & Kathryn McRary
Luther Cozart
Dennis Harris
Mary Frances Craig
Bradley & Carol Barbee
John Crump
Oak Hill United Methodist Church
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Earvfeldt
MEMORIALS
Roger M. Adams
Nancy Adams
Faye Alley
Cars Plus Lenoir LLC
Woodland Village
Randy & Debbie Cooper
Skip & Davanna Downs
Dorman Winkler & Martha C.
Rhyne-Winkler
Davy & Lois Whittington
Brian & Amber Johnson
Michael Anderson
Mag McDonald
Tommy & Eula McFalls
Lowell & Lillie Spears
Jimmy Andes
Glen & Dorothy Hawn
Leonard Stogner
Clara Andrews
David & Sharon Herman
Katherine Lancaster
Lynda Renegar
Cecelia Stilwell
Lela R. Annas
Clover Baptist Church, Berea Class
Davidson, Holland, Whitesell & Co, PLLC
Fellowship Advent Christian Church
Jimmie & Betty Smith
Wayne & Linda Wilcox
Bill Armfield
Ila C. Stallings
Jim Atkins
Sadie Atkins
David Cloer
Leona Grubb
Helen S. Hoyle
Wesley Kirby
Sadie Austin
Margo Elder
Millie West
Bobbie Ayers
Keith & Peggy Blinson
Vaughn Babics
Nancy Washington
Sarah Bagley
Jack & Helen Alford
Tom & Carol Austin
Neil & Jo Beach
Steven & Margaret Keiger
Lucy M. McCarl
Ralph & Jane Prestwood
Barbara Rierson
Virginia Baker
Enka Middle School,
Funshine Committee
Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church
Ruby "Jean" Barlow
Southwest High School, Sunshine Club
Dell Dixon
Karen Meier
Leo & Barbara Schneider
Patricia Zimmerman
Thomas M. Barry
Anna Barry
Violet S. Bartles
Ernest & Brenda Bartles
Lance Bartles
Judy E. Bauman
Harvey Bauman
Earl & Barb Williams
Dan Beach, Jr.
Rodney & Kathryn McRary
Ms. B.J. & Vicki Setzer
Davy & Lois Whittington
Ed Beam
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Frazier
Ila C. Stallings
Harold Beam
Helen Beam
Carol Lynn Bean
Gwyn & Lisa Bean & Connie McRary
Tom & Donna Crosby
Mary Lynn Floyd & The Floyd Family
Jim & Judy Mackie
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Prevette
Louise Racey
Lindsey Bennett
Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Choate
Ms. B.J. & Vicki Setzer
Harley Ray Bentley, Sr.
Jerri Bentley
Elda Berry
Ed Byerly Family
Neighbors on Watson Road
Jerry & Phyllis Craig
Louise Thompson
Dorothy Biggerstaff
Mary Gragg Grindstaff
Betty Billings
APCO International, Inc.
Today’s Disciples
Lillian Parks
Betty Pugh & Stanley Hubbard
Alvin & Shirley Sturdivant
Millie West
Richard Blevins
David Smith
Lilly "Bunny" Bolick
Randy & Carol Coffey
Barbara Bowman
Breakfast Cousins
Alvin & Judy Daughtridge
Martha Hamby
Shirley Kincaid
Ms. B.J. Setzer
Rita Triplett
Dare S. Wells
Clinard Bowman
Roger & Elaine McGee
Davy & Lois Whittington
Brian & Amber Johnson
Margaret Bowman
Roger & Elaine McGee
Davy & Lois Whittington
Brian & Amber Johnson
Minnie Belle Bowman
Center Grove Baptist Church
Center Grove Baptist Church,
Family Bible Class
Dudley Shoals Baptist Church
McGuire Nuclear Station,
Valve-Civil Team Co-Workers
of Matthew Bowman
Shuford Yarns
William Ray & Beth Pennell
Charles Braswell
Billie Braswell
Kimberly Harltey Bretsnyder
Hartley Family
Odell Brookshire
Ernest & Brenda Bartles
Lance Bartles
Ms. B.J. & Vicki Setzer
D.T. Brown, Jr.
Mack Brown, Inc
Paul Brown Enterprises
Carroll Garland
Danny Herman
Greg Young
Wilbern Brown
Allene Hartley, Joe & Nancy Corpening
Billie Braswell
Matthew & Kimberly Burns
Barney & Alliene Cloer
George & Helen Crowell
Patricia Johanson
Dick & Lisa Norris
J.W. & Betty Safley
John, Debbie & Whit Trotter
Margaret "Peggy" Broyhill
Broyhill Family Foundation, Inc.
McGee's Crating, Inc
Fred Craig
Patrick & Kay Crouch
Mark & Michelle Kirby
Joe, Carolyn & Wesley Parker
Ms. B.J. & Vicki Setzer
Allene B. Stevens
Max & Bessie Waters
Millie West
Thomas H. Broyhill, II
Clyde Whittington
Annie Lee Bryant
Ernest "Buddy" Bryant
David T. Bumgarner
Emelyne Williams
Margaret Bumgarner
Emelyne Williams
Newland "Sonnie" Bush
Billie Braswell
Calvin C. Byers
Mary B. Williams
Ruby Byers
Melissa Davis
Barbara "Sue" Call
Vilas Valley Missionary Baptist Church
Brady & Carolyn Triplett
Rosemarie Carney
Wexford Village Homeowners Assoc.
Rita Bales
Michael L. Carter
Richard D. Myers
Eugenia "Jeanie" Champion
Lois Benfield
Fran Chapman
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 392
Western Piedmont
Council of Governments
Steven Carrigan
Carol Famulary
Dottie Ferguson
Travis & Lynn Ford
Donald & Melissa Gray
Carol T. Harris
Dwight & Jeanette Reese
David Smith
Davy & Lois Whittington
Bertha Chatterton
Pete & Mary Jo Loyzelle
Kathleen Chester
Dudley Shoals Baptist Church
Chuck & Sandra Threewitt
Dwight Thomas Church
Roger & Elaine McGee
Eulna Mae Church
Luther Gragg Family
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Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Rhodes
Catherine Teague
Kermit Dancy
Judy Dancy & Family
Scott & Linda Church
Scott & Melissa Forster, Aidan & Aaron
John C. Deitz
Pete & Mary Jo Loyzelle
Shelvie Drum
Clyde & Julie Robbins
Ashley W. Dunford
Friends, The Lenoir Post Office
& Walgreen's Pharmacy Staff
on Harper Ave.
