Spring 2020

2 Employer of Choice 3 National Volunteer Week4 Donations Provide Programs5 Veteran Program8 Donations15 2019 Statistics16 Kids Path® Day Camp

The Heart of Hospice

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BSW, MBA, CFRE, CEO/President

The concept of hospice was only brought to

the United States in the late 70s. Our hospice was one of the first fourteen hospice organizations incorporated in North Carolina in the early 1980s by volunteers.

Decades have passed, but the HOCF

special volunteers remain critical components of our service to patients and their families. As you can see on the front

cover of this publication, volunteers of all ages and communities give their valuable time to make the lives of their neighbors better. The article on the facing page talks about the different types of volunteers and what it takes to become a professional hospice volunteer. Fortunately, we have made training as accessible as ever with online options, DVDs, and in person training and continuing education. Please, please consider giving whatever time you have weekly, monthly or even yearly to help our patients and their families live life to the fullest. And when you see one of our special volunteers, please thank them for their valuable service.

In addition to volunteers, we rely on trained and qualified certified nursing assistants, nurses, social

workers, chaplains, bereavement counselors, nurse practitioners and physicians to provide the quality care people depend on in the communities we serve. We are currently serving approximately 250 home care hospice patients, as well as patients in our 18-suite inpatient unit. We also actively visit approximately 150 palliative care patients in their homes and in facilities throughout our service area. What all of these numbers mean is this: Hospice of the Carolina Foothills wants to become the employer of choice in our service areas to ensure we have the most qualified, caring staff to provide the best care possible for years to come. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills has an all volunteer board with many talents and their commitment to be the employer of choice. This board represents all service areas and is always supportive of the staff and generous with those benefits?

Rita Burch, CEO/Pres.

Hospice of the Carolina Foothills celebrates Employee Day each year for all staff. Everyone enjoys a catered lunch, and staff are presented with awards based on their years of service beginning with seven. In 2019, the following staff celebrated more than 15 years of service: Pictured fron trow left to right: Chrissy Lail, Trish Greene, Lorie Guffey, Nancy Suelzle. Second row: Ron-da Patton, Heidi Owen, Rita Burch, Kim Lowery, Jane Foster, Third row: Allison Miller, Rhonda Lytle and Shelia Wilkerson.

Although we are fortunate to employee many staff with over 15 years of service, as we continue to

serve more patients, the need for professional staff in each discipline increases. It is not news to anyone that in this precarious health care environment, there is a documented nursing shortage. There is also great competition for quality, caring certified nursing assistants. If you or someone you know would like to work with a stable organization that has been around for more than four decades, provides excellent salaries, competitive benefits such as health, dental and vision care, short term and long term disability, life insurance, a cell phone and mileage for work, generous 401K program, flexible schedules, and education reimbursement for applicable degrees and certifications, you need to please send your resume ASAP to hr@hocf.org, visit our website and apply online at www.hocf.org or apply in person at 374 Hudlow Road, Forest City. We need nursing case managers for home care, and we are always hiring PRN RNs, LPNs, and CNAs for crisis care and back up in home care and the inpatient unit. As the census grows, the need for staff grows daily, so don’t delay. Join a caring team of professionals who strive to provide the very best for the patients and families we serve.

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National Volunteer Week is celebrated in April every year, but at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, we cel-ebrate our volunteers 365 days a year. Volunteers started the organization in the early 80s, and volunteers continue to be the key ingredient in making the organization operate the way it does today. Volunteers accomplish a variety of tasks assisting patients and their families, working in the office or at the Rutherford , Landrum and McDowell Resale Shops, helping out in the grounds and maintenance department, and serving as Faith in Action representatives in congregations. Volunteers save the organization hundreds of thou-sands of dollars every year. Patients and caregivers need volunteers to provide companionship, stay for a couple of hours while the caregiver gets much needed rest or errands done, and many other important services. The goal is to ensure that every patient who needs a volunteer at some point in their time under care will have a minimum of one volunteer. It is preferred that more than one volunteer is available for each patient, and that volunteers don’t have more than one patient so they can concentrate on the needs of that patient and family. Group volunteers from churches or families are encouraged as well. Another patient need has to do with pet therapists. Licensed pet therapy dogs and their hospice trained owners provide great joy for pet lovers who are patients at the inpatient unit and in facilities. If you have a licensed therapy dog, we need you today! Another major need right now involves the grief camp for children, Kids Path® Day Camp. The Camp is held Saturday, August 1 from 9 am until 4 pm, and we need you to help. If you are a registered nurse, a teacher, a guidance counselor or anyone interested in helping grieving children, we need you. Training is provided prior to the Camp. We have always said if you have something you enjoy doing, whatever your time or talent, Hospice has a place for you. The list of volunteer opportunities is really endless, and we want to ensure that you can do some-thing you enjoy while volunteering your time. Hospice volunteers are considered to be professionals, so every-one must be trained and have a background check completed and other paperwork on file at all times. Hospice training is avail-able at www.hocf.org so that you can complete the training around your busy schedule, or you can check out the training DVDs. If you prefer a face to face group setting, Hospice conducts train-ing quarterly in McDowell, Polk and Rutherford counties.

Please consider how you can help your neighbors by

volunteering with Hospice. All types of volunteers are needed and all are special. Give us a call at (828) 245-0095 or (800) 218-CARE (2273) today. You will be glad you did. Whether you have an hour a week, a month or even a year, you can make a difference.

Volunteer and counselor Pat Keeter helps campers get started with an activity while her husband and volunteer John takes pictures in the background and volunteer and chaplain Terry Honeycutt helps with another group.

HOCF Celebrates Volunteer Week EVERY Week!

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Donated Funds Help Provide Programs for Community

Former Lake Lure Mayor and HOCF board president Bob Keith presents Rita Burch, HOCF CEO with the Olympiad donation.

From left, Gabriele Rissmeyer, Pat Jobe, Jessie West and Amanda Fore Sikes attended the Festival of Trees celebration in December to re-member Ruth and Allen Jobe, Pat’s parents and Jessie’s granparents..

Hospice of the Carolina Foothills relies on donations to pro-vide care for people regardless of whether they have insurance or other forms of reimbursement. For many years, 100% of dona-tions directly impact the patients we serve. There are many programs and services provided by HOCF that are not provided by other hospices, and these donations en-sure these special programs continue. Palliative care, grief coun-seling, some care provided in the SECU Inpatient Unit, and the Kids Path® Day Camp are provided as the result of community support. Many patients without insurance are also served as the result of this generosity. Groups and organizations raise money for HOCF. We also regularly conduct two annual fundraisers, the Membership Drive in April and Festival of Trees in Decem-ber, the organization operates three thrift stores, and many peo-ple choose to give memorials and leave HOCF in their will. Most recently, The Lake Lure Olympiad committee donat-ed funds from their August 2019 event to the 2020 Kids Path® Day Camp to be held in August. Hospice raised approximately $30,000 in November and December as part of the 23rd Annual

Festival of Trees. This year’s Festival of Trees will be held December 10. Hospice opened the first thrift store in downtown Forest City in 2000. Hospice operates thrift stores in Forest City, Marion and Landrum, SC. All proceeds from sales directly impact patient care and the programs previously mentioned. HOCF will pick up large items such as furniture in all three service areas, and the stores are all open six days a week. Memorial gifts can be sent to PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. If you have questins about putting HOCF in your will or about including Hospice in estate planning, please discuss this with your attorney and call HOCF at (828) 245-0095. Your donations make sure Hospice of the Carolina Foothills can provide the very best care for your neighbors. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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HOCF Reaches Highest Level of National Veteran Program Hospice of the Carolina Foothills is proud to an-nounce it is now a Level 5 Partner with We Honor Vet-erans, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Level 5 is the highest level WHV partners can attain and includes several new required activities and yearly recertification. As a partner, Hospice of the Carolina Foothills is providing specialized care to Veterans who are facing a life-limiting illness. Aside from existing partner re-quirements, Level 5 partners place a greater emphasis on staff education and caring for Vietnam-era and com-bat Veterans. Additionally, Level 5 partners take on the role of regional mentor to other WHV partners work-

ing to enhance their programs. “When we set out to create the Level 5 program, we knew that it had to be different to

truly showcase the efforts needed to go above and beyond. Not only have you demonstrated your commitment, but you have helped shape the program and have continued as an example of what all hospice partners should strive to be,” said NHPCO President & CEO Edo Banach. NHPCO and the Department of Veterans Affairs launched We Honor Veterans in 2010 to address the growing need for Veteran-centered care, especially as Veterans are aging and need access to palliative and hospice care. “Hospice of the Carolina Foothills recognized how important it is to meet the needs of our veteran popula-tion in 2010 when we started achieving the We Honor Veterans Level 1 program,” Rita Burch, CEO and Presi-dent of the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, said. “We have ensured that our staff and volunteers are continu-ally trained and that we better serve our veteran popula-tion as we have achieved now the fifth and highest level ten years later. We are committed to our veteran com-munity through this valuable program.” Learn more about the We Honor Veterans program at www.WeHonorVeterans.org and about Hospice of the Carolina Foothills at www.hocf.org. If you are a veteran and would like to assist other hospice and pal-liative care patients who are veterans, call us at (828) 245-0095.

