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 [...]

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 [...]

WINCHESTER, VA, November 2, 2022—Martha Perea has joined Blue Ridge Hospice as Director of Clinical Marketing, where she will be responsible for the organization’s community liaisons and hospice admissions teams. Perea brings more than a decade of experience in hospice and healthcare sales and marketing to her new role. She and the community liaisons reporting to her are responsible for outreach efforts to hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, assisted living communities and the public to educate [...]

WINCHESTER, VA, September 19, 2022—Blue Ridge Hospice has expanded and developed its leadership team to support the serious illness and end-of-life care provider’s continued growth and development of new programs to meet community need for its services. The moves, announced this summer by President and CEO Cheryl Hamilton Fried, include the appointment of: Brendan Flynn, DO, to the newly created position of Chief Medical Officer; Julie Landrio, MD, to fill Dr. Flynn’s position as Medical [...]

Winchester, VA, July 11, 2022—The Blue Ridge Hospice Thrift Shop in the Sharp Shopper Grocery Outlet shopping mall in the east of Winchester is moving to the larger space in the same mall currently occupied by 81 Outfitters. The new location is expected to open in early August. Once the Blue Ridge Hospice Thrift Shop is settled into the new location at 808 Berryville Ave., Blue Ridge Hospice will open a pop-up Holiday shop in [...]

Winchester, VA, June 27, 2022—Blue Ridge Hospice announces the launch of its 24/7/365 Toll-Free Support Line at 1-833-898-0714 or (540) 313-9230 local. Healthcare providers, case managers, nursing home staff, patients, and patients’ caregivers or families are encouraged to make referrals or get someone admitted when the time is right for hospice. “A common misconception about Blue Ridge Hospice is that we only operate during regular doctor’s office business hours—that’s not true,” says Chief Business Development [...]