Mary Mac Dunn
John & Sylvia Dunn
Fay Horace Earley
Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church
Frank & Rita Baumgartner
Jack & Melinda Beam
Charles & Katherine Canady
Harold & Rachel Earley
Guy & Jane Flynt
Harry & Judy Hamilton
Carolyn Earley Lahey
Mike & Ann Rhyne
Jan Scurlock
R. Lee Warren, DDS, PA
J.W. Etheredge
Evelyn Beam
Bessie Farr
Carl & Shirley Herman
Paul & Joan Herman
Glen & Lois Herman
Friendship Baptist Church,
Auditorium Class
Thomas & Judy McLean
Wayne & Sue Smith
Mary Hoffman Farthing
Abbey Farthing Courtney
Vicki Farthing Leonard
T. Cline Farthing
Abbey Farthing Courtney
Allen Feldman
Daryl & Barbara Ford
Gavin Fritts
Randy & Carol Coffey
Tim Fullam
Robert & Donna Belk
Louis Gaskins
Ron & Christine Beane
Lois Gaston
Winklers Grove Baptist Church,
Adult II Class
J.D. & Ruth Gaston
Bill Gibbs
Helen Underdown & Family
Judy Gillespie
Jack Kincaid Family
Dennis G. Goble
Bruce A. Moses & Family
Dennis G. Goble Family
Foothills RC
Jim & Toy Greene Family
LiftOne
Mulvale Baptist Church
Table Rock Quarries
Hunter & Sierra Coffey
Richard Coleman
Alvin & Judy Daughtridge
Barbara Drum
Roger & Brenda Goble
Carl & Shirley West
Claudine West
Linda Wilkie
Jo Wyeth
Robert Gragg
Enid Coffey
Pete & Mary Jo Loyzelle
Wayne Graybeal
Blowing Rock Resort Venture
Lora Cobb
Jack & Fran Fox
Kathy Hicks
Phyllis Huffstetler
Marilyn Lapidus
Brenda & Brooke Minton
Ron & Janice Van Osdol
Mildred Green
Lois Benfield
Anne Beach Greene
Mary Setzer Barber Bellinger
Ralph & Jane Prestwood
Charlene Greene
Howard Greene Family
Donald & Shirley Knasel
John & Kathy McDonald
Howard McKinley Greene
American Roller Bearing Co
Caldwell Memorial Hospital
Howard Greene Family
Ivey Moore Family
Elizabeth Sherrill
Millie West
Marjorie B. Greene
Carl & Ann Bean
Shirley Kincaid
Charles & Lorraine Minton
Amy Tuttle
Ruth Elizabeth Greene
Donald & Betsy Bean
Clay & Janette Bollinger
Richard D. Myers
Patty Greer
Bumgarner Oil Co, Inc
Caldwell Memorial Hospital
Zelma Foutz
Millie West
Pete H. Grogan
Bernice Grogan
Larry Haas
James Hartley Family
Clay & Janette Bollinger
Rodney & Betty Haas
Brian & Marion Harrison
Mark & Melony Hughes
Jan Scurlock
Marvin & Mary Jane Triplett
Geneva Hall
Marion & Stephanie Hall
Gwyn Marcus Hall
Peggy Hall
Hildred Hall
Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp
Gary & Nancy McLean & Family
Richard D. Myers
Kelly W. Pritchard
Alma Hamby
Pauline C. Craig
Sue Greene
Mike Kerhoulas
Shonda Page
Beulah Hamm
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Wolfe
Patricia Harless
Jason Glazebrook
C O N T R I B U T I O N S
Jeanette McNeil
Steve & Connie Strange
Betty Joyce Harmon
Katie Justice
Frank Harmon
Katie Justice
Kenneth Harris
HSM Corporate Employee Fund
The Tharpe Company, Inc.
Paul Harris
Dennis Harris
Betty Krider Hayes
Betty Hayes Family
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Paul Perry Hedrick
David & Rachel Hedrick Greene
Maggie Helton
Lois Benfield
Ginger Eagle
Margaret Hice
Center Grove Baptist Church,
Family Bible Class
Chase Hill
Antioch Baptist Church
Annamaria Hinzen
Wilkes Regional Medical Center
Auxiliary
Daniel & Patricia Bumgarner
Neal & Virginia Jennings
Richard & Dot Marlow
Pat & Fredel Reighard
Gary & Karen Sain
Ruth "Pat" Smith
Kristina, Doug, Hunter&Blake Troskey
Tim & Wanda Warren
Carin Hochman
Andrew Hochman
Audrey Holden
Dr. Kenneth & Priscilla Hensley
Bill Honeycutt
Ron & Christine Beane
Barbara Presnell
Warren & Carolyn Tilley
Ben Hood
Wes Collins
Joyce Kincaid Knight
John Paul Horton
Billie Braswell
W.F. "Witt" Howard, Jr.
William Howard, III
Don Hoyle
Don Hoyle Family, Phil, Kim, Kyle
& Tyler Case
Wayne & Pat Carlton
Kim Case
Euel Koontz
Nancy Pennell
Imogene Robbins
Ms. B.J. & Vicki Setzer
Jessie Case & Roy Webb
Joe W. Icenhour
Ruby Icenhour
Rickey Ingle
Dennis Harris
Nancy Karlson
Robert Wikso
Berry W. Kaylor, Jr.