Hospice patient and Air Force veteran Robert Watson was the recipient of a pinning ceremony recognizing his service by chaplain Cy Miller and nurse Luanne Walker.

Volunteers and veterans Mike McEntee and Fred Rindge par-ticipated in the Veterans Day Parade in Columbus.

JOIN US FOR A PRESENTATION OF BROTHERS LIKE THESEJoin us November 19 at 5:30 pm at the Carolina Event and Conference Center for The NC Veterans Writing Alli-ance presentation of “Brothers Like These”. Vietnam Veterans will perform their own written stories about their experiences. This group of veterans began meeting at the VA in Asheville several years ago, and their shared ex-periences came together as this presentation. Most recently they performed at the Flat Rock Playhouse. Please call (828) 245-0095 to register for this special event.

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It’s Time to Talk...NOW

National Health Care Decisions Day is April 16 each year. The date was inspired by Ben Franklin’s quip that “nothing in life is certain but death and taxes”. NHDD was founded in 2008 by Nathan Kottkamp, a Virginia-based health care lawyer, to provide clear, concise, and consistent information on healthcare decision-making to both the public and providers/facilities through the widespread availability and dissemination of simple, free, and uniform tools (not just forms) to guide the process. April 16 is dedicated throughout the country to em-phasize the importance of helping adults think about, talk about and complete living wills and health care powers of attorney known as Advance Directives. Various studies indicate that only about a quarter of all adults have engaged in advance care planning. This

results in crises occurring in health care facilities each day as loved ones struggle to make decisions. Simply put, advance care planning is about making decisions before a crisis occurs. Knowing your treatment options, weighing them against what is important to you and talking about these decisions is important. However, writing these decisions down is absolutely critical to ensuring that your wishes are taken into consideration, and sharing that information with loved ones, health care providers and facilities is absolutely imperative. Why would anyone need to complete advance directives? Conversations and this kind of planning gives clear guidance on what you want if you are unable to speak for yourself. A health care power of attorney allows you to designate someone to make all or some health care decisions for you when you temporarily or permanently cannot make these decisions because of your health. The health care power of attorney is not the same thing as a regular power of attorney that deals with business matters. A living will, also known as a declaration of desire for a natural death, is a legal document that a person uses to make their wishes known about prolonging treatment, etc. Both health care powers of attorney are state specific. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills often uses Five Wishes, another directive that meets the standards in North Carolina for a living will. This document speaks to a person’s specific medical, personal, emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. Some people find the Five Wishes easier to understand and complete than the typical legal documents. The documents require the signature of witnesses not benefiting by the death of the person executing the documents, as well as the services of a notary public. There is another NC form called the MOST (Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment) that must be signed and retained by your doctor. This form must be updated an-nually at your primary doctor’s office to be valid. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills is committed to helping everyone in the community have conversa-tions about their wishes before a crisis occurs. Hospice staff will assist people in group settings or individu-als to discuss how to make decisions about care at the end of life and provide the necessary forms. There are also many valuable resources on the internet to help answer your questions. Please visit theConver-sationProject.org for a guide to help you talk to your doctor about your wishes. Also visit the same web-site for information about how to choose your healthcare power of attorney, To schedule an appointment for an HOCF staff person to speak to your church or other group or to set up an appointment to discuss ad-vance care planning with a hospice social worker, please give us a call at (828) 245-0095 or 800-218-2273.

Social worker Lorie Guffey discusses the “Five Wishes” with patient Betty McFarland.

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Gifts to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills November 1, 2019- February 28, 2020Hospice of the Carolina Foothills gratefully acknowledges the following contributions made during the time period listed above. These gifts from our generous supporters help patients in each designated service area receive care regardless of their economic situation. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this list. If you feel an error has been made, please contact Hospice at 828-245-0095.Kids PathHickory Nut Gorge Olympiad

ChurchesBear Creek Bible ChurchBrittain Presbyterian ChurchCampfield Memorial Baptist Crestview Baptist ChurchEmmanuel Baptist ChurchFairfield Mountains Chapel - Women of the ChurchFather’s VineyardFlorence Baptist ChurchFloyds Creek Baptist ChurchGlenwood Baptist Church of McDowell CountyGrays Creek Baptist ChurchHappy Hands of Mt. Creek Baptist ChurchHarriett Memorial Free Will Baptist ChurchHaynes Memorial Baptist Hicks Grove Baptist ChurchHolly Springs Baptist ChurchIngleside Baptist Church - Willing Workers Sunday School ClassMidway Baptist ChurchMontford Cove Baptist Church - Willing Workers Sunday School ClassMorgan Chapel Baptist Mt Harmony Baptist ChurchMt Pleasant Baptist ChurchNew Vernon Baptist ChurchPleasant View Community Rocky Pass Free Will Baptist Russell Tabernacle CME Sandy Mush Baptist ChurchSmith Grove Baptist ChurchSpindale Church of the BrethrenTemple of Jesus ChurchUnited Methodist Women of Columbus NCVictory Temple Evangelistic Association, Inc.Walls Baptist Church

Corporate ContributionsThe Arnold FoundationCharities Aid Foundation of AmericaFidelity Brokerage ServicesFrontstreamJ. Rodney Hale Memorial FundPolk County Community FoundationSmith’s Drugs of Forest CityYour Cause Corporate Employee Giving Programs

EstatesEstate of Pearl G. BarnetteEstate of James H. SpikesEstate of Liselotte WehrheimEstate of Marie B. Wilson

IndividualJohnnie AdkinsAmazonSmile FoundationAmerican Legion - Polk County Memorial Post 250Patricia AusumMeda BaughmanBellSouth & AT&T Retired Employees GroupStuart & Christy BlackJoe & Norma BrownCash RealtySharon CausbyLori & Bill CogenDolly CordellHelga DoerholtYvonne EavesMarshall & Janet EdwardsFrances ErvinJoseph & Bonnie EskridgeBennett EvansCarla FranklinNorman GuthrieSandra HalbkatOrville HarrisAndy HollifieldJohn & Cheryl JermynMary Jane JohnsonGerald KiserMitchell & Dorothy KostroDavid LemasterLittle Joes LeasingJames & Maureen MaraisWayne McCallLouis McKinneyLadd PainterMichael PattersonSuzette RoachRobin & Jim RobbinsSusan SchundlerRobert ShannonJohn TalleyDonald TaylorWalter Taylor, Jr.Jake & Brenda TerryTheron Watson & Hank StembridgeKarl & Beverly TrumplerWhitaker Transportation Co., Inc.Andrew WhittonJenny Wisniewski

Membership DriveJean CarterJudy ClementMark Cline

Joyce CunninghamCatherine CurtisCharles DuCharmeFrederick ErnstGeorge FarrellRoxanna HoffmanMaryAnn JamesDonna & Raymond KoNancy KubaleDouglas McMillanDeborah MertingDaniel & Karen Molnar

Festival of TreesDonna AdimandoAlvin & Judy AllenRay AllisonSue AllredBrenda AndrewsLorri AnsariKelly AntonidesLinda AtchleyRhea BaerPaulette BaileyDonna BanckVicki & Patrick BaurNancy BeamCathy BeekerGeorge BellJoan BenfieldRobert & Lisa BezzegCharles BlankenshipConnie BlantonSally BlantonDebbie BoozerCollette BotelhoKen BowenSusie BowenPat BoydJohn & Carolyn BrackettCarl BradleyKaren, Scott, Leah & David BrisendineDorothy BristolChuck & Denise BrittonSelma BrooksShirley BrownWendy BrownKathy BuchananJill BuffLori BuffRita BurchMattie BurchamTom & Faye BurtonBeverly ByersJerry & Dianne ByersMisti ByersSusie ByersSusan CahnBarbara CallahanCathy & Carson CaltonCindy CampbellLydia & Walter Cannon

Linda & David CantrellJames CarterJean CarterKay CarterJohn CashSelena CashEdith CausbyCharles CobergBlaine ColeMargaret CollinsBrenda CondreyTaylor & Aaron ConnerPatsy CookDaniel CortMyra CrabtreeSteve & Linda CrossSue CrottsLloyd CuthbertsonShelia CuthbertsonLisa & Frank CyrJeff DahlMartha DaleElizabeth DavidsonAmanda & Mike DavisCarol DavisPhenia DeanJerry & Paulette DedmonAudrey DoigMildred DonathanDonna DotyMary DownsDonna DulinJoanne EakerTanya EarlyLois ElmoreMidgie EnsleyEd & Kathy EvansJean EwingGarry FarmerSue FarrFather’s VineyardClaire FeldmethWilliam ForrestFoundation Performing Arts CenterCarolyn & Bobby FowlerSherry FowlerRose FraipontMary FrancisSandra FreemanElaine FriedmanMichelle FunderburkeWalter GeeJean GibbsAmy GibertVivian GibsonGilbert FamilyAlex & Gloria GimpayaKim & Roy Lee GoforthRuby GolightlyMike GoodeJohn & Joyce GoreeBrittany Graham

