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Blue Ridge Hospice Names Altonia Garrett, MBA, MHA, RN, Chief Operating Officer
Winchester, Va., Nov. 7, 2023—Altonia Garrett, MBA, MHA, RN, a proven healthcare leader and change agent locally and nationally, has been named Chief Operating Officer of Blue Ridge Hospice. With more than two decades of experience in post-acute sector operations, strategy, innovation, and business development, Garrett will lead all day-to-day operations and service delivery for the fast-growing and expanding serious illness, end-of-life, and grief and bereavement care provider that has served the northern Shenandoah Valley [...]
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 [...]
Blue Ridge Hospice Expands Services in Loudoun County, Providing Hospice Care at Inova Loudoun Hospital and Opening a New Office in Lansdowne, Virginia
Lansdowne, Va., July 10, 2023—Blue Ridge Hospice has significantly expanded its services in Loudoun County, Va., and is now offering inpatient care to patients needing hospice care at Inova Loudoun Hospital, Leesburg, Va., and providing grief and bereavement support and volunteer opportunities for the community at its newly opened office in Lansdowne. “As the population in Loudoun County grows and ages, the demand for the trusted expertise and excellent care and services Blue Ridge Hospice [...]
Blue Ridge Hospice Announces Innovative Teen and Young Adult Grief Support Program
Winchester, VA, December 12, 2022–Blue Ridge Hospice has launched “Adventures Through Grief,” a new and innovative bereavement support program for teenagers and young adults who are coping with grief after the loss of a loved one. The group utilizes a concept developed by Game to Grow, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the use of table-top games for therapeutic, educational, and community growth. The new 12-session, therapeutic gaming groups will be held twice a month at [...]
Jennifer A. Coello, MHA, FACHE, Joins Blue Ridge Hospice Board of Directors
WINCHESTER, VA, December 7, 2022—Warren County hospital executive Jennifer A. Coello, MHA, FACHE, has joined the Board of Directors of Blue Ridge Hospice. Her appointment is part of an ongoing initiative by the Blue Ridge Hospice Board of Directors to expand its size and expertise as the organization continues to grow its service and geographic reach to fulfill its mission of “brightening life’s journey with quality and compassionate care for all whom we are privileged [...]
Blue Ridge Hospice Names Dawn Draayer Director of Philanthropy
WINCHESTER, Va., November 28, 2022—Blue Ridge Hospice has named veteran fundraiser Dawn Draayer its Director of Philanthropy, where she will be responsible for programs supporting major giving, legacy donations, and corporate partnerships, as well as fundraising events. She also will lead development of new fundraising campaigns designed to support the organization’s growth as a future-maker for the northern Shenandoah Valley and northwestern Virginia. “Dawn has a passion for building lasting relationships with donors and a [...]