Baton Water Corp
Pleasant Gardens Baptist Church
Ron & Christine Beane
Joel & Pam Cannon
Charles & Sandy Carter
Martha Hamby
Rachel F. Harris
Richard D. Myers
Debra Smith
Rita Triplett
Joanne Kaylor
Debra Smith
Mary Kaylor
John Walker
Faye Keller
Richard D. Myers
John Keller
Richard D. Myers
Donald Kemp
Don & Madeleine Haas
Betty Kincaid
Billie Braswell
Mag McDonald
Lowell & Lillie Spears
Louise Taylor & Family
Evelyn Kinder
Bill Salsbury
Shelby King
Todd King
Betty B. Kirby
Sally Bradshaw
Terry Kirby
Darrell & Luda Richards
Carolyn Sue Kirksey
Dawn Kuhn
J.C. Knight
Keith & Peggy Blinson
Billie Braswell
Bill Koelliker
NC Works Career Center
Don & Nancy Andrews
Daniel & Cynthia Deighton
Janice Deighton
Susan Morgan
Tiffany Woods
Bill Laney
Kings Creek High School Class of '55
Dan & Wanda Bolick
Clay & Janette Bollinger
Fred & Myrtle Buchanan
Sean & Lisa Forsyth
Rodney & Betty Haas
Rebecca B. Hawkins
Annie S. Hayes
Ina Martin
Conley & Audrey Mull
Ed & Sandy Pritchard
Ms. B.J. & Vicki Setzer
Bill & Debbie Swanson
Dennis Whittington
Harold Lawing
Wes Collins
Ingunn Griffin
John & Maria Harvey
William Howard, III
John & Amelia Ollis
Nash Polland
Frances Scheil
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Wilson, Jr.
Margaret E. Laxton
Jim & Toy Greene Family
Fred Lefevre
Gail LeFevre
Robert "Bob" Light
Tony & Brenda Gray
James "Jim" Livingston
Delores Jones, Grarlen Laws
& Mildred Watson
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C O N T R I B U T I O N SLiberty Baptist Church
Charles & Lorraine Minton
Darlene Phillips
Ms. B.J. & Vicki Setzer
Julius William "Bill" Livingston
Fellowship Baptist Church
Fellowship Baptist Church,
Pairs & Spares Class
Flemings Chapel Baptist Church,
Adult Men 1
Livingston First Cousins
Ron & Christine Beane
Ina Martin
Charles & Lorraine Minton
Ms. B.J. & Vicki Setzer
Vivian Taylor
Burgess Looper
Jim & Judy Mackie
Eula Looper
Jim & Judy Mackie
Joe Allen Lutz
Turbotec Products, Inc.
Sunil & Debby Raina
Millie West
Tony Madison
Skip & Davanna Downs
Lillie Louise Maines
Ron & Christine Beane
Millie West
Lula Mae Malone
Keith & Peggy Blinson
Ms. B.J. & Vicki Setzer
Ruth S. Marshall
Dyanna Marshall Nelsen
Charles Martin, Sr.
James A. Bradshaw
George & Helen Crowell
Buster & Judy Greene
Joe & Carolyn Parker
Billie S. West
Millie West
Daniel "Dan" W. Martin
Ina Martin
Ms. B.J. & Vicki Setzer
Vivian Taylor
Howard Martin
Dr. Bryan Neuwirth & Dr. Chris Brown
Rebecca McKenzie
Jack O. Martin
Buster & Judy Greene
Verna McCall
Don May
Millie West
Elbert McCall
Keith & Peggy Blinson
Billie Braswell
Cecil & Mary Hartley
David, Anne, & Sarah Henderson
Linda Rader
Mary Sugg Styres
John & Ruth Weaver
Vaughn Duell McCall
James Hartley Family
Ruth L. Kincaid
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Pennell
James "Jim" McCarl
Caldwell County Bar Association
Caldwell County DSS Adult Services
City of Lenoir
Laverne & Eleanor Allen
Angelene Pickett
Annette Beam
Evelyn Beam
Mr. & Mrs. G. Alex Bernhardt, Sr.
Honorable & Mrs. Robert Brady
Dr. Wesley Grimes Byerly, Jr.
James & Nancy Collett
Tom & Betsy Cooper
Mary C. Crews
Patrick & Kay Crouch
Dr. Myra A. Dickson
Skip & Davanna Downs
Jim & Karen Finley
Larry & Barbara Freiman
Jim Harper
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Head
Phyllis Highsmith
Darrell & Dottie Lloyd
Silvio G. Martinat
Dr. & Mrs. Donald McNeill, Jr.
Susan Morgan
Clifton & Jan Pickett
John & Betty Sue Safley
Bill Salsbury
Martha Shanks
Allene B. Stevens
Steve & Connie Strange
Louise Sullivan
Rev. Parker & Patty Williamson
Janet Wilson
Minnie Sue McDonald
Caldwell County Schools
Roscoe Marshall & Family
Blanche M. Reid
Gail Reid
Hilda McElveen
Carla Barnett
Clyde Whittington
Doris Jewell McFarlin
New Vision Baptist Fellowship
Jean Poston
Doug McGalliard
Eugenia Barlowe
Ron & Christine Beane
Billie Braswell
Carrie C. Cozart
Roger & Betty Register
Marshall McGee
Roger & Elaine McGee
Newton McLean
Keith & Peggy Blinson
Caroel McLeod, Sr.
James A. Bradshaw
Max Doll
Joe Doll & Beverly Frye
John McRee
Patricia Barry
Diane Carpenter
Steve & Elaine Crisp
Alvin & Judy Daughtridge
Dr. Myra A. Dickson
Alan & Barb Forshey
William Howard, III
Betty Land
Tommy & Sue Land
Rodney & Kathryn McRary
Raymond & Becky McRee
Becky Setzer
Millie West
Robert "Bob" Melton
Family of Robert Melton
Merita Hodges' Neighbors
on Meadowood St, Hudson
Jim & Barbara Hightower
Welch & Marietta Hodges
Kathy Melton
Benjamin Miller
Bemis Manufacturing Co.
Boyd Miller
Winston & Carolyn Church
Stewart & Joyce Rhymer
Earl E. Miller
Watauga County Board
of Commissioners
Lucille Miller
John Dale Miller
David & Rachel Hedrick Greene
Maggie Miller
Dudley Shoals Baptist Church
Keith & Peggy Blinson
Terry & Mildred Hall
Fred Hayden & Elsie Parsons
Jack Wagner
Ruth Miller
Joe & Carolyn Parker
Pansy Montalto
Kingston Residence Association
of Hickory
James A. Bradshaw
Theresa Moore
Rodney & Kathryn McRary
Millie West
Valerie Morgan
Robert Angle, Jr.
