Overcoming Barriers to Starting Hospice Care Sooner
Overcoming Barriers to Starting Hospice Care Sooner Toby Balke, R.N., M.S.N “I’m not ready to give up on my husband.” “Hospice just medicates you to death.” “My doctor said, ‘he’s…
Hospice Savannah featured in PBS documentary film, Hospice Care in America Today
Hospice Savannah and Mutual of America premieres a film three years in the making, Hospice Care in America Today, directed by Keith Famie. This special one-hour PBS documentary film, features a…
Our President & CEO Publishes Academic Book on Palliative Care
Dr. Kathleen Deloach Benton, President & CEO of Hospice Savannah, Inc. and the Steward Center for Palliative Care, has published Finding Dignity at the End of Life: A Spiritual Reflection…
Artists Announced for Summer Night Party & Auction 2020!
As part of the board-hosted Summer Night LIVE virtual party and auction on September 24, we are again partnering with the talented Peter Roberts of Location Gallery to procure paintings,…
Help For Loved Ones Outside Our Coverage Area
Hospice Savannah Joins 70 Not-for-Profit Hospice & Serious Illness Care Providers To Launch A Toll-Free 24/7 Hotline by Terri Collins, VP, Business Development & Strategy When faced with a serious…
Dr. Sandy Gordon-Kolb appointed Chief Medical Director
October 29, 2019 – Hospice Savannah’s Board members and Senior Leadership Team announce that Dr. Sandy Gordon-Kolb will assume the role of Hospice Savannah’s Chief Medical Director. In partnership with…
Meet our Serious Illness Specialists: An Innovative Preventative Health Strategy
Funded through a contractual agreement with St. Joseph’s/Candler, our Steward Center for Palliative Care has four Serious Illness Specialists in the Emergency Departments of each hospital. Reporting to Director Tonya…
Yoga Relay & Silent Auction for Caregivers
Kate Doran, owner of Savannah Power Yoga and SPRY Mind & Body is coordinating the fourth annual Yoga Relay and silent auction benefiting the Edel Caregiver Institute, a program of…
Helping you understand Morphine and Oxycodone use
There are many myths associated with morphine and oxycodone use. Both are referred to as “opioids.” They are the two most commonly used opioids in hospice and palliative care. What…
Virtual Reality Offered To Our Patients!
We were delighted to have Sunday’s front page Savannah Morning News story about our volunteer Teri Yarbrow, Professor of virtual realty at SCAD, and her exciting work with our patients..…