The Folk, Round and Square Dance Federation of North Carolina hosted its annual fall meeting on Saturday, November 19, in Thomasville, North Carolina.
Since 1990, over 125 Western style dance clubs throughout North Carolina have been "promenading" while raising funds for hospice organizations statewide. A total of almost $526,000 has been raised by the Federation to support excellent end of life care to North Carolinians. Over $33,370.00 was raised this year, and will be distributed to 38 hospices in North Carolina through The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care in Cary, North Carolina. The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care supports and promotes access to quality palliative care through the end of life.
The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care Receives Fullerton Foundation Grant
The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care has received a $300,000 grant from The Fullerton Foundation, Inc., to implement a project entitled "Interdisciplinary Educational Specialty in End of Life Care." This project seeks to improve the interdisciplinary preparation for students in social work, nursing, chaplaincy, public health, and counseling education.
Developed in collaboration with The Center for Child and Family Studies (CCFS), College of Social Work, USC, the project will be administered through CCFS and will involve students from that university as well as Clemson University and the South East Regional Division of Clinical Pastoral Education. The current grant represents continued support provided by the foundation following a previously funded planning grant for this project.
The mission of The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care supports and promotes access to quality palliative care through the end of life in both North Carolina and South Carolina.
October 3, 2005 - North and South Carolina
The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care Award Recipients for 2005
The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care will honor the 2005 award winners at their 29th Annual Conference in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, October 9-12, 2005.
The award winners were nominated by their peers and selected by a committee of
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March 18, 2005 - North Carolina
The Board of Directors of The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care (TCC) announces a new partnership with the North Carolina Pain Initiative (NCPI).
This new relationship is designed to build a stronger network and enhance effectiveness in reaching pain relief goals for all North Carolinians.
The North Carolina Pain Initiative (NCPI), established in 1991 to promote pain relief for all North Carolinians, is a multi-disciplinary volunteer group dedicated to making the relief of pain a health care priority.
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December 3, 2004 - North Carolina
North Carolina Hospices Benefit from Western Style Dancing
The Folk, Round and Square Dance Federation of North Carolina hosted its annual fall meeting on Saturday, November 20, at
Myrtle Grove Middle School in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Since 1990, over 125 Western style dance clubs throughout North Carolina have been “promenading” while raising funds for
hospice organizations statewide. A total of almost $493,000 has been raised by the Federation to support excellent end of life
care to North Carolinians. Over $33,700 was raised this year, and will be distributed to 34 hospices in North Carolina through
The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care in Cary, North Carolina.
For more information about the Dance Federation and the hospice support, please contact:
Ms. Latrelle Batten, President
Folk Round and Square Dance Federation of North Carolina
Phone: (336) 431-0521
Bill & Moe Grindel, State Chairpersons
President's Charity Ball
Phone: (828) 322-2541
Judith B. Brunger, President and CEO
The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care
Phone: (919) 677-4123
Email:
jbrunger@carolinasendoflifecare.org
November 13, 2004 - South Carolina
A Service of Remembrance for the Hospice Community and Our Military
In recognition of National Hospice Month, the Carolinas Center for Hospice and
End of Life Care South Carolina facility will be hosting a Community Candlelight Vigil
at the steps of the South Carolina State House at 6:00pm. This event is open to the community.
For more information, please contact:
Lynn Brooks
Phone: (803) 400-1177
November 5, 2004 - National
President Bush Declares November National Hospice Month
On November 4th, President George W. Bush declared November 2004
National Hospice Month. The President's proclamation focused on the special care
hospices provide and server to inform the American public that "hospice programs are a vital part of our
Nation's health care system. They provide
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October 14, 2004 - North Carolina
Governor Mike Easley declares October 17-23 Health Care Decision Week
In a proclamation issued by Governor Mike Easley, October 17-23, 2004 is declared Health Care Decisions Week.
As part of National Health Care Decisions Week, The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care along
with the North Carolina Bar Association, organ procurement organizations, other statewide healthcare organizations,
local hospices and hospitals around the state have joined with Gov. Easley to
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October 8, 2004 - North Carolina
The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care Receives Award of Excellence
The National Council of Hospice and Palliative
Professionals, the professional membership division of the National Hospice and
Palliative Care Organization, presented its annual Excellence in Education Award for
Educational Programs Designed for Hospice and Palliative Care Staff and Volunteers to
The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care on Friday, October 1, 2004 at an
awards ceremony held in conjunction with NHPCO’s
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August 1, 2004 -
South Carolina
End of Life Care Survey Conducted
Data collection for the Spring 2004 South Carolina State Survey was conducted between April 19 and July 22, 2004.
A total of 805 fully completed interviews and 30 partially completed interviews were conducted with a random sample
of South Carolina residents age 18 or older. As part of this survey
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To view the results of this survey, click
here.
July 14, 2004 - North Carolina
Survey Shows North Carolinians Need Help in End of Life Planning
A first-ever survey of North Carolina consumers’ attitudes
toward end of life care shows that individuals’ wishes related to dying don’t necessarily
translate into actions while living. Only half of those surveyed said they had taken
definite steps to see that their wishes are followed, despite having thought about end of
life issues and having discussed them
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May 31, 2004 - National
Memorial Day 2004: War, Remembrance, and Loss
As we mark Memorial Day across America on May 31, images of war surround us. The
relentless coverage of the international conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan seems overwhelming.
Images of veterans at the new WWII Memorial in Washington, DC, are both moving and
thought-provoking. The 60th anniversary of the Invasion of Normandy brings
accompanying stories, photographs, and newsreel clips from the most turbulent period of the
20th Century. For many, Memorial Day
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April 8, 2004 - National
Making Life's End a "Good Death"
After a bout with breat cancer last year, former social worker Randi Goldstein decided that if she were hospitalized again
with a grim progrnosis, and unable to express her wishes, her best friend in Seattle would be the person
to decide if and when to terminate life-prolonging treatment. Her friend, who suffers from multiple Sclorosis, agree- and
asked Ms. Goldstein to do the same for her should it ever come to that. "We knew our husbands would not be capable"
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