Gene & Betty GreenMattie GreenJerry & Beverly GregoryMatt & Lorie GuffeyMike & Nancy HallmanPatsy HammettCheryl HamrickGarland HamrickLori HankisonCarolyn HardinPeggy HardinBen & Charlene HardingNora HardySusan HartonDawn HawkinsSheila HawkinsTeresa HayesDena HeafnerAnn HeardBrenda HendrixJackie HensonVickie HensonReita HerndonHank HeunDave & Ana HighleyBarbara HodgeFaye HodgeSharon HodgeWanda HodgeCarolyn & David HollandChris HollandChristie HollandAndy HollifieldNikki HoneycuttSteve & Hazel HopperGlenn & Nancy HudlerBob & Nancy HuntTammy HuntBetty HuntleyMegan HuthCherilyn InesonChristine IngleIsothermal Community CollegeBrenda JacksonScott & Beth JamesPat JobeMary Ann JohnsonTommy & Marsha JolleyFaye JonesDon JulienDonna KamkePat KeeterBob & Carolyn KeeverMargaret KellNancy KelleyAngela KellyJean KellyTerri & W.D. KennedyClark KesselMargaret KeyesJoan KingRudy King

Randy KnightonLarry LaneSharon LaneGeneva LarsonRobin LattimoreElla Mae LawsonWayne & Nellene LedbetterSandra LeopardMike & Pam LindsayJeffrey LittlejohnNancy LittlejohnBrenda LoganJudy LongPeggy LovelaceWilliam LovelacePatty LuckadooCharlie MaceLois MachidaTravis & Beverly MacopsonPaul MaitlandMangum & AssociatesJonathan MarloweCarolyn MartinDebbie MartinKay McClainJoan McCrawBetty McCurryKathy McCurryVelma McCurryPatricia McDanielPatricia McDarisKathy McGuinnGenell McKinneyMcKinney Radiator ServiceShirley McNeilPearl MerzSteve MetcalfPhillip & Diane MillerTom & Carol MillerMargaret Ann MooreMaxine MooreSarah MorganAbigail MorrowClara MorrowDavid MowBrenda MurrayZelda MurrayPat NanneyRichard & Barbara NealonJack NewtonPamela NewtonKay NicholsAngie NixHarold & Diane NixZo Ann NixGail O’KelleyVictoria OliverTed OwenNorris Owens

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Randy KnightonLarry LaneSharon LaneGeneva LarsonRobin LattimoreElla Mae LawsonWayne & Nellene LedbetterSandra LeopardMike & Pam LindsayJeffrey LittlejohnNancy LittlejohnBrenda LoganJudy LongPeggy LovelaceWilliam LovelacePatty LuckadooCharlie MaceLois MachidaTravis & Beverly MacopsonPaul MaitlandMangum & AssociatesJonathan MarloweCarolyn MartinDebbie MartinKay McClainJoan McCrawBetty McCurryKathy McCurryVelma McCurryPatricia McDanielPatricia McDarisKathy McGuinnGenell McKinneyMcKinney Radiator ServiceShirley McNeilPearl MerzSteve MetcalfPhillip & Diane MillerTom & Carol MillerMargaret Ann MooreMaxine MooreSarah MorganAbigail MorrowClara MorrowDavid MowBrenda MurrayZelda MurrayPat NanneyRichard & Barbara NealonJack NewtonPamela NewtonKay NicholsAngie NixHarold & Diane NixZo Ann NixGail O’KelleyVictoria OliverTed OwenNorris Owens

Douglas PadgettJennie PadgettPenny Padgett & Bobby SilversAnnie Mae PageJerry & Phyllis ParkerLunnette ParrisRebecca PenningtonElma PhilbeckDonnis PitchfordShirley PlylerStephen PolulakWanda PowellCharles “Buddy” PriceRobert PriceSherry PriceLisa PritchfordJudy PutnamDiann RamseyLinda RavanRuth ReavisSusan RecknagelC. F. Reece & Son Supply Co., Inc.Jean ReeceCecil ReidJoey & Amy RevisJerry & Joyce RidingsRuby RobbinsPam Robinson-NewtonBeth RomneyHilda RoperNorman & Sheila RoperCarla RuffDonice RuppeMary RushBonnie RushingSusan RussellRutherford Veterinary Hos-pital - Dr. Michelle TomsTeresa SaltersEarl & Bobbie ScruggsCarolyn SegersTracy SelfHeather SheehanPatricia SheltonSandra SherrillLarry SilerTanya SillatoTraci SimmonsCindy SimsSusan SinclairJean & H. A. SlateJackie SmithLillie SmithPatricia SmithRuby SmithShelley SmithWanda SmithFaye SpicerLinda StaceyJimmy & Christy StacyJudy & Paul StacyPatricia StavelyGeorgia SteeleJune StephensCliff & Wanda StrassenburgClaude & Pat StreetEarlene StroudRita & Dewey Stroud

Jeff SummeySandra Sumner-WrightDennis & Tina TarltonJean TaylorJohn & Betty TaylorKim TaylorRobbie TaylorWalter Taylor, Jr.John & Glenice ThomasArlet ThompsonCarla ThompsonHannah ThompsonLori ThompsonNettie Lou ThompsonSusie & Scoota ThompsonRebecca ThurberDavid TidmanPhillip ToneyRene ToneySteve ToneyElizabeth TruettCarolyn TuckerAndy & Lewis Van CoutrenJewell VinsonHazel WalkerLinda WallCurtis WatkinsJoan WatsonTamara WebbEarl & Sheila WellsEstate of Helen WestMark WhitakerTommie WhiteTim & Rita WhitesideGloria WhitesidesSusan WhitneyDan WilkinsDoris WilkinsNancy & Evelyn WilkinsBryant & Mary WilliamsPatsy WillisSandra WilsonVanda WithersGail WrightDavid WyscarverBeth YeattsTom & Janice Yermack

United WayCatawba County Henderson County,United Way of Cleveland CountyUnited Way of the MidlandsUnited Way of the Piedmont

In Honor ofBetty BarnetteKim & David FowlerAmy ClarkDeborah AyersDr. Mary GowanJane RawsonClyde & Petie KaericherJon CarlsonJ.O. & Eunice TomsDonald & Marilyn Toms

In Memory ofAmy Anderson

Max & April CarverIsothermal Community CollegeICC College, Career Readiness & Continuing EducationLauren MooneyEllsie AtchleyElk Park Christian ChurchCharles HorneLeonard & Barbara LattimoreC. C. Strickland & SonsWho So Ever Will SS Class - Second Baptist ChurchJoan AussendorfChristine PhelpsMargie Meadows BaileyMellott CompanyGladys BillingsleyGrady PhillipsHoyle BlantonDwight & Brenda FergusonRobert BoughnerHeidi OwenBeverly BrewerMargaret ThompsonRev. Johnny BridgesGeorge & Pat ThompsonRuth BryantChris Smith & Kathleen RosemanElbert BuffKevin CranfordStan, Susan & Anna KurtzHelen C. ByersKevin LovelaceBobby CallahanEllenboro Senior Meal SiteIsothermal Community CollegeMr. & Mrs. Robert E. CarpenterGraydon Miller, IIIDessie ChapmanBruce & Doris HamrickBeverly LavenderVerlin Ray ClarksonLOTSAR – David WestSandra ConnerCheryl NewmanTracie ConnerCurtis ConnerLonnie CraftVirgil & April WallJudy CrawfordMuriel HashSandra RossBetty RuppeShiloh Baptist Church - Willing Workers Sunday School ClassThelma CroweSidney CroweBobby CurtisKerrie Hillman

Bobby & Jeannette HutchinsMarian KesslerMontford Cove Baptist Willing Workers Sunday School ClassBetty YoungLee & Mary YoungJames DavesBruce LancasterJessie DavesCallie PrinceMichael Scott DenningStephen DenningMable DevinneyCy MillerMorris-Herron Heating and CoolingBetty Joe RobinsonNick DevinneyCy MillerMorris-Herron Heating and CoolingBetty Joe RobinsonMartha SchronceLester DeytonGloria BryantFairview Baptist ChurchHarold LawsonLillie & Melvin MullinaxLewis SarrattMichael Earl DurkeeMellot CompanyCheryl EdwardsPhillip & Janice EyckeCliff & Lynette GilliamHal HumrickhouseOdean Keever & Associates Dawn Hill ElliottSusan GentryRobyn Blake ElliottRita BurchAnne ElliottOak Springs Baptist ChurchHazel WalkerLewis & Joyce WardCarrie FieldsDeborah WebbGrady Roland FiteTommy & Marsha JolleyKen FlackBruce LancasterFred & Bess MatthewsDiann TeagueRudy FuesselRose FraipontCarolyn GardnerMartha BaileyJohn GardnerAmy CorrellLarry GardnerMartha BaileyJim Goodwin, Sr.Karen DobbinsRonald DuskeyFirst Baptist Church of Forest City-Sunday School ClassCindy GreggHarmon Street Baptist

