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How Families are Impacted by Blue Ridge Hospice
Honoring The Steyart Family Our deepest thanks and gratitude go out to The Steyart Family for sharing their personal family story about their precious son, Shaun, who was a beloved Blue Ridge Hospice patient for his end of life care. The courage, hope, faith, and love the Steyart Family shares is a testament to their love of Shaun and their commitment to providing him the greatest end of life quality care possible. The team at Blue [...]
National Healthcare Decisions Day
An annual effort to educate and empower the public about the importance of advance care planning. The National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization is promoting National Healthcare Decisions Day (April 16) to inspire, educate and empower the public about the importance of advance care planning. Advance care planning involves making future healthcare decisions that include much more than deciding what care you would or would not want; it starts with expressing preferences, clarifying values, identifying [...]
A Story of Love and Devotion – Billy & Pat Underwood
Yesterday, Mr. Underwood wasn’t hardly awake but this morning when the Blue Ridge Hospice CNA came to clean him up with a fresh shave and dress him in his military uniform he was bright-eyed. His only wish in these final weeks was to renew his wedding vows with his wife of 60 years. Billy and Pat’s three daughters were all present as well as other relatives that came from as far as South Carolina for [...]