Timothy & Susan Eyermann
Thomas & Elizabeth Foley
Eric & Kelley Grimes
Janet Leach
Peggy Makepeace
Lynda Melton
Lisa Reynolds
Marty Rice
Larry "Sandy" Mullinax
A & N LLC
Mt. Vale UMC Searchers Class
Mt. Vale United Methodist Church
Union Baptist Church
Faithful Followers Class
Western Carolina Electrical Supply
Mary M. Baker
Keith & Peggy Blinson
Jody & Wendi Braswell
Lonnie & Kathy Johnson
Gerald Mullinax
Blanche M. Reid
Hartley & Wilma M. Selfridge
Ms. B.J. & Vicki Setzer
Charles & Paige Smith
Larry & Leslie Smith
Alan & Jackie Vaughan
Millie West
Paul & Mary West
J.B. Myers
Richard D. Myers
Opal Myers
Richard D. Myers
Lenny Nichols
James A. Bradshaw
Esta Correll
Lin & Sybil Hollowell
John & Sherry McMillan
Billie S. West
Mildred B. Nichols
North Catawba Baptist Church
Wayne & Margaret Barnwell
Jean Barrier
Keith & Peggy Blinson
Bill & Emily Craig
Kenneth & Rebecca Craig
Pete & Mary Jo Loyzelle
Peggy McCall
Kara Queen
Mr. & Mrs. Lemuel F. Queen
Lois Riggs
Mary Saunders
Tim & Wanda Warren
Sue White
Boyd, Anita & Julia Wilson
Robert Glenn Norris
Family of Jill Norris
Jerry & Louverne Fuller
Dwight & Dorothy Lea
Martha Norris
Thomas Winebarger
Wayne Spencer Oliver
Bobby & Lynn Barger, Billie Hicks,
Cally & Libby Barger
Dudley Shoals Baptist Church
Peter Ouzts
Margie Alt
Steve & Elaine Crisp
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Frazier
Lucy M. McCarl
Henrietta Ouzts & Family
Johnny Parker, Sr.
Commscope Catawba Finance
Ladies of the Hickory License Plate Office
Peoples Bank
Mr. & Mrs. Joshua L. Godfrey, Jr.
Judy Parker
Kenneth Penley
Billie Braswell
Almalene T. Pennell
Brenda P. White
Bruce Pennell
Lenoir High School Class of 1957
Thomas Pennell
Keith & Peggy Blinson
Joel & Pam Cannon
Otis Pennington
Mr. & Mrs. George Sullivan
Carl & Shirley West
Millie West
Annie Phillips
Annie Phillips Family
Ruby Phillips
Linda D. Livingston
James Philyaw
Refuge Missionary Baptist Church,
Flower Fund
Leon "Staples" Pierce
John & Sally Cohen
Mr. & Mrs. Freddy Johnson
Larry & Barbara Lamphear
Marty Logan
Jeanne Pierce
Lou & Holly Pierce, Brooks
& Charlie Pierce
Bob & Mary Plybon
Mr. & Mrs. William Taylor
Robert "Bob" Poe
Mary Frank Poe
Bob Pope
Lower Creek School PTA
Nancy Preddy
Keith & Peggy Blinson
James "Jim" Prestwood
Barbara McCall
Lois Riggs
Frank & Paula Schubert
Brent & Judy Sullivan
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C O N T R I B U T I O N SMartha Johnson West
Florence Cooke Price
Ann N. Smith
Rachel P. Price
Ralph & Jane Prestwood
Margie Prince
Mr. & Mrs. George Sullivan
Van Proffit
Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp
Piedmont Federal Savings Bank
& Employees
Merita, Neil & Carolyn Barker
Larry & Melanie Brooks
Machalagh Carr
Rita Cheek
Roger & Gwendolyn Church
Jeannie Corriher
Donald & Pat Critcher
Gordon & Jean Miller
Kevin & Frances Miller
Chip & Paula Miller & Sons
Patty Proffit
Bill & Myra Ross
Ms. B.J. Setzer
Carol Madge Shepherd
Mike & Cece Shore
Greg & Rita Wagoner
Millie West
Judy Reed
Keith & Peggy Blinson
Lovie Reid
David E. Looper & Company
Skip & Davanna Downs
Ray & Martha Robertson
George Reighard
Wes Collins
Stephanie Reustle
Debra Sterken
Edith Rhodes
Zion Memorial United Methodist Church
Philip & Carolyn Lohr
Floyd Vines
Ned Richards
Richard D. Myers
Para Lee Richards
William Ballerini
Frank C. Richards
Bill Riggs
Lois Riggs
Ernest Wayne Robbins
Richard D. Myers
Mary Robbins
Millie West
Jane Carswell Roberts
Ron & Christine Beane
Robert & Donna Belk
Keith & Peggy Blinson
Billie Braswell
William "Clint" Roten
North Carolina Cooperative Extension,
Ashe Center
Joanna Salgado
Reid & Louise Boylston
Patricia Salgado
James & Patricia Schultz
Serafin Salgado
Patricia Salgado
Clifton Salley
Blue Ridge Tissue
Edward Livingston
Margaret Saunders
Donald Propst
Lorraine Rhoney
Bill & Beverly Salsbury
Glenn & Cathy Slick
Thelma Saunders
Ron & Christine Beane
Betty Bolick
Agnes T. Scroggs
Fletcher W. McNeil
Richie Settlemyre
Patricia Beach Clark
Rebecca Pittman
Dermont G. Setzer
Ina Martin
Ms. B.J. & Vicki Setzer
Vivian Taylor
Ann May Sherrill
Rebecca Pittman
Billy C. Sherrill
Elizabeth Sherrill
David Shore
Beverly Guy Accounting, Inc.
Shirley Duckworth
Sid & Diane Holt
Daniel & Nancy Jo Kirk
Brad & Kay Lambert
Clarence "Ben" Sides
David Sides
Irene H. Sides
David Sides
Eugene Sigmon
Clontz Family
Merita H. Barker
Joyce Hartley
Margaret Kirby
Mrs. Jeanette H. Laney
Roger & Elaine McGee
Michael, Sherrie & Lance Sigmon
Iris Sigmon
St. John's Women of ELCA Group 3
Jennie Simmons
Skip & Davanna Downs
Mr. & Mrs. Lemuel F. Queen
Tyler Sims
Keith & Peggy Blinson
Norma Jean Smith
Mary S. Pope & Family
The Cognitive Connection, Joy Taylor,
Amie Lynch & Linda Berry
Skip & Davanna Downs
Cynthia Howard
Nancy M. Ramsey
Ms. B.J. & Vicki Setzer
Lanny & Vicki Smith
Leona Smith
Dan Stallings
Ila C. Stallings
Barbara Joann Starnes
Catawba Valley Medical Ctr, Health
Information Management Staff
Barry Wayne Starnes
Bethelview United Methodist Women
David & Lorie Fox
W.L. & Carol Hinshaw
Red & Peggy Lyons
Sheron Starnes
Davy & Lois Whittington
Joan Stephenson
Charles & Nancy Stephenson
Ron Stilwell
Wes Collins
Ralph & Jane Prestwood
Emily Warren
Bobby Stone
Faw Insurance Agency, Inc.
