News
- Candles fight darkness in wake of loss and grief
Lamar and Sarah Pruitt lit a candle Sunday night at Colonial Lake for their daughter, Fallon. She was diagnosed with a terminal brain disease after she was born. Two weeks after bringing their daughter home from the hospital, the Ladson couple met Hospice. Read entire article.
- Last days
My dad was Ray Snyder of North Charleston, and he had a unique quality that seemed to make complete strangers love him. Hospice of Charleston off Long Point Road has been a real blessing to my family during my dad's last days of life. Read entire article.
- Hospice difference
I went to the Hospice of Charleston memorial service Nov. 18. I have grieved for my mother now for two years and miss her every day. During her illness, Hospice of Charleston was there. They took care of everything, from medicine, nurses and doctors to clergy. That day at the lake brought all those feelings back. The memories were so vivid - almost like yesterday.
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- Hospice of Charleston announces new Board of Directors
Hospice of Charleston is pleased to announce the new Board of Directors for the fiscal year of 2006-2007. The Board of
Directors consists of 20 outstanding business and civic leaders that are dedicated to the agency's mission of providing
quality end-of-life care for patients and families throughout the Lowcountry. Over the coming year, the Board will continue
to enhance and develop strategic goals that will help Hospice of Charleston promote this mission.
Click here to view the Board of Directors list.
- Piggly Wiggly donates $10,000 to Hospice of Charleston
Piggly Wiggly Carolina Company recently presented a check for $10,000 to the Hospice of Charleston Hospice Center. The
funds for this contribution were raised through the annual Piggly Wiggly Charity Golf Classic whereby proceeds are
distributed to various organizations located in districts throughout the company's operating area.
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- New research finds patients live longer under hospice care
A new study published in the March 2007 issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management reports that hospice care may prolong the lives of some terminally ill patients.
Among the patient populations studied, the mean survival was 29 days longer for hospice patients than for non-hospice patients.
In other words, patients who chose hospice care lived an average of one month longer than similar patients who did not
choose hospice care.Read full release
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