National Volunteer Week
This is National Volunteer Week – a week when we pause to acknowledge and thank the countless men, women and teenagers who have volunteered for Hospice Savannah over the past…
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New core values video
Please watch our new three-minute video as our employees share our values of Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Teamwork and Stewardship. Our values provide the foundation for everything we do and I…
March is National Social Work Month
As a Masters Social Worker, I am honored to thank and acknowledge the wonderful Social Workers we have at Hospice Savannah during National Social Work month. Hospice Savannah’s Social Workers…
Thinking About Our Mortality
As Dr Atul Gawande’s “Being Mortal” remains at the number one position on the New York Times bestseller list, more and more of us are pondering medical decisions and how…
“Hope is not a Plan” – watch Dr. Atul Gawande’s PBS appearance
In last week’s PBS Frontline show Being Mortal— based on the best-selling book of the same name, Dr. Atul Gawande discusses how his regrets over care he provided some patients, as…
The Washington Post’s What is hospice care, and when might I need it?
I was so delighted by the interest and conversations generated by Dr. Thomas Smith, Director of Palliative Care at Johns Hopkins, our guest speaker during our 7th annual lecture. His…
Death over Dinner?
There are a number of U Tube videos and TED Talks regarding the “Death over Dinner” phenomenon which tries to normalize advance care planning; those important discussions we need to…
Yes – there IS such a thing as a free lunch!
I hope you will join me for our 7th Annual Lecture Series featuring Dr. Thomas J. Smith, Director of Palliative Medicine at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. As part of our…
De-bunking Myths about Hospice and Palliative Care
I originally wrote this blog in December four years ago. People still have many of the same misconceptions! Please won’t you share this message with your friends and family members…
Giving Thanks!
This week I am especially grateful for our wonderful community donors and supporters… …The Skidaway Island Baptist Church fitness group, taught by Hospice Savannah volunteer and trainer Patti Iott (kneeling),…