Fishing Creek Baptist Church,
Fellowship Class
Greater Vision Baptist Church
McCreary Cancer Center
Mountain Valley Baptist Church,
Gospel Project Class
Patterson House of Prayer Baptist
United Baptist Church,
Mixed Adult Class
Bueford & Dean Absher
Kenneth & Geraldine Church
Wayne Greer
Buddy & Barbara Lovette
Jerry & Lois Woodie
Betty Storie
Richard D. Myers
Ollie Storie
Richard & Judy Brigham
Donna Love-Furr
Charles & Lorraine Minton
Jesse Suddreth
Ms. B.J. & Vicki Setzer
Adelaide W. Sullivan
Adelaide W. Sullivan Family
Billie Braswell
Suzanne Setzer Buck
Jim & Beverly Edwards
Rachel F. Harris
Jimmy & Nancy Hemphill
Tommy & Phyllis High
Larry & Alice Hill
Archie & Margaret Morton
Kathy Peach
Fred Prince
Sara Moore Putzell
Cecil & Nancy Quinn
John & Janet Rodgers
Lois Starnes
Dennis Sullivan
James Sullivan
Rebecca Sullivan-Greenwald
Mickey & Gwen Summerlin
Jeanne Whisnant
Martisha & Evelyn Wilson
Dent Sullivan
Louise Sullivan
Lt. Col. Kenneth Sullivan
Disabled American Veterans
First Baptist Church Berean Class
Beverly Crotts
George & Eleanor Kirby
Doug & Sheri Sullivan Perryman
Millie West
Kathleen Swanson
Ernest & Brenda Bartles
Lance Bartles
Rebecca S. Davis
Richard "Bill" Swanson
Ernest & Brenda Bartles
Lance Bartles
Rebecca S. Davis
James "Moon" Daniel Taylor
Cutting Edge Pizza
Little Caesars
Alice Butcher
Betty Donovan
Judith G. Eller
Steve & Jennifer Greer
Richard D. Myers
Rebecca Pitsenbarger
James S. Taylor
Vivian Taylor
Robert "Rob" Taylor
Ina Martin
Ms. B.J. & Vicki Setzer
Vivian Taylor
Bobby Teague
Janie T. Crompton
Karen Sue Teague
Mildred & Penny Whisnant
Willis Teasley
Rodney & Kathryn McRary
Margaret Tester
Mr. & Mrs. Lemuel F. Queen
Mary Faye Tester
Peggy Hagaman
John "Wayne" Thomas
Patsy Thomas
Woodrow "Woody" Thompson
Ina Martin
Allan & Pat Witt
Robin Elaine Townsend
Fred Townsend
Lola Pearl Triplett
Barry & Linda Barber
Mary Barber Bellinger
Jamie Barber Harwood
Tommy & Andrea Lovins
Kim Barber Smith
Michael Triplett
Marlene Triplett
Sarah Triplett
Millie West
Bernard "Stanley" Tuttle
Ron & Christine Beane
Patty Coffey
Louise K. Taylor
Johnny Turner
Caroll & Amy Tuttle
Millie West
Glynda Valentine
Davidson, Holland, Whitesell & Co, PLLC
Steven Price & Chris Frye
Barbara Bernhardt
Danny Joe & Kathy Brown
Loretta Bumgarner
Philip & Candace Norman
Anna Winger
Nancy Vannoy
Ralph & Pat Braswell
Billy Zane Walker
Loretta Annas
Linda Jenkins
Davy & Lois Whittington
Brian & Amber Johnson
Larry Franklin Walsh
Ina Martin
Marvin E. Walsh
William Ballerini
Frank C. Richards
C. James Walton
Wes Collins
Calve "Kay" Watkins
Schneider Mills, Inc.
Trisha Houster & Chris Cardwell
Kathryn Hicks
Joseph & Connie Masching
Grady Watson
Richard D. Myers
Millie West
Mackie Watson
Beverly Guy Accounting, Inc.
Ron & Kathy Pardue
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C O N T R I B U T I O N SShirley T. Watson
Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp
First Baptist Church of Whitnel
First Baptist Church of Whitnel,
Adult Choir
Bob & Betty Arnette
Richard & Cindy Barlowe
Ron & Christine Beane
Howard & Pauline Craig
George & Helen Crowell
Melissa Harris
Betsy Hayes
Blaze Hayes
Jeff & Rita Joines
Brent & Kathryn Kincaid
Kelly W. Pritchard
Ms. B.J. Setzer
Rand & Pam Smith
Lowell & Lillie Spears
Steve & Connie Strange
Tami Walker
Millie West
Joyce White
Linda Wilkie
Russell White
Sue White
Margie Lookabill Wilcox
Regenia Laney
Nettie Wilcox
Cathy Swanson
Andy Williams
Roy & Linda Lang
Norman Williams
Leonard D. Teague
Margie Wilson
Randy & Carol Coffey
Dykes Wilson
Jennie B. Wilson
Julia Winkler
Nina Smith
Myrtle Winkler
Disabled American Veterans
Ron & Christine Beane
Skip & Davanna Downs
Michael & Nina Dubroff
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Dutton
Tony & Fran Johnson
Charles & Lorraine Minton
Kathy Kaylor Mull
Dale & Bonita Simmons
Ida Rose Weant Wise
Colleen Weant
Charles Baxter Woodard
Freedom Biker Church
Frances Marie Woods
Tiffany Woods
Colonel John David Wray
Pete & Mary Jo Loyzelle
Boyd Yount
Darrell & Luda Richards
Lorraine Zabel
Electro Technik Industries, Inc.