Sherri RinkerRev. Dupre GowanJane RawsonEvelyn GrindstaffBoyce & Dot GrindstaffD’Etta & Ken LaskyMartha HamrickMarshall & Rita BaynardRon & Benita ColeHigh Shoal Baptist Church - Ruth ClassDoris LoweryJo Ann SmartMillicent HarrillBob & Elaine WolfC.B. HarrisBob & Brenda HoneycuttJimmy HawkinsAmerican Legion Post 423Heidi McDanielNC DOT - Maintenance Dept.Edward Ned HendrickCarolyn JettShelby High School Class of 55 – Janice DumasIrene HensonRoy CrowderSusie June HensonJune ScruggsHelen D. HigdonGeorge & Pat ThompsonIrene B. HinesDarlene CaldwellJames A. HinesDarlene CaldwellMargaret A. HinesDarlene CaldwellReola M. HinesDarlene CaldwellJoel HoyleBob & Brenda HoneycuttJani HuffsticklerMichael & Robin DavisJack & Betty HussHugh & Mary Rachel MooreJohn HutchinsFred & Bess MatthewsSusan B. HuntleyMargherite BrueggeCaroline KingLeonard & Barbara LattimoreEdward JacksonBW Flexible SystemsJohn Lewis JacksonAnn McAndrewsDeborah WebbEdwin JacunskiBryan & Candi JordanMarcia KimballKarin PiscitelliMary Clifford JohnsonDolly PattonCindy Blanton JonesCarol HarrissShirley KunathRobert SmithLinda Lamb

Michael & Pat CoveyEarl LaneOff the Beaded Path – Kelly DaleLouise Searcy LaneLarry & Joan LaughterNorris & Mary Ann WestGary K. LaneyJanice PierceMelanie C. LedfordAnne HollifieldMcDowell High SchoolRobert MorrisLonnie & Judy PutnamLeslie John LeeJohn & Kathy CunninghamPetra HawkinsWilliam HendersonLarry LeeMast General StoreMarie McClungChris MeadElizabeth RicheyJohnie & Lorraine RobinsonEleanor LeverBonnie BenedictHeather, David, Sadie & Travis JacobsBeth RobertsAnnette LittlejohnChris & Neva GlawsonDr. Harry LoveEvalynn HyraJane LemmonMadelon WallaceBilly Herman LovelaceApril CorderKen, Lori & Olivia HankinsonAddie LynchJason & Jill CroweJack MathenyBob & Brenda HoneycuttSDO Volunteer Fire Dept., Inc.Dr. Scott MayseDon & Wanda HastingsSheila McClureElaine HartstockMorris-Herron Heating and CoolingKen McFarlandPeggy McFarlandRuth Walker MellonGail WalkerGeneva MetcalfFred & Bess MatthewsJacquelyn MinickScott MinickReba ModeKevin LovelaceKathryn MoorhusBob & Brenda HoneycuttRichard “Coach” Laney Robert MorrisMarie NelsonMyron NelsonNancy NicholsKatherine Scruggs

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Romer Clarence “Nick” NicholsWallace BennettKatherine ScruggsGrace Melton NorvilleEvelyn RayFrances OwensWho So Ever Will SS Class - Second Baptist ChurchWinfred Hoyle OwensA Rollins Plumbing CoBailey & Joy GillespieBruce & Doris HamrickNC Association of Clerks of Superior CourtSusan ShehanWolf & OxleyWilliam OwensbyLee PilgrimMary Sue OwnbeyNorris & Mary Ann WestAndrew PerewiznykAndrea PerewiznykWade PhilbeckRutherford Wood Workers ClubHarry Morrow PierceGrace GoracciLatilla PlumeVirginia PlumeStephen PlumeVirginia PlumeRonald PohlingJean PohlingLinda PooreSandra AndrewsScottie BroomeR. A. NicholsEarl StottDennis PressleyJason & Emily GibsonMalanie PriceJerry & Dianne ByersDr. Florian RagazLinda & Todd MasonKenneth SuttlesDavid RayDavid & Kay BrooksDenise DownsSherry HollarCandy JacobsElla Jean JesterJohn & Paula LabbanRoy & Hannah LedfordKenny & Lisa MorrisonJoe & Mollie Jo RobertsonVirginia WeissGlenn RectorJim & Sybil WellsClem ReynoldsAudrey DoigGilboa United Methodist ChurchMargie RhodenPamela HaynesLouis Allen RhodenJim RobbinsJack LutzLarry RobbinsNorris & Mary Ann WestMary Sue Robbins

Full Throttle Biker Church Western NCBrenda HarrillHarold RuppeRon & Benita ColeMichael & Robin DavisKara McManusDouglas OwensJoshua & Jennifer RuppeJudy SimpsonJason RuppeAnn GreeneNorris & Mary Ann WestMark SchweizerWarren BoardDianne BerberichSusan & Tom EblenShari EdwardsFour Points ChurchLarry & Dawn FrancisThomas GibbsSara & Mark Ardrey-GravesTabitha HalbrookCurt & Jan HamlettTerri & Kent JonesKea KerchevalDorothy KennedyHank & Shirla LangknechtJoyce MartinJan MitchellPatricia OngOni PressJessie, Brian & Maddox StewartAnnelle TannerTammie ThamesLida ThomaBev & Pete ThompsonTryon United MethodistManfred & Christel WalterDon & Sylvia WhitePam & Barry WhiteBeth WhittamBobbie ScruggsDanny ParrisBobo Scruggs, Sr.June ScruggsSue SelsorCarol SelsorLois SimsHorace BoydJanet SandiferDale & Kelly WorkmanDavid D.L. SmartCorinth Baptist Church -Willing Workers Sunday SchoolWilliam ForrestHigh Shoal Baptist Church- Senior Citizens GroupArvilla SmithNancy RidingsMack SmithChris Smith & Kathleen RosemanSam SpencerThe Linton Family

Richard Dean StreetJane & Jeff ArrowoodShirley HordMike & Theresa LakeMary Ellen PoqueDot TesseneerDon SuttlesFred & Bess MatthewsJames Winn TabbTerriann & Joseph CarballalNicole FoosTerry & Evangeline LaMoreWanda LevyJoan TabbLeonard TateC. C. Strickland & SonsMary McMahan TaylorBob & Elaine WolfJeanette TezaSean & Denise O’MearaEtta ThriftElaine HartstockLouise B. TidmanStan & Toni TidmanMargaret ToneyKay MedfordJames F.W. WatsonBarbara StewmanRuby WellmonPenny PutnamAnnette Cash WhitakerDebbie DempseyCharles WhitakerDebbie DempseyMary Clifford WhitehurstCentral SC AllianceHugh MannNita ParkerMary & John WhiteKatherine A. WilliamsSustin, Bartell & FitzgeraldSally RogersMark & Shauna WilliamsTerry WiseAnn AyersCile & Vic WrayTerry WobbletonDaniel KempBetty Woody WyattMellott CompanyMary YorkSheila AlexanderJerry & Dianne ByersHenry & Deloris Holmes

GIK McDowellAndrew & Kathy AielloHeather & Daniel AlexanderCarrie AllenCrystal AndersonDiane ArrowoodJames BallRobin BallewDonald & Barbara BartlettDelica BatesMargaret BellSusan Bell

Todd BennettDianne BennickMarie BiggsKristi BlackStuart & Christy BlackSue BlessingMary Lou BoehmeWilliam BoehmeGary BradleyJody, Todd & Franklin BradleyAmy & Toby BramblettElliott BraswellDanny BriggsTimothy & Alyssa BrightAndrew BrownJennings & Phyllis BryantCheryl BuchananNick BuchananPaul BuchananJennifer BurlesonTeresa BurrellKathy CableMartha & Neal CalhounKay CarswellGary & Carol CarverAmanda ChapmanCathy ChristiansenCynthia CookDiane CookKayla & David CoplestonBrigitte CresonBobby & Peggy CrouchRegina Cunningham CymaxJanelle DanielsCynthia DavisPatti DavisPhyllis DavisTimothy DeelHaley DickinsonPatricia DuckettJeffrey & Angela DuncanEmily & Kenny ElkinsDebra ElliottJeanette ElliottJoe & Jill ElliottMary & Sam ElliottPatsy & Douglas ElliottEnvirocert InternationalKeith & Darlene FletcherDustin FlynnSusan FogertyLiza & George FooseMarie FranklinVonda FreemanWendy FulbrightEder & Draia GaravitoAlejandro & Lisa GarciaJames GibbsMichael GibsonJan GoodsonLindsay GoodsonCarolyn GrossCarol & Robert GunnSandra & Jonas GunterScott HagamanMartin HarkeyGene & Ann HarrellMichelle HarrisGeoffrey Hensley

Vicki HensleyRenee HermanceLaura & David HlavacBeth HoganChris HoilmanAva HollifieldGene HollifieldHarry HollifieldKaren HoltsclawSusan HopperTim HortonLana HouckAlanna HowardDebra HowlandCharlotte HughesMargaret HunterMildred & John HunterNancy HunterWanda HunterVanessa InmanLynn JacksonTom JacksonDwight JamesMarcia JarrellJeffrey JimesonClayton JohnsonPatti JohnsonGarry JonesWade KeenerBarry KellyMatthew & Barbara KetchamSheila KilpatrickMillie KirbyDonna KuykendallNancy LailAlma LambertCarolyn & Phil LaneEmily LatimoreCrystal & Neil LedbetterWilliam LedbetterKim LednumJessica LoweryCharlie MaceMichael & Sharon MaceShirley MahaffeyChristine MalzahnLucille ManningLiane MartinezLauren and Aaron MathewsDean MatternNina & Scott MaxwellJackie McArthurSally McClureDaniel McCueAlicia McDowellRobin & Dennis McElhoneAshley McEntireJoan McKeownJeff McRaryPatsy MeltonCy MillerRonnie MillerMartha MillirenMichelle MillsSandra MitchellJohn MorrisSusan MullerMark & Lisa MurphyMarisa NortonRaymond & Janet OllisTim Padgett

