ulie Hatfield says it's not too late to make a New Year's resolution.

“One of the best resolutions I think anyone can make is to be more involved with your community,” she says. “And it's not too late to make that resolution!”

Julie is Hospice Care Plus’s volunteer coordinator. She has just announced a new slate of trainings for people who want to volunteer. The current training schedule includes three trainings:

• January 28, Saturday, 9-4 in Richmond at the Compassionate Care Center.
• February 25, Saturday, 9-4, in Booneville at the Hospice Care Plus office.
• April 28, 9-4, Saturday, in Jackson County. Location to be determined.

To secure a spot at any one of the upcoming trainings, contact Julie at 986-1500, 800-806-5492, or hospice@hospicecp.org.

Julie says that volunteering with Hospice is an ideal way to be more involved with the community, and to meet a real need. “When our volunteers work with our patients and families, they're actually part of a larger network of support—churches, local businesses, neighbors, non-profits—who are working together to meet the needs of those we serve,” says Julie. “You really get a front row seat to what is best and most hopeful in your community, and I can’t think of a better way than that to kick off a new year: on a hopeful note.”

Patient care volunteers may make phone calls to check that patients and families have all the supplies they need, deliver flowers to Hospice's nursing facility patients, or go to a patient's home to offer companionship or give a caregiver a much-needed break. A new program, called Veteran-to-Veteran, matches patients who are veterans with volunteer veterans. Other volunteers choose to answer phones, help with special events, make baked goods, or offer administrative support in the Berea office, Booneville office, or at the Compassionate Care Center.

“Whatever you choose to do,” Julie says, “you will be enriching your community. Ask any of our volunteers, and I promise they will tell you that they get so much more out of the experience than they give.”

Hospice Care Plus is an independent, non-profit organization providing palliative care, hospice care and bereavement services regardless of ability to pay. Hospice Care Plus serves Estill, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Owsley and Rockcastle counties.

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ne of Madison County's most heartwarming holiday traditions, the annual Remembrance Tree Ceremony, is set for Sunday, December 4 at 2 p.m. at Richmond Mall.

The Remembrance Tree ceremony is hosted each year by Hospice Care Plus. The event gives the community a chance to remember loved ones during the holiday season by placing a memorial ornament on the Remembrance Tree.

After an opening prayer and holiday music, the memorial list of names will be read. Guests will place the personalized, memorial ornament on the Remembrance Tree as their loved one's name is read. Hospice Care Plus provides the ornaments, which can be requested in advance of the ceremony or on the morning of the event. Hospice staff are available to place ornaments for those who cannot attend the ceremony, but who wish to have their loved one included in the ceremony.

To request a personalized memorial ornament, contact Hospice at 986-1500 or hospice@hospicecp.org. For a donation of any size, the ornament will be prepared with the name of a loved one and taken to the Remembrance Tree ceremony for placement on the tree.

Brenna Wallhausser, Hospica's community outreach coordinator, says donations are not required but that they do help fund the organization's programs. “The Remembrance Tree is primarily a memorial service, and one that comes at a time of year when many of us feel the need to make a space for those we've lost,” she said. “It is also one of our most successful fundraisers. Each year, it helps fund everything from medical supplies for patients, caregiver support, care for patients with no insurance, and our grief support programs for children and adults.”

The Remembrance Tree remains on display at Richmond Mall throughout the holiday season. Many guests choose to claim their memorial ornaments after the holidays, and display them on their own Christmas trees each year.

Hospice Care Plus is a non-profit organization serving Estill, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Owsley and Rockcastle counties. Services include hospice care, palliative care, bereavement counseling and support, and hospice inpatient care at the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. For more information, call 859-986-1500 or email hospice@hospicecp.org.

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or many people, the holiday season does not always feel like “the most wonderful time of the year.”

A new workshop, create and hosted by Hospice Care Plus, will help participants learn how to cope with the holiday season when they are grieving the loss of a loved one.

The workshops will be held on November 14 in Beattyville and on November 15 and 16 in Richmond.

In Beattyville, the workshop will be offered from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Queen of All Saints Catholic Church.

In Richmond, the Tues., Nov. 15 workshop is from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Hospice's Compassionate Care Center on Isaacs Lane. The same workshop will be offered on Wed., Nov. 16 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church on Spangler Drive.

Nora Brashear, Hospica's bereavement coordinator, says it is normal to feel at odds with the festive spirit of the season when we are grieving.

“The workshops will focus on education about the grieving process, on validating the normalcy of the variety of grief reactions we have, and on the special stresses of the holidays when one is grieving,” she says.

Nora says the workshops will also include information on common experiences and feelings of grief, the importance of mourning and memorial activities, and share examples of memorial activities families can incorporate.

The workshops are free and open to the public and registration is not required. For questions, contact Hospice Care Plus at 986-1500 or hospice@hospicecp.org.

Hospice Care Plus is a non-profit organization serving Estill, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Owsley and Rockcastle counties. Services include home-based hospice care, palliative care, bereavement counseling and support, and hospice inpatient care at the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. Contact Hospice at 859-986-1500 or hospice@hospicecp.org for more information.

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imply Silver by Alycea will be on-hand at Hospice Care Plus for a benefit sale on Mon., Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The sale will take place at the Hospice Care Plus central office on 208 Kidd Drive in Berea. The event is open to the public.