Beverly Mayer
HONORS
Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care
Staff
David & Rachel Hedrick Greene
Caregivers
David & Rachel Hedrick Greene
Dr. Robert Belk
James & Nancy Collett
Robert & Donna Belk
Louise Sullivan
Julie Gootman
Vaughn Duell McCall
Tyra Harrison
George Foundation, Inc
John Hayes
Clay & Janette Bollinger
Lucy M. McCarl
Rev. Parker & Patty Williamson
Delbert Minner
Martha Norris
Ralph & Jane Prestwood
Dana & Candie Clark
Mary Small
Baton Baptist Church,
Mary Small Circle
Faith Smith
David Sides
Cathy Swanson
Dora Lee Caudle
Rev. Edd & Joyce Warren
Melissa Woodruff
GENERAL IN-KIND
Baton United Methodist Church
Blue Ridge Community Action
Bonus Termite & Pest Control
Calvary Baptist Church
Calvary Baptist Church Faith Class
Catawba Valley Baptist Church
Center Grove Baptist Church
Center Grove Baptist Church, JOY Club
Christ United Lutheran Church
Christian Fellowship Chapel,
Women's Group
Clearview Baptist Church, Youth Group
Collier's United Methodist Church
Colliers United Methodist Church,
Youth Group
Dry Ponds Baptist Church
Family Dollar
First Baptist Church GA,
"Girls in Action"
First Baptist Church of Hudson,
Round Table Group
First Baptist Church of Hudson,
Ladies Circle
First Wesleyan Church Women's Group
First Wesleyan Church,
Polly Teague Women's Group
Food Lion
Friendship Baptist Church,
Auditorium Class
Gamewell United Methodist Church
Grace Chapel United Methodist Church
Harrisburg Baptist Church
Hartland Baptist Women
Hudson United Methodist Church
Hudson United Methodist, UMW
Lenoir Community Church
Lenoir Rotary Club
Leo's
Livingston Memorial Baptist Church
Lower Creek Baptist Church
Miller Hill Baptist Church
Miracle Church
Mountain View Baptist Church, WMU
Mt Zion Baptist Church
Mt. Zion Baptist, WMU Group,
Older Group
New Vision Baptist Fellowship
Philadelphia Lutheran Church
Piney Grove Baptist Church, WMU
Pisgah Baptist Church
Poovey's Chapel Baptist Church, WMU
Refuge Missionary Baptist Church
Ritch Family
Rock Chapel Church of God
Rock Spring Baptist Church
PATH OF REMEMBRANCEa l a s t i n g t r i b u t e
Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care offers an
opportunity to remember your loved one with a
lasting memorial or honor a special person in your
life. A personalized brick in memory or in honor
of your loved one, church, business, or civic group
can be part of the Path of Remembrance, the
walkway from our beautiful front porch to our
patient care unit at Kirkwood in Lenoir.
Each four-by-eight brick can be purchased for
a donation of $200 and comes with a certificate
which recognizes your gift. For an additional $25,
you can receive a duplicate of your brick with felt
backing. For more information, contact us at
828.754.0101.
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C O N T R I B U T I O N SRuth Chapter of Eastern Stars
Smith Memorial United Methodist Church
St James Episcopal Church
Store House Daily Bread
Story Family
Sunrise Baptist Church
Toxic Fast Pitch Soft Ball Team
Walgreens
Waterlife Church
Wednesday Believer's Ladies
Bible Study Group
Welcome Home Baptist Church
William Lenoir Middle School
Yadkin Baptist Church
Yadkin Baptist Church,
Senior Men's Class
Yadkin Baptist Church,
WMU Day Group
Zion United Church of Christ
Chris Carter & Alice Barber
Kenneth Birdsong
Brenda Bogert
Mary Brown
Loretta Burkhart
Pat Carswell
Betsy Chester
Syd Chipman
Cecil Clark
Wes Collins
Lori Crump
Larry Dawalt
Minnie Dula
Ronnie Dunlap
Tina Erwin
Jennifer Fisher
Dianne Frisk
Steven Holloway
Della Jackson
Maynard Joplin
Lisa Lambert
Linda London
Anne Long
Dottie McGalliard
Lena McGee
Sandra Miller
Kathleen Mitchell
Neil Mooney
Nell Rader
Sydney Reese
Sherry & Julia Reid
Larry & Patsy Richardson
Thomas Sadler
Sharon Sanders
Noah Smith
Bill & Nancy Swanson
Kathy Triplett
JoAnne Triplette
Renda Walker
Larry Whitlock–NC Health Horizons, LLC
IN-KIND MEMORIALS
Sadie Austin
Dirk, Wesley, Caleb & Cohen Austin
J.D. & Virginia Barlow
Karen Barlow
Judy E. Bauman
Hope Christian Fellowship
Ed Beam
Debbie Beam & Julie Delgaudio
Dexter Bolick
Melvin & Judy Freeman
Rachel Bolick
Melvin & Judy Freeman
John "Jak" Brewer
Jill Smith & JoAnn Townsend
Wilbern Brown
Wilbern Brown Family
Rosemarie Carney
Judith Benson
Ron Carney
Terry Wayne Crump
Kimberley & Aaron Horraks
Robert "Bob" Enloe
Linda Enloe
Frances Farr
Dry Ponds Baptist Church,
Curtis Powell SS
Linda T. Ford
Pisgah Baptist Church
Cecil Freeman
Melvin & Judy Freeman
Clyde Freeman
Melvin & Judy Freeman
Jeff Holman
Glenda Hoyle
Bill Koelliker
Tom Deighton
Harold Lawing
Joyce Lawing, Laurie, Hal & Leslie
Eula Looper
Jim & Judy Mackie
Lynne Lovatto
Keziah Lovatto
John McRee
Betsy McRee
Mary Annie Michaux
Gaston Michaux
Beulah Miller
Lori Stine
Matthew Mobley
Robert Wilson
Cora Mooney
Wanda Taylor & Neil Mooney
Margaret Moore
Annie Harper
Johnny Parker, Sr.