Bethany ParkerDana Parker-WillisPatricia ParksDavid PatneaudeRonda PattonJune PayneRoxie PearsonAstrid PedersenAngelia PetersonJanice PierceJean PonderVirginia PriceJudy PutnamBrandie RaderLeslie RayTim RayburnKara ReelMark RepkeMichael & Marsha RigneyDouglas RinehartNidia RowellDonna SawyerTravis SearcySteven SharmanShear Illusions - Maria DalePatricia SheltonStephen & Marietta SherlinKim SherrillMisti SilverMisti SilverStephen SimmonsJordan SkellieLiz SmithRonnie & Winfred SmithSharon SmithDanny StatonJune StephensMegan StevensTom & Jamie StoneMichelle StoneyLewis StottSandra StrotherSandra StrotherRene SullivanMichael SuttlesJennifer TarpleyHeather TaylorLisa TaylorSue TaylorJulia & Albert TerrellMary ThomasTaylor ThompsonKristin TiptonTracy TothLinda TraylorDianna & Kristen TurnerFrankie ValliniJoseph & Shirley WaldropWalter WallDebbi WareSarah and Travis WashburnCarolyn WatersPamela WatsonAlice WattsJanice WaycasterRuth WeathersMiriam WeberJames WelchEd & Pat WellsAngela WilkersonHerman Williams

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Bethany ParkerDana Parker-WillisPatricia ParksDavid PatneaudeRonda PattonJune PayneRoxie PearsonAstrid PedersenAngelia PetersonJanice PierceJean PonderVirginia PriceJudy PutnamBrandie RaderLeslie RayTim RayburnKara ReelMark RepkeMichael & Marsha RigneyDouglas RinehartNidia RowellDonna SawyerTravis SearcySteven SharmanShear Illusions - Maria DalePatricia SheltonStephen & Marietta SherlinKim SherrillMisti SilverMisti SilverStephen SimmonsJordan SkellieLiz SmithRonnie & Winfred SmithSharon SmithDanny StatonJune StephensMegan StevensTom & Jamie StoneMichelle StoneyLewis StottSandra StrotherSandra StrotherRene SullivanMichael SuttlesJennifer TarpleyHeather TaylorLisa TaylorSue TaylorJulia & Albert TerrellMary ThomasTaylor ThompsonKristin TiptonTracy TothLinda TraylorDianna & Kristen TurnerFrankie ValliniJoseph & Shirley WaldropWalter WallDebbi WareSarah and Travis WashburnCarolyn WatersPamela WatsonAlice WattsJanice WaycasterRuth WeathersMiriam WeberJames WelchEd & Pat WellsAngela WilkersonHerman Williams

Nathan WilliamsBryan & Joy WilsonCarol WilsonDavid WilsonLael Winer-CyrTodd WinesRicky & Penny WoodBrenda WorleyDewey & Jeanie WorleyFrances & David WorleyWendi & David YerryHazel YoungMike YoungMichael & Rachel Zullo

GIK RutherfordTina & Mark AbarelliCraig AbeeTheresa AbramsPatricia AdamsPatricia AdamsJulia AdamsonGloria AlexanderBrent & Terri AllenPreston AllenCindy & Robert AllisonAnn AlmondJim & Barbara AndersonAutumn & Carley ArrowoodMollie ArrowoodMartha AshtonMary AyersChad BaileyDaniel BaileyGerald BaileyLynda BakerAlice BarberChristy BareChristy BarnesNathan BassAlan BaynardHersel BeaverMike & Jennifer BechtelSuzanne BelflowerMargaret BellMary BennettGreta & Jerry BivensCharles BlackMichele & Robert BlackWayne & Mary BlackwoodGreg & Joan BlakeDora BlantonJane BlantonSherri BlantonCarrie BoggsRonald BoggsBrenda & Robert BonaMario BonisThe Book Nook at AdawehiRichard Bowers, Jr.Marty & Ann BoydAtoniea & Robert BoykinsJody, Todd & Franklin BradleyKelsye BrantleyCharles BreedenBenjamin BrewerMarsha BridgesZane & Emily BridgesBrannon BrightDolly Brookins

Amy BrooksDavid & Kay BrooksJeff & Lynn BrookshireCharles & Tonya BrownMary BrownMichael BruceAshley BuchananRussell BuchananRenee BullardCrystal & Brian BurgessGregg & Dixie BurgessLesley BushCandace ButlerSidney & Cynthia CalhounCaroline CalvertDavid & Leeanne CampKathy CampbellRonnie CampbellRuss CampfieldAmanda CantrellAbigail CaouetteAngela CarpenterChamber Maid MinistriesSteve & Laura ChastainAnn ChestnutKaren ClarkRachel & Mike ClaytonNorvin ClontzCharles & Cindy CobbCarol CobbleMickey CochranSusan CochranJosephine & Roscoe ConnJessica ConnerJulia ConnerTiffiney ConnerClaudia ConradLisa CookTammy & Jim CookJoseph & Jennifer CornetAmanda CostaKelley & Michael CournoyerGaylord & Dagmara CowanScott & Linda CoxNeil & Michelle CraftSteven CraigWendy CraigGreg CrawfordRichard & Susan CrispJohn & Lauren CrottsSara & Steve CrowleyDon CurtisShelia CuthbertsonMichael DaigleSammy DaleDiAnn DandridgeCarrie D’AngeloDaisy DaughtreyDoris DavesPaul DavisWilliam DavisBob DeckerSharon & Bob DeckerSuzanne & Jerald DeLaGarzaCatheryn DeytonGlenn & Leslie DingaAlex DinovetskiyRay & Kay DixonJoanie DownsRebecca Driscoll

Linda DudychaJane DuncanEdward & Lucy DyckmanFrank DyerNathan & Rana EdwardsSharon & Danny EdwardsRonald & Catherine EricksonCharles EsauGerardo EscaleraLacey EutenLaura EvansPat EvansWayne & Nancy EvansMike FenderKerri FentonPauline FerrisDeborah FieldsEmilie FieldsSherry FinleyKristen FinucanLinda Fleming DowellBonnie & Doug FloweJamie FrankoskiCharles FreemanStephenie FreemanEla FuentesRuth FulhamRuth FulhamCarla & Darryl FullamTracy FullerSheena & Steven GabbardKelly GaddyPete & Vickey GendronLuke GentryRonald & Miriam GilPatricia & William GilbertDeana & Todd GilliamDeanna GilliamTommy & Teressa GloverGina GoldNicole GonzalezLarry & Mary GoodeJoe GoodwinLois & Norris GorntoSteve & Tricia GowanJoan GrayJoyce GrayMaryann GrecoCathy GreenAndy GreeneAnissa & Benjamin GreeneBarbara GreeneHannah GreeneHoward & Barbara GreeneMorgan GreeneSandy & Lloyd GreeneNadine GreenleeLiz & Scott GrierJessica GriffithGrindstaff ’s IncorporatedAmanda HaerleJan HalfordJenna HalfordKaren HallKelly and Jeff HallRuth HamptonCrystal HamrickKen, Lori & Olivia HankinsonSally & Ned HarbinMichael Hardin

Stephanie HardinChristy & Mark HargettMark HargettRebecca HargettBonita HarperLee HarperJames L. & Libby HarrillJudith & Drew HarrillMargaret HarrillChristy HarrisLeigh Ann HarrisArnita HarrisonNaomi HarwoodNancy & John HawkinsJosh HaynesTravis & Jessica HaynesDonnis HeadAlex HeafnerDan HedgepathDonald & Beth HeltonSteve & Tiffany HeltonCheryl & Robert Hender-shottChristy HendersonDarla HendersonHollie HendricksJackie HensonPat & Ed HerbsterRevonda HicksWayne & Sharon HigginsBrandon HillTravis & Jessica HillMeleah HiltonLinda HiottFaith HislopNatalie HixsonJanice & Darryl HodgeJessica HodgeMike & Alice HodgeBill & Jean HoffmanDamien HollandGerald & Polly HollandEdgar & Rita HollifieldDiane HoneycuttRenee HoneycuttKenny HopkinsMary & Charles HornbackJane & Jim HowellDonna HoyleDoug HudsonTheresa HuffLisa HumphriesRebecca HumphriesBob & Nancy HuntKeith & Susan HuntAlex HutchinsRay & Billie HutchinsDorothy HydeKim & Don IngleRandy IngleStephanie InsleyKimberly IsaacAnna & Jeff JacksonAnnette JacksonCarol JacunskiRobert JannotStephen JarrielAlfred & Barbara JohnsonDebbie & Wallace JohnsonJulia JohnsonDavey Jones

