January 2008

Happy Birthday

Staff	Volunteers
Ann Legare (6) Diane Aghapour (9) Terry Sanford (13) Pamela Larson (13) Lakecia Stanley (15) Kristie Higdon (18) Shavon Brown (19) Amanda Thigpen (20) Maria Dorger (20) Dianne Ingram (21) Ann Mixter (27) Pat Barron (30)	Carol Swan (2) Maxine Thompson (4) Sarah Slaughter (5) Bridget Bice (7) Laura Mabe (12) Colleen Wilson (12) Jayme McCleod (14) Susan McGee (16) Nancy Holbach (18) Beth Igoe (20) Sarah Willis (20) Ruth Anderson (21) Ann Stevens (22) Mike Maksim (25) John Moorer (29) Carol Dainelson (30) Larry Mellichamp (31) Mickey Sonenshine (31)

Excerpts from a Pink Sheet

"Mr. B spoke about his ongoing pain and his preparedness of death and how he did not want to die but was accepting of it. I found out that Mr. B had been a pastor before he retired. While sitting with him, I felt like I was listening to one of his sermons. He spoke of the joy and love he feels that someone would take time out of their schedule to visit with people who were shut in and how much he appreciated the fact that people do. As the visit was ending, his sister pulled me aside and told me how much Mr. B had been "moping" about because he had no one to talk with. How happy I was to hear those words. He has such a warm spirit as well as being such a wise man.... ...I told him that I look forward to our next visit and he said he would enjoy and look forward to our next visit as well. Thank you for this assignment. It was the high point of my week."

- taken from the pink sheet of one of our 78 volunteers assigned to patients/families. Please know that your words are read by many.

Welcome New Staff

Sharon Cumbee, Red Team RN
Marilyn Doucet, Home Health Aide
Beth King, Home Health RN
Ann Mixter, Blue Team RN

Volunteer Training

January 8-10, 2008
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Time: 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.
Location: 3870 Leeds Avenue

February 23, 2008
Saturday
Time: 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Location: MUSC Student Center

Check Your Attic

Thank you for your generous donations of cooking supplies for the Hospice Family Kitchen. It is well stocked now and ready for use by our patient's families.

Volunteers Needed

Office Work Volunteers Needed at the Leeds Avenue Office. Call Jillian or Diane at 529-3100 for more details.

Thanks to Dori Lawton for doing our newsletter.

Hospice of Charleston volunteers gave 825 hours in November and drove 6,355 miles to do it. Thank you volunteers.

"To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown our of the nest."
Pema Chodron

LowCountry Dining Booklets on Sale!!!

40 different restaurants offering buy ONE entree, get ONE entree FREE!!!

All Proceeds Benefit Hospice of Charleston

A Great Value, A Great Cause, A Great Gift

$45.00 ($25 for Volunteers)

January's Outstanding Volunteer

This month's $25 gas card goes to Transportation and Center Volunteer, Nancy Newbegin.
Thanks Nancy for all your hard work.