Judy Parker
Karen Pennell
South Caldwell Family Worship Center
Leon "Staples" Pierce
Jeanne Pierce
Thelma Queen
Nancy Ford
Joanna Salgado
Kathryn Salgado
Patricia Salgado
Richie Settlemyre
Lori Settlemyre
Mary Shukis
Gary Shukis
Tom Shukis
Gary Shukis
Iris Sigmon
Family of Iris Sigmon
Jennie Simmons
Jim Simmons
Jeffrey Starr
Betty Buss
Bobby Stone
Donna Aubain
Willie "Granny" Story
Carlene Woods
Emogene "Jean" Whisnant
Whisnant Family
Lorraine Zabel
Gary Zabel
IN-KIND HONORS
All Mothers
Jim & Judy Mackie
Mary Ann Clark
Janie Braswell
Lisa Austin
Kay Connor
Rosa Lee Rash
Dobie Chandler
Larry, Patsy & Allison Richardson
Mr. Clifford Glenn
Mrs. Clifford Glenn
Jim Hicks
Kathryn Hicks
Doyle Jackson
Della Jackson
James Philyaw
Sandra Oliver
CONTRIBUTORS
Burke County United Way
Carolina Orthopedic Specialists
Catawba County United Way
Estate of Florene Hoke Bryson
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Alex & Anne Bernhardt Foundation–
NC Community Foundation
Rebecca Coffey
Joyce Current
Betty Effler
Wesley Hagerty
Charlotte M. Hamrick
Carolyn Hughes
Bobbie Kubicka
Emily Lowman
Robert & Mary Jane Norris
Dr. Annie Prestwood
Sherry C. Thornburg
Lorelei Watts
Jack L. Williams
Mary B. Williams
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
Antioch Baptist Church
Baton Baptist Church,
Mary Small Circle
Bethelview United Methodist Women
Buffalo Cove Baptist Church
Cajah's Mtn. Baptist Church
Cedar Rock Baptist Church
Center Grove Baptist Church
Center Grove Baptist Church,
Family Bible Class
Clover Baptist Church, Andrews Class
Clover Baptist Church, Berea Class
Collier's United Methodist Church
Concord Baptist Church
Dry Ponds Baptist Church
Dudley Shoals Baptist Church
East Flat Baptist Church
Faith Baptist Church
Fellowship Advent Christian Church
Fellowship Baptist Church
Fellowship Baptist Church,
Pairs & Spares Class
First Advent Christian Church,
Hattie Steele Circle
First Baptist Church Berean Class
First Baptist Church of Granite Falls
First Baptist Church of Hudson
First Baptist Church of Whitnel
First Baptist Church of Whitnel,
Adult Choir
Fishing Creek Baptist Church,
Fellowship Class
Flemings Chapel Baptist Church,
Adult Men 1
Freedom Biker Church
Friendship Baptist Church,
Auditorium Class
Friendship Baptist Church, Ladies I
Gamewell United Methodist Church
Grandin Baptist Church
Grandview Park Baptist Church
Greater Vision Baptist Church
Hibriten Baptist Church
Liberty Baptist Church
Livingston Memorial Baptist Church
Mt Carmel Baptist Church
Mt. Vale UMC Searchers Class
Mt. Vale United Methodist Church
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Mulvale Baptist Church
New Vision Baptist Fellowship
North Catawba Baptist Church
Oak Hill United Methodist Church
Patterson House of Prayer Baptist
Piney Grove Baptist Church
Pleasant Gardens Baptist Church
Refuge Missionary Baptist Church
Refuge Missionary Baptist Church,
Flower Fund
Rich Mountain Baptist Church
Rock Chapel Church of God
Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church
Temple Hill Baptist Church
Union Baptist Church,
Faithful Followers Class
United Baptist Church,
Mixed Adult Class
United Presbyterian Church
Vilas Valley Missionary Baptist Church
West Lenoir Baptist Church
Winklers Grove Baptist Church,
Adult II Class
Yadkin Valley Baptist Church,
Golden Nuggets
Zion Memorial United Methodist Church
Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., gratefully acknowledges memorials and contributions received between 01 April 2015 and 30 September2015. Please notify us if we have omitted a donation from this listing. Contributions received after 30 September 2015 will be listed in our next issue.
Newsletter mailing list policy: CareLines is published two times a year. Each person who contributes during the six months prior to a mailing willreceive the next two issues. Individuals who ask to be placed on our “do not remove” mailing list will receive every issue of the newsletter.
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COVER STORY Proud to Be Your Hospice continued from page 3
Medicaid beneficiaries who choose toelect the Hospice Medicare/MedicaidBenefit also must be providedmedical supplies, medications forsymptom control and pain relief and different levels of care basedon need as well as home healthaide and homemaker services,volunteer services and physical,occupational and speech therapies.
In every area of care, CaldwellHospice does more than what isrequired, offering much more topatients in our community. Theseenhanced services include: cardiacand pulmonary care at home forpatients with heart/lung disease; a dementia care program; massageand aromatherapy; pet visits; vigilmusic by the bedside; a veteranshonoring veterans program; 11th-hour volunteers to sit with familiesduring the final hours; a legacyproject; and a full complement ofcommunity bereavement services,which are open to anyone whoneeds them, not just hospicepatients and families.
In addition, Caldwell Hospice offersa palliative care program calledAIM: Advanced Illness Management—for those who need assistancemanaging a chronic, potentially life-limiting illness that is not terminal.
All these services are available to all—even those who have noinsurance, Medicare, or any othermeans of payment. In other words,Caldwell Hospice never turns awaya patient because he or she cannotpay, and that patient receives thesame level of care as anyone else.
How can our hospice make thiscommitment when the cost ofhealth care is rising on every front?The answer is the generosity and
support of the community we serve.
Caldwell Hospice was born of agrassroots community movement in the early 1980s to provide ourfriends and neighbors with a holisticapproach to end-of-life care thatwould address the physical,emotional and spiritual needs ofpatients and those who love them.
It was in those very early days thatthis strong commitment to CaldwellHospice was forged and established,and it has continued to sustain usall these years as we have grownand expanded our services andoutreach.
“We are not just another healthcareprovider. We are your communityhospice, and we are honored thatyou have chosen to entrust us withthe care of your loved ones,” saysSwanson. “Ours truly is a jointeffort—Caldwell Hospice and thecommunity coming together to carefor one another. Neighbors helpingneighbors—that is the difference,the real distinction of a non-profithospice.”
We are not just another
healthcare provider. We are
your community hospice, and
we are honored that you have
chosen to entrust us with the
care of your loved ones.