Eddy JonesMartha JonesAlbert Jones, Jr.Lydia JordanMatthew & Sarah JordanDebbie JusticeLucia JusticeLucia JusticeDenise KanfueanTabitha KanipeMollie KellerChristina KenterRobert KingJames & Catherine KinterDot & Steve KiserSherry KistlerMarvin & Kathy KlassenJames & Jill KnoxKatrisa KoenigShirley KooneMark LailValerie LailTom & Carol LambConnie LancasterAnnette & Russell LaneDarren & Rebecca LaneEarl LaneSusan & George LaneJohnny LavenderEllen & Mackie LawsonLovanda LawsonRobin LaymanAlan & Ann LeavensChristine LeclercAshley Brooke LedbetterClinton LesterErnestine LewisRobert & Wendi LitakerConnie & Bruce LongRussell LongDeitra LovelaceTasia LowranceTravis & Beverly MacopsonGia MaddryJanice MallindineKen MaloneJoe & Kate MannoLucas & Samantha MarksEric & Christy MarshallSharon MarshallAlan & Marie MarstonDetria MartinJanet MasonLaine MathenyMarlin MathenySharon MathisHannah MayberryTerry & Ann MayhewJoseph MazurJeff McCrackenAngela McCrawJeffery McCrawThomas McCrawCarole & Norman McDanielDebbie McDanielAdrian & Tikisha McDowellHeather McFarlandChandra McGinnisLeann McGinnis

Lindsey McGinnisKathryn & Terry McGowanPaula & Paul McIntoshDon & Helen McSwainRhonda MedfordMaria MedoroAmy & Stephen MelsonDavid MeltonFrances MeltonGlenda & Chester MeltonKayla MeltonKevin MelvinMichele & Bobby MercerMary MillerRhonda MillsDave & Margaret MitchellRachel MondayLorraine MoorePatricia MooreWilliam & C.A. MooseBeatriz MoralesAlicia MorganJohn Paul MorrisJosh MorrisBo & Candice MorrowJason & Nikki MorrowPhillip & Sarah MorrowScott & Karen MorrowSteven MorrowMark & Dana MottoMt. Hebron UMCRandy MulkeyBetty MurrayDebbie MurrayDonna MurrayScott MurrayDianne NanneyPat Nanney New Vernon Baptist Connie NewtonMike & Kim NewtonRuss & Penny NewtonMonique NicholsonJay NorvilleRuth & Wayne NorvilleOak Springs Baptist Anne OakmanPeggy & Charles O’BryanRobert OgdenPatti OglesbyKen OnstadLynn OrmandJennifer OsganianJosh OvercashJoy & Stacy OvercashDaneila OwenColette OwensDonald OwensHolly & Judson OwensJonathan & Amy OwensLeigh OwensTammy OwensAngella OwensbyKeith & Denice PadgettCarol ParkerSusie ParkerMegan ParrisAvis PartonRonda PattonJoan Peterson

12: The Heart of Hospice Fall 201414: The Heart of Hospice Fall 201414: The Heart of Hospice Fall 201414: The Heart of Hospice Fall 201412: The Heart of Hospice Spring 2020Melinda PetersonBrenda IrvinKim IsaacRobert JackAmanda JacksonCharlie JacksonCarol & Ed JacunskiStephen JarrielAileen MancipeLucas & Samantha MarksMarsha MarlettLinda & Sidney MarlowKelley PhillipsMary PhillipsStesha PienkosDennis PiperDonnis PitchfordRobert & Gina PitchfordTodd & Jill PriceCarolyn PruettKaren PruettDavid & Jane PutnamMarilyn & Brenton QueenNancy RaberJerry RamseyMerry RamseyTerry RamseyTracy & Jordan RayRandy & Sherry ReavisByron & Briana ReidGary & Dawn RichardsonDavid & Janet RoachNancy RobersonTerri RobersonMike RobertsDebbie & Kayla RobertsonRuby RobinsonShibani & Jamie RobinsonCrystal RodriguezMaria RodriguezPat & Harrell RogersSonya & John RogersGale RollerAdam & Brandee RollinsPatricia & Brent RollinsPaula RossWilliam RowletteJoan RubinoErin RuppeJeff RuppePatricia RuppeDale RushDaniel RussellChristopher SalgerJoseph & Mabel SatrapeErik & Mavis SchlichtmannJean SchuckSharon SchwegmannJudy & Gordon ScottDenise ScruggsRichard SegalSteve SeperBrian,Sallie & Amie SessomsRose Mary ShaffCarrie & Robert ShortWilliam Shuford, Jr.Corrie SiasBarbara SitarBryan SmithConnie Smith

Dessie SmithElla SmithGrady SmithJeff & Jamie SmithJulia Diane SmithMandy SmithMike & Marjorie SmithSharon SmithStephanie SmithTeresa SmithWarren & Earline SmithLinda SnyderJennifer SpearmanSpindale Church of the BrethrenJeanne SpradlinBarbara SprouseKaren SprouseTimothy & Sue SpurlinJudy & Paul StacyRobert StallingsJune StephensBill StewartElena StoddardRay StrassburgerHugh StreetSusan StreetGreg & Amanda StricklandNancy & George SuelzleLesley SuttleRachel SuttleJackie SylvesterNicholas SzewsMike & Lynne TannerJeannie & George TateSonya TateDon TaylorSarah TenBrockJake & Brenda TerryJoyce TessneerArlet ThompsonSusan ThompsonHeather ThorpMaggie TiceJulia TiptonToday’s Kitchen & BathBrian TomblinDarrell & Connie ToneyDianna & Kristen TurnerAshely TwittyPamela & Keith UptonJoy VanDykeKim VanVoorhisMatthew & Tracy VoreLee & Pam WalkeRobert WardMickey WarlickDonna WatersScott WatersAmilie WatsonRuth WeathersJames & Tamara WebbLarry & Jean WebbMarie WebbCheryl WeeksEstate of Helen WestTerri WestDuane & Nanette WestrudPatty WhitakerNaima & Nick WhiteCora & Cierra Wilkerson

Gail WilkinsGary WilkoffSharon WilletsMary WilliamsValorie WilliamsJames WilsonPatsy WilsonRinda WilsonTommy WilsonBrook & Trey WrightDevin WrightGail WrightJennifer WrightKaren & Michael WrightDebra & Bruce YagerMatthew YeltonMike & Lauren YeltonCharlotte YoungEmily Zachrich

GIK LandrumSusan AbeMary Ann AdamsRebecca AdamsChristine AllanAnn AllenRobert & Ruta AllenSusan AltThomas AltmanDeborah ArledgeRobert ArthurRobert ArthurBuffy AshmoreAmanda AtkinsWilliam AtkinsMeg AtkinsonErnest AudLarry AultmanTeri BagwellJeffrey & Stephanie BaileySusan BallBarb BapstDiane BarberEllen BarneyAngela & Rob BarrettDenise BartholdChris BartolCarol BartonSuzanna BaslerJulie BellOliver & Jennifer BelueCarl & Carolyn BenderNancy Ben-DrorSheri BenoreDianna & Robert BergBethel Baptist ChurchMike BickfordValerie BishopCathy BlackRebecca & Joseph BlackwellJohn & Marcia BockBetty BoggildGracie BohonDonna BoiterBaiba & Arthur BourbeauGabriel BowmanThomas BradburyLacey BradeyLinda BradyDeena BrasserJoseph Brausch

Cathy BrettmanNorman BriceJoyce BrightLouis BrockAndre BrownConnie BrownDianne BrownPatrick BrownTegwen BucknerBarbara BuffingtonDonald BurchJoseph BurgessJohn BurkeJoan BurnsKen & Ronda BurnsideLorna BurrellMaranell BuseyByron & Ashley ButlerRobert ButlerBarbara & Ralph CableEdith CahoonEdith CahoonJames CaldwellFran CallawayRonald CallihanLinda CampBrent CampbellJames & Denise CampbellMartha & Bill CanataJessica CantorBrandon & Dale CantrellRandy & Joy CanuppRich CaplanPat & Ronald CapleColleen CareyColleen CareyTatianna CareyScott & Mary CarlsonSusan CarrierJeff & Darlene CaseJeff & Darlene CaseKelly CashEd & Cynthia ChandlerChristopher & Heather ChestnutDonna ChristopherJames ChumblerKristin ClarkClean Cut ServicesKim & Jeff ClementsDebbie ClevelandMichelle CliftonPenny CochranKen CollinsonAmanda & Lee ConeAshley ConkleDoug ConnorJoe CooperKayla & David CoplestonDeanna CoppedgeJames CornellJason CorpeningAmy CorrellCharles & Ada CourtneyJoyce & Tucker CoxLeRoy CramerChris CrawfordMichael CrawleyDon & Jill CreanKelli CrissBlake Crocker

Todd CrockerGwen CrowMichael & Mary CucklerLisa & Frank CyrKen & Cindy DahlstromEdward DanielWilliam & Jeanie DanielJeremy & Amirah Lael DannLinda DarlingTerry & Donna DarnellMichael DarrRalph DaughertyHelen DavisJudy DavisKathryn DavisPeggy DeanGina DecapioConnie DeckerNadine DelFosseJoe DettleMichele DeudneTony DillHannah DisneyLynn DobbinsRobert DodrillKatie DogenKyle DornBarry & Christine DownsMary DownsMichael Driscoll, Sr.Sue & Robert DrothlerSusan DuFourDwight & Gay DurhamGeorge & Elizabeth DurhamKatherine DuvallBrian DykesGrier EargleErnest Mike Echols, Jr.Mark & Jane EdenMike and Rowena EdneyAnita EdwardsEric EdwardsPhillip & Paula EdwardsAndrew ElashJill EllertSuzanne EngelmannMartha Ervin-HermanJohn & Cindy EschAngela EubanksStuart EvansDavid FadenRonald FaleteKennedy FancherJudith FarrDavid & Paula FennerScott FinchClayton & Sheila FisherTheresa & Iain FitchAnne FitzLinda & Curtis FloydMichelle FlynnTim FlynnFoothills Amish FurnitureDawn FordGeorge FordRichard FordSteve FosterFour Winds FloristWendy FowlerTiffany & Josh FreelDaryl Fuller

