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Blue Ridge Hospice Launches Inaugural Helen Zebarth Legacy Society to Honor Founder and Foster Philanthropy
Winchester, VA – May 15, 2024 – Blue Ridge Hospice proudly announces the establishment of the inaugural Helen Zebarth Legacy Society, paying tribute to the remarkable legacy of Helen Zebarth, the esteemed founder of Blue Ridge Hospice. The Society aims to honor her vision, inspire philanthropy, and ensure the continuity of compassionate end-of-life care for generations to come. The inauguration ceremony, held at the Historic Rosemont Carriage House on May 8, 2024, witnessed a [...]
Valley Health and Blue Ridge Hospice collaborate to offer Hospice in the Hospital program at Shenandoah Memorial Hospital in Woodstock, VA
Winchester, VA., Apr. 9, 2024—Valley Health and Blue Ridge Hospice have expanded their collaborative Hospice in the Hospital program to Shenandoah Memorial Hospital in Woodstock, VA. On April 1, the two signed an agreement for Blue Ridge Hospice to work alongside the hospital’s care team to provide supplemental comfort care services to ensure eligible patients and families receive the most complete and comprehensive care during and after their stay at the hospital. Hospice in [...]
Blue Ridge Hospice Names Two Distinguished Physicians to Board of Directors
Winchester, Va., Feb. 28, 2024—The Blue Ridge Hospice Board of Directors has named two distinguished husband and wife physicians, John E. Prescott, MD, and Charlotte Dillis, MD, to the Board of Directors of the local serious illness, end-of-life care, and grief and bereavement care provider. Before retiring, Dr. Prescott served for more than a decade as Chief Academic Officer of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), working with every medical school in the [...]
Blue Ridge Hospice Music Therapist Leigh Jenks Named to Hospice Frontline Honors Class of 2023 by Hospice News
Winchester, Va., Jan. 31, 2024—Blue Ridge Hospice Music Therapist Leigh Jenks, MMT, MT-BC, has been selected by the prestigious trade publication Hospice News as a member of the Frontline Honors Class of 2023 in the Hospice & Palliative Care category. Aging Media Network describes a Frontline Honoree as: “A dedicated, high-performing frontline worker who delivers exceptional experiences and outcomes, a passionate worker who knows how to put their vision into action for the good [...]
Blue Ridge Hospice Unveils Refreshed Brand Updated Look Reflects a Growing and Expanding Mission-Driven Organization
Winchester, Va., November 10, 2023—Blue Ridge Hospice today—in celebration of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month—unveiled a refreshed brand and logo that reflects the trusted not-for-profit’s expanded services to meet the needs of a growing community for serious illness, end-of-life, and grief and bereavement care. “While we’re refreshing the Blue Ridge Hospice brand, our mission of ‘Brightening life’s journey with quality and compassionate care for all whom we are privileged to serve,’ our vision, and [...]
Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE World Tour: Blue Ridge Hospice Treats Grieving Teens and Young Adults to a Once-in-a-Lifetime VIP Experience
Winchester, Va., August 4, 2023—Blue Ridge Hospice is inviting 10 teens and young adults who have lost a loved one to experience a special evening of celebration, hope, and healing at Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE World Tour in a private skybox complete with catered refreshments and food at FedExField in Landover, Maryland. The event on Saturday August 5, 2023, is made possible in partnership with the Washington Commanders. Blue Ridge Hospice is the area’s leading provider of [...]