ASHEWOOD GRIEF AND COUNSELING SERVICES
Seeking Answers, Finding ComfortCrafting Your Way Through GriefJanuary 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2016 l 2 to 3:30 p.m.Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, Wilson Meeting Room902 Kirkwood Street NW, Lenoir, NC
The Crafting Your Way Through Grief Support Group provides an opportunity for creative expression and healing. A new craft will becreated at each meeting with crafting materials supplied by AshewoodGrief and Counseling at no cost to participants. Education will beprovided at each session about the grief process and services available. Space is limited. For more information, contact CaldwellHospice Bereavement Support Specialist Jessica Spears, LCSWA at828.754.0101 or [email protected].
Healing Hearts Support GroupFebruary 16, 23, March 1, 8, and 15, 2016 l 6 to 7:30 p.m.Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services1002 Ashe Avenue, Lenoir, NC
A six-week support group for parents who have lost a child of any age.Facilitated by Caldwell Hospice Bereavement Coordinator Steve Butler,DMin, ACC. For more information, or to register, call 828.754.0101 oremail [email protected].
Good Grief MealsAnyone experiencing grief and loss is welcome to share food and fellowship:
January 7, 2016 l 3:00 p.m.Captain’s Galley Seafood, Granite Falls, NC
February 4, 2016 l 3:00 p.m.AJ’s Family Steakhouse, Lenoir, NC
For more information, call 828.754.0101.
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Caldwell Hospice VolunteersMaking a World of DifferenceVolunteers are vital to Caldwell Hospice.
They come to us from diverse backgrounds
and fill a variety of needs. Each one
is unique, but they all have
one desire in common—
to make a difference.
For more information, or to register, contact Volunteer Coordinator Brittany Bonn at 828.754.0101
or at [email protected].
Volunteer TrainingMarch 15 & 17, 2016
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Caldwell Hospice and Palliative CareMcCreary Family Professional Center
526 Pine Mountain Road, Hudson, NC
Attendance is required each day.
Volunteers are vital to our hospice. They come to us from diversebackgrounds and fill a variety of needs. Each one is unique, but they all have one desire in common—to make a difference.
Caldwell Hospice welcomed four individuals to its adult training in October 2015: Nathan Garretson, Nancy Lingerfelt, Emma Robles, and Carla Sherrill. Adult volunteer training isoffered four times eachyear. Other volunteeropportunities includeVolunTEENs, for teens in high school, andAmbassadors, liaisonsbetween the faith community and Caldwell Hospice.
For more information,contact Brittany Bonn, Volunteer Coordinator, at 828.754.0101 or [email protected].
VOLUNTEER NEWS
Making a World of Difference
WELCOME to our newest VolunTEENs! Twenty-threeteens completed this year's training: (standing, l to r)Daniel Mercer, Chandler Crisp, Natalie Porch, AshtonHensley, Bailey Shows, Annie Vasquez, Ariel Steptoe,Josie Poarch, Molly Brown, Bryanna Ledbetter, LizAcosta, Sara Taylor, Karen Haung, Samantha Bates,Meredith Ingram, Jordan West, Jacob Adams; (seated,l to r) Natalie Clark, Gracie Pope, Nikita Pezzi, ClaireKent, Jessica Moore, and Emily Barlowe.
LingerfeltGarretson SherrillRobles
Good Grief MealsAnyone experiencing grief and loss is welcome to share food and fellowship:
January 7, 2016 l 3:00 p.m.Captain’s Galley Seafood, Granite Falls, NC
February 4, 2016 l 3:00 p.m.AJ’s Family Steakhouse, Lenoir, NC
For more information, call 828.754.0101.
NewMembers Welcomedto Board of Directors
Caldwell Hospice welcomes fourrecently-elected members to itsboard of directors. Joining theBoard of Directors are Scott Brown,Marion Hall, Mack Jarvis, andWongalee Thomas. “We aredelighted that this very strong group of new board members isjoining our Board,” said MarcCarpenter, Caldwell Hospice Boardof Directors chairperson. “Theseindividuals bring a wealth of skillsand knowledge that will serve togreatly strengthen our team’scollective expertise and improveour ability to support CHPC’smission.”
Scott Brown, a lifelong resident of Caldwell County, has served as Chief of Police for the City of Lenoir since 2012. Brown and wife, Dawn, are parents of two children.
Marion Hall, graduate of South Caldwell High School and UNC Chapel Hill, founded Marion S. Hall, CPA, in 2009. Hall and wife, Stephanie, are active members of College Avenue Baptist Church.
Rev. Mack Jarvis, senior pastor of First Baptist Church–Hudson since October 2010, is a graduate of South Caldwell High School, UNC Chapel Hill and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. Jarvis and wife, Lori, are parents of three children.
Wongalee Thomas, currentlyCaldwell District Manager with Blue Ridge Electric MembershipCorporation, has been with theorganization for the past 15 years.Thomas and husband, Alvin, areparents of two daughters.
Brown
Jarvis
Hall
Thomas
Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc.Companions for the Journey
902 Kirkwood Street, NW
Lenoir, NC 28645
www.caldwellhospice.org
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE PAID
PERMIT NO. 272
LENOIR, NC
I N T H I S I S S U E
A Message from Our CEO ........2
COVER STORY Proud to Be Your Community,Not-for-Profit Hospice ................3
Contributions ........................4-9
Seeking Answers, Finding Comfort ......................10
New Members Welcomed to Board of Directors..............11
Caldwell Hospice Welcomes New Volunteers ......................11
Adult Volunteer Training:March 2016 ............................11
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
W I S H L I S T l 2 0 1 6l Snacks (individual-size)
for patients’ familiesl Applesaucel Cans of soupl Coffee (cans, regular and
decaf)
l Decaffeinated coffee in single-serve bags
l Hot chocolatel Napkinsl Storage bags (qt., gallon)l Styrofoam coffee cups
(8-oz.)l Solo cups (16-oz. for soft
drinks, tea, etc.)l Paper plates and bowlsl Plastic spoons and forksl Lotion (personal size
for men and women)
l Deodorant (personal size)
l Toothpaste (travel size)
l Mouthwash (travel size)
l Nail clippersl Orange sticks (to clean
fingernails)
l Boxes of tissue (Kleenex, etc.)
l “Baby wipes” or refills (not anti-bacterial)
l Triple-blade disposable razors
l Hair brushesl Disposable camerasl AA and AAA batteriesl Amazon.com gift cards to
purchase children/teen grief books, music, and resources
l Music CDs (instrumental,
gospel, inspirational,
meditation, nature sounds)
HOS032.12.15
T H A N K Y O U !