John & Judith FullerM. FullerRichard & JoAnne GaglianoEmily GaineyElizabeth GardnerWilliam & Marilyn GarlatiAllison GarrettDavid GarrettRonald & Linda GarrettSabrina GarrettBetty & Bob GarveyDan GarvinJane GayJeff GeagleyJay & Lori GeddingsFaron GeigleyAndrea & Jeff GentryAlexandra GerstKimberly GiardinaDebbie & Lionel GilbertAngela GilesR. GilmanKiley GilmoreJohn & Barbara GivensEstate of Jon GlahnJanet GlancyAlex & Polly GloverJean GodfreyDan & Elizabeth GokeyIna & Dan GoldbergMaria GoodwinRuth GordonEllen GramlingMelanie GravesRichard GravesMonica GreenePhil & Gail GreenwayShelley GriffittsGwen GriswoldStephen GrittonRandall GrobeGwen & Brian GroceHarry GrymesDave GunterDennis & Lisa GunterDenise GutermanDavid HaganLouise HagyJim & Kathy HaleJohn HallRise Hall-NorenDiane & James HamblinDwight HammackLucy HammackAdrian HammondNikolina & Jay HansenLinda HansonJanice HargettCarolyn HarkeyLuke HarkeyBeth HarrisCynthia & Bobby HarrisJane & Thomas HarrisonDavid & Patricia HartJohn & Jane HartMark & Patricia HartsellMary HayBenjamin & Marcia HayesKrista HaynesCraig HeimburgerAmber Heintzberger

The Heart of Hospice Fall 2014: 13The Heart of Hospice Fall 2014: 15The Heart of Hospice Fall 2014: 15The Heart of Hospice Fall 2014: 15The Heart of Hospice Spring 2020: 13Bonnie & Steve PerryStacie PerryPage PettyFrank & Evelyn PezzollaAlberta PhayerKristi PhillipsAlyce PoeJames PoteatSharon PoteatDale PotruskiCaroline PotterJohn PrassJerry PriceMarye Jane PriddyTawnia & Mark PrinceDoris ProffitPat & Bob ProshekSue PruittDavid & Mary PughKathy PuskasLinda RaberRoman & Sally RadekevichGary RavanRonnie & Teresa RayBernard & Constance ReaSusan RecknagelTamara ReevesNancy RehJackie ReidJennifer ReihlBetty RhymerAngela RicardiPam & Bob RiceNancy & Duane RichardMargaret RichardsonWilson David RichardsonBonnie & Art RiddlePamela RiderStephanie RidgewayCatherine & Brian RiordanStewart & Laurie RiversMichael & Kellie RoachLane RobbatRay RodmanLawrence RoelAnne & Page RogersElise & Neill RogersSteve RogersLoretta Rohrer-NorrisRich RolenJason RollinsKaye RollinsJeffrey RosenblumEdward & Virginia RostickMelanie & Rick RountreeKelly & Jeff RoweAmanda RuffTobey & Mike RussellScott SainWynona SandersRichard SauroValeria SawyerLinda SchaubMartina SchlabachRoss SchlabachDenise & Paul SchmidtCarl SchoendorferCornelia & Carl ScibettaJoe & Jamie ScruggsKevill ScruggsTamara Scruggs

John & Judith FullerM. FullerRichard & JoAnne GaglianoEmily GaineyElizabeth GardnerWilliam & Marilyn GarlatiAllison GarrettDavid GarrettRonald & Linda GarrettSabrina GarrettBetty & Bob GarveyDan GarvinJane GayJeff GeagleyJay & Lori GeddingsFaron GeigleyAndrea & Jeff GentryAlexandra GerstKimberly GiardinaDebbie & Lionel GilbertAngela GilesR. GilmanKiley GilmoreJohn & Barbara GivensEstate of Jon GlahnJanet GlancyAlex & Polly GloverJean GodfreyDan & Elizabeth GokeyIna & Dan GoldbergMaria GoodwinRuth GordonEllen GramlingMelanie GravesRichard GravesMonica GreenePhil & Gail GreenwayShelley GriffittsGwen GriswoldStephen GrittonRandall GrobeGwen & Brian GroceHarry GrymesDave GunterDennis & Lisa GunterDenise GutermanDavid HaganLouise HagyJim & Kathy HaleJohn HallRise Hall-NorenDiane & James HamblinDwight HammackLucy HammackAdrian HammondNikolina & Jay HansenLinda HansonJanice HargettCarolyn HarkeyLuke HarkeyBeth HarrisCynthia & Bobby HarrisJane & Thomas HarrisonDavid & Patricia HartJohn & Jane HartMark & Patricia HartsellMary HayBenjamin & Marcia HayesKrista HaynesCraig HeimburgerAmber Heintzberger

Donna HeinzDonna & Barrie HeinzenknechtGeorge HeinzenknechtB. HeltonTracy HendersonGail HensBobby & Brenda HensonKeith HermanKenneth HeysPaul HiesterChristy HigginsRobert HilbrickJohn HillPatricia HillRachel HillTracey & Larry HillBenjamin HinesCayce HippLaura & David HlavacGregory HnatReba HodgeEdgar HolbertBrian HolcombLinda HoldenBarbara & Wayne HollandKathy HoltTeresa HooperBarbara HopperSusan HorsewoodNeil HowardAndrea & Wayne HowellMike & Crissy HughesLarry HyllandAmber ImpolaMarilyn & Randy IngleCharles IngramJoe & Cathy IpockGale IronsideClairen JacksonSusan & Lynwood JacksonVolley Lewis & Staci JacksonSteven JenkinsMatt JensenVictoria JettonAdam JohnsonDiane JohnsonKeith & Holly JohnsonLisa JohnsonRobert JohnsonAngie JonesDenise JonesMonica JonesRobert JonesRubi JorgensenLlyn JosefGeorgia JusticeToby KayMark & Talley KayserMichael KeenPaige KellerMarilyn KelleyWilliam KelleyJudy KellyConnie KennellyMatthew & Barbara KetchamJo & Hugh Key

Martin KeyntonKyle KilbornKathryn KillianJames KilpatrickRon KimmonsReba KingJon & Brittany KlimstraJordan KnightRick KochharMargaret KohlKristine & William KrauseCarmen KrebsBess KristieKim KupfererBill & Beth KuykendallConnie & Ken KyteRichard LambGayle LammersJeff LamsonLori LancasterSharon LandonLandrum Veterinary HospitalCarolyn & Phil LaneJodi LanfordJudy LankfordJoanne LascoeSonja LaughterSusanne LeasureDavid LefevreSuzie LehmanRobert LeibfriedDean LettenstromBeverly LewinskiBob LewisJane LewisLynne LewisSandra LigonBette LindsayEmily ListerTyler LitsingerRichard LittlejohnRenee LocklairKeith LogsdonFrances LongJessie LongMichael & Patti LovelaceSusan & Kurt LudwickWilliam LutlerMichelle & Anthony LynchRaphal LynchPaul MacarySue MaherWill & Sue MaleyDiane MannRaymond MannCharles & Tamar MartellAlexis MartinElaine MartinKarsten MasinickSharon MathisJohn MauldinAnne & Andrew MaunderLucy MauneyNancy McAbeeSusan McAbeeRobert McClureLeroy McCraw, Jr.Judith McCulloughJan McDonaldSandy & Marianne

McElveenDonald & Gail McIntyreRobby McIntyreDean & Roberta McKinneyNancy McKinneyJoseph McMillinBecky & Roger MeltonPhyllis MeltonAli MerrittBeth MetcalfNancy MikellPatricia Miles CoonerElisa MillerSheila & Larry MillerWilliam MillerKasey MinnickPam MinnickJames MisenheimerDave & Margaret MitchellPatricia MitchellJoyce MoffattJoyce MoffattDenise MonkAnn MorganLillian MoritzTim MorrisSue MullenWilliam & Elise MurphyTerri MurrayBrad & Tina MuseDarlene MylesDoris MylesVickie NapoliSandra NashJessica NevesCarol NewtonLisa NielsenDoug NodineLori NollWilliam NortonPatrick NorungoloPhil and Sheila NungesserRegina & Daniel O’ConnorAudrey OliverMarcia OliverJames & Beth OrlowskiMichael & Lana O’ShieldsLynda OvaertAdam OvelletteCharlene OwensLisa OwensMary OwensRyan & Courtney OwensShirley OwensNat & Beverly OzmonKaren PackMitchell & Scarlett PackBlake PaffSherry PageKaren & Kris PanksMary ParkerMolly ParnesMonica ParrisTheresa PartainLou PartonJoAnne PascoeMichael PattersonRoxie PearsonDebra PenneyKemper PenneyMyrna Perkins

Lauren SearcyJanet SecorElizabeth SellersGreaton SellersKeri ShaddenMelissa & Hugh SharpeOlivia ShedrickDeAnne ShehanLeslie ShieldsMark ShytleJoyce Sil Silver Creek Baptist ChurchBrandi SimmonsMartha SkinnerBonnie SlappeyChonda SmithDavid & Cynthia SmithFay SmithJay & Sharon SmithRosemary SmithShannon SmithHarold Smoak, Jr.Kathleen SousaCarol SpicerRalph SplawnRosemarie SproulsDebra StaggsPatrick & Amanda StaggsJeanne StahlSallie StaleyChuck StarkTaylor StatonJim & Barbara SteckelEvans & Lisa StembridgeTom StensonMike StephensonJennifer & Ephraim StiverBlair StoneDavid StoneDorothy & Brian StottLane StottFrank StraitNancy StrawBill StuartNancy & George SuelzleChristine SullivanTeresa SwitzerGenia & Neal SwordRoberta TabbJ.W. TanskiChristine & Jim TapleyChristy TaylorWalter Taylor, Jr.TC Enterprises of ChesneeNancy & Ray TempleSteve TempletonRebecca TerryPieter TerwillegerCynthia TerwilligerDylan ThomasKelley ThomsonPeggy ThomsonLeAnne ThurmondValerie TinsleyDawn & Tom TolbertDonna TomlinLauren TomunsaDave & Sue TruittMarybeth & Jim TrunkTryon HoundsDonald & Leslie Tucker

Janice TurnerJoe TurnerTolya TurnerNancy UglesbyBeth UmlaufRegina VaickusNancy ValdezJonathan or Kylie VanderfordJoe & Judy VaughnGloria VerrecchioPatricia Viehman-DoarNicholas & Helen VoyadgisChip WaggonerJames WagnerMelinda WagstaffRuss & Becky WalkerShelby WalkerMadelon WallaceTonya WallsTina & Paul WaltersFrank or Anita WardRonald WardDebbi WareCurtis WatkinsRichard WebelLloyd & Margaret WeeksEllen WeilMervin & Freida WengerdJim WestSharron WestbrookDuane & Nanette WestrudDon & Jodi WhismanDan & Maria WhiteBrad WhitneySteve & Lise WileyKen WilliamsTheresa WilliamsTheresa WilliamsMike WillyJeff WilsonMargaret WilsonPhilip WilsonTony & Susan WilsonMichael WiltsekMaxine WinesettDonna WiseWendy WishertTim & Kathy WoffordSteve WongStephen WoodMary Ellen WuerfelLucille WyattEmma YankovichTerry YarboroughDan YoungSharon Zink

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fund drive and becoming a mem-ber of the Hospice Family for 2020. Please give us a call with any ques-

tions at (800) 218-CARE (2273).

HOSPICE OFFERS HOPE FOR GRIEVING ADULTS Hospice of the Carolina Foothills (HOCF) provides bereavement support for the families we serve for up to 13 months. This support is provided through a variety of newsletters, materials, phone calls, memorial services, and visits. HOCF also provides bereavement support for palliative care families when a palliative care patient dies. HOCF also offers a grief support group called HOPE for anyone in the community who is grieving the loss of a loved one, The Hope Support group is a small group designed for participants who have lost a loved one and would ben-efit from the extra support of others as they go through the grief process. The support group features sessions that are designed for participants to better help understand the grief process. Group sessions include educa-tion about the grief process, as well as an opportunity for participants to share their story. The group meets for six weekly sessions and includes the following topics: Typical reactions to grief and the emotions of grief, Understand-ing the process and tasks of the grief process, strategies for managing and coping with grief, finding new connections and support, identifying many losses within grief, strate-gies for dealing with special occasions and moving toward healing. Each participant is allowed the opportunity to learn about grief as well as sharing their own experience. Hospice is also offering the following assuming restric-tions for gathering have been lifted:Tues. April 28 11:30 – 2:00 Lunch and Learn event at HOCF: 374 Hudlow Road, Forest CityTues. May 5 11:30 – 2:00 Lunch and Learn event at Iso-thermal Community College – Polk Campus One on one grief counseling is also available for anyone in the community if needed. Please call Lisa Courtney, Bereavement Counselor at 828-245-0095 ext.214 for more information.

• Carnation Instant Breakfast

• Individual Jello and Pudding Cups

• Individually wrapped soft cakes and cookies

• Applesauce• Small canned sodas

(Mountain Dew/Diet)

• Sippy cups• Ensure or Equate• Boost• Glucerna• Paper Products• Low sodium products• Canned vegetables and

fruits• Ensure pudding• Hand sanitizer

• Toothbrushes• Lotions• Sugar free products• Razors• Individual fruit cups• Oatmeal and grits in

individual packages• Soup (regular and low

sodium)• Pasta and sauces• Instant potatoes• Crackers in individual

packages• Peanut Butter• Laundry detergent• Garbage bags• Canned meats• Juice and juice boxes• Toothpaste• VOLUNTEERS

WHAT PATIENTS NEED

The Heart of Hospice Spring 2020: 15

Shop at Our Three Thrift

StoresFOREST CITY631 Oak StreetMon-Saturday

10:00 am - 5:00 pm(828) 248-9305

MARION1155 N. Main Street-

Mon-Saturday10 am - 5 pm

(828) 559-0234

LANDRUM1810 Hwy. 14 EasttOpens Daily at 10

Closes M-Th 4 pm, Fr 6 pm and Sat 5 pm(828) 559-0234

All three thrift stores will pick up large items such as furniture. Donations are accepted

during business hours in all three locations. Proceeds from the three stores

ensure patient’s in each of the three service areas received access to care.

Hospice of the Carolina Foothills strives to provide state-of- the-art, compassionate care for those dealing with serious illness, grief and loss. Over the past several weeks, we have been monitoring the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) tracking through regular updates with local health depart-ments, emergency preparedness agencies, and state and federal agencies.. In an effort to uphold our mission, and after careful consideration of the North Carolina Depart-ment of Health & Human Safety (NC- DHHS) and the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) recommendations, HOCF has updated our procedures and guidelines, to keep our patients, families, volunteers and staff pro-tected during this very serious public health crisis. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.HOCF is committed to the protection of our patients, fami-lies, staff and volunteers by adhering to standards of infection prevention and control. Our agency is implementing rec-ommendations which include screening and monitoring of symptoms in visitors, patients and staff, inventory of person-al protective supplies, review of policies, and increased clean-ing of high touch surfaces in our offices and inpatient unit. We regret the cancellation of our Memorial Service but must abide by the NC and Federal rules and recommendations. The best way to prevent the coronavirus is to prevent expo-sure to this illness. The virus is spread through person to per-son contact through respiratory droplets. We want to remind everyone that proper handwashing remains one of our best defenses against all infection, along with the recommen-dations for coughing or sneezing into your elbow and not touching your face, nose and eyes. Please visit the follow-ing websites for the most current information on the virus: www.cdc.gov/coronavus and www.ncdhhs.gov/coronavirus.We have implemented several measures of protection in our Inpatient Unit (IPU). The front doors will remain locked 24 hours a day. Upon entering the IPU every-one will be asked to complete a brief health question-naire. In addition, we have closed the community areas of our IPU including the chapel to visitors. We also have a plan in place regarding caring for our homecare patients. We are sorry for any inconvenience these changes may pose to you or your loved one. Our goal is to continue to provide excellent care to our patients and families while keeping everyone, including our staff and volunteers safe from the COVID-19 virus and other infections. Please know that HOCF will continue to monitor the situation with the Coronavirus and keep you updated on chang-es that may affect you or your loved one. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at 828-245-0095.

LETTER TO OUR STAKEHOLDERSHOCF

STATISTICS 2019 Total Number of Hospice Patients 1,214 Average Daily Patient Census 209 Average Length of Stay (Days) 82.5 Average Bereavement Caseload 379 Total # of Family Members 2,595 Total # of Admissions 941 Total Number of Deaths 795 Total # of Volunteer Hours 23,385 Total # of Volunteer Miles 110,744 Total # of Palliative Care Patients 400 Total Number of Community Bereavement 84 Total Number of Kids Path® 88

Hospice of the Carolina FoothillsHospice of the Carolina FoothillsPO Box 336PO Box 336Forest City, NC 28043Forest City, NC 28043www.hocf.orgwww.hocf.org

Nonprofit OrganizationNonprofit OrganizationUS Postage PaidUS Postage PaidForest City, NCForest City, NCPermit No. 136Permit No. 136

Kids Path® Day Camp Applications Being Accepted Kids Path® Day Camp for children who have lost a loved one will be held on Saturday August 1, 2020 from 9 am until 4 pm at the Carolina Event and Conference Center. The camp is offered at no cost to rising first through 12th graders. This year’s day camp will take participants on “The Climb” as they experience therapeutic ac-tivities that will help to explore ways to express their feelings, understand their grief and contin-ue on the path to healing after the loss of a loved one. The day camp will be led by trained staff, volunteers and area counselors. Older youth who have experienced a loss will also have the oppor-tunity to participate and to be a part of helping someone else in the role of a Junior Counselor. Please pick up an application from the Hospice

of the Carolina Foothills offices or Resale Shops in Rutherford, Polk and McDowell counties or access the application online at hocf.org. If you would like to volunteer or would like more information about how to get involved in this year’s camp, contact Lisa Courtney, Bereavement Counselor, Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, at 828-245-0095 or lcourtney@hocf.org. The camp is offered at no cost as the result of generous donations from the communities we serve.