Winchester, VA — Blue Ridge Care announces Sonja Richmond, MD, as Chief Medical Officer, Hospice. Dr. Richmond brings more than 20 years of healthcare experience, with extensive expertise in hospice, palliative, and primary care, as well as leadership in medical operations, clinical education, and patient-centered care.  Dr. Richmond has held leadership roles across multiple hospice organizations. In these roles, she has overseen medical staff, led quality improvement initiatives, developed clinical education programs, and fostered [...]

Winchester, VA, July 8, 2025 — One of 20 Recipients Nationwide awarded an AARP/AACN Grant to Improve RN Recruitment and Retention Rates, Foster Healthier Work Environments Blue Ridge Care is one of 20 organizations selected to receive a 2025 Nursing Innovation Fund award. AARP and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN Critical-Care) have awarded over $355,000 for projects offering innovative and replicable solutions to strengthen the nursing workforce by creating and sustaining healthy [...]

Winchester, VA, May 1, 2025 — Blue Ridge Hospice announces a significant milestone in its evolution: the transition to a unified brand—Blue Ridge Care. This transformation reflects the organization’s growth and its renewed commitment to delivering extraordinary care through an integrated, community-centered approach. Launching in 2025, the Blue Ridge Care brand will bring together all programs, services, and locations under one cohesive identity to better serve individuals and families across the region. For nearly [...]

Leesburg, VA, February 18—Blue Ridge Hospice is pleased to announce the selection of seven partner sites to participate in the groundbreaking Adventures Through Grief program. The Blue Ridge Hospice program will be held at Leesburg Presbyterian Church. This initiative, made possible by a generous $340,000 grant from the New York Life Foundation, aims to explore and enhance grief support for teens and young adults through a unique therapeutic tabletop role-playing game. The selected partner [...]

Winchester, VA, February 4, 2025 – Blue Ridge Care Hospice, the leading provider of aging care in the region, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Laurel Ridge Community College through a clinical affiliation agreement. This collaboration is designed to provide valuable clinical experience for students enrolled in the College’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Nursing Programs, ensuring a more skilled healthcare workforce for the future. The partnership will allow students to gain [...]

A Comfortable Space to Discuss Life and Death Winchester, VA, January 7, 2025 – Blue Ridge Hospice in partnership with Bowman Library, a location of Handley Regional Library System, is excited to announce the launch of Death Café, a unique, participant-led gathering where individuals can engage in open honest conversations about death – all while enjoying coffee, tea, and cake. Death Café is not a grief support group or a counseling session; but rather a [...]