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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]