Twenty percent of all proceeds will go to support Hospice Care Plus's Rwanda Partnership Program. The program pairs established hospices with start-up hospices in Rwanda.

The sale will feature new and current lines in fun, affordable fashion jewelry. The latest styles in handbags will also be on display and for sale. Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted.

To learn more about Simply Silver and to preview jewelry, visit www.simplysilverjewelry.net. For more information about the October 31st sale, contact Hospice’s Angela Bailey-Davis at 986-1500 or hospice@hospicecp.org.

Hospice Care Plus is a non-profit organization serving Estill, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Owsley and Rockcastle counties. Services include hospice care, palliative care, bereavement support, and hospice inpatient care at the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center.

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ealthcare providers from across the state will descend on Richmond late this month for an all-day symposium on end-of-life care.

The 6th Annual End-of-Life Symposium, “Medical and Psychotherapeutic Models of Care for Pain and Symptom Management,” will take place Thurs., Sept. 29, at Eastside Community Church in Richmond. Registration is open now through Sept. 21. For a registration brochure, download the brochure here or contact Brenna at Hospice Care Plus at 986-1500, 800-806-5492, or hospice@hospicecp.org.

The annual event is sponsored by the Kentucky Hospice Network, a group of 10 hospices representing each region of the state. Hospice Care Plus, based in Madison County, serves as organizer for the event.

Speakers will include local physicians and Hospice Care Plus medical directors Dr. Hanan Budeiri and Dr. Linda Hathaway. Dr. Budeiri will present on palliative approaches to lymphedema, while Dr. Hathaway will discuss the role of radiation oncology in end-of-life care. Dr. Joseph Rotella, senior vice president and chief medical officer with Hosparus in Louisville, will give an update on managing end-of-life pain.

The featured speaker is Doug Smith, an author, consultant and counselor who will help address the spiritual and psychosocial components of pain and suffering. He is the author of “The Tao of Dying,” “Caregiving: Hospice-Proven Techniques for Healing Body and Soul,” and “The Complete Book of Counseling the Dying and the Grieving.”

The all-day symposium is primarily intended for health care professionals and those who work in fields related to death and dying, especially physicians, nurses, social workers, grief counselors, chaplains, funeral home directors and nursing assistants. Physicians, nurses, and social workers will receive continuing education credit for the event. Hospice Care Plus is a non-profit organization serving Estill, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Owsley and Rockcastle counties. Services include hospice care, palliative care, bereavement support, and hospice inpatient care at the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center.

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ospice Care Plus will host a six-session Grief Support Group beginning Sept. 14. Each group session is open to the public and there is no charge to attend.

The Grief Support Group will take place each Wednesday from Sept. 14 through Oct. 19 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Church in Richmond, located just behind Pizza Hut on the bypass. Nora Brasher, bereavement coordinator at Hospice Care Plus, says the groups provide support and education by “bringing together people who are living with the consequences and pain of a loved one's death.”

Nora also says the group sessions provide a safe place to give voice to painful and difficult questions, such as “why me?”, and give guests a chance to learn about coping tools others have found successful. Participants, she says, do not have to talk and everyone's privacy is respected.

All group sessions will be led by Hospice Care Plus's grief support staff: Nora Brashear, CSW, and Jackie McGee, LSW.

To learn more about the Grief Support Group, contact Nora or Jackie at 859-986-1500, 800-806-5492, or hospice@hospicecp.org.

Hospice Care Plus is a non-profit organization serving Estill, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Owsley and Rockcastle counties. Services include hospice care, palliative care, bereavement support, and hospice inpatient care at the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center.

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oy Ufema, an award-winning nurse, author and advocate who once inspired an original movie, will speak in Richmond on August 26. The event is hosted by Hospice Care Plus in honor of its 30th anniversary.

Mrs. Ufema will present “What Dying Patients Need From Us” on Friday, August 26, 2:30-5:15 p.m., at Eastside Community Church. Admission is $50 per guest and registration is required. To register, call Brenna Wallhausser at Hospice Care Plus at 859-986-1500.

Joy Ufema is widely considered an early pioneer of the hospice movement in the United States. A registered nurse, she began her career in the early 1970s as an advocate for the needs of terminally ill patients. Her insistence on dignity and control for patients sometimes led to tension with colleagues, but it also inspired change and attention. By the late '70s, she had been featured on “60 Minutes” and in “People Magazine.” In 1981, she was the subject of a made-for-television movie, “A Matter of Life and Death,” starring Linda Lavin. For several years, Ufema served as a clinical specialist in thanatology, the study of death and dying, for Upper Chesapeake Health in Maryland and as the founder and director of York House Hospice in Pennsylvania. She is currently retired, but continues to be a popular speaker and consultant in the health care industry.

In 1983, Ufema came to Richmond to speak upon the request of the group of local women who founded Madison County Hospice in 1981. The agency later changed its name to Hospice Care Plus, which now serves six counties and is celebrating its 30th year of caring for patients and families.

“We are honored to have Joy Ufema back in Kentucky to help us celebrate our 30th anniversary,” said Brenna Wallhausser, Hospice Care Plus's outreach coordinator. “It is rare for her to be in the state, so we felt we should open the opportunity up to the rest of our community.”

Brenna says the presentation is primarily intended for health care professionals, but that anyone would find something inspirational and informative.

“Any adult who faces caring for an