Winchester, Va., May 30, 2024—Blue Ridge Hospice announces Mohamad Hamad, PhD, PMP, CC, as the new Vice President of Information Technology. With a strong background in nonprofit Information Technology (IT), Cybersecurity and a passion for leveraging technology to improve patient care, Hamad brings nearly 20 years of experience and innovative vision to the organization. In his role, Hamad will oversee all aspects of Blue Ridge Hospice’s IT infrastructure, including the implementation of new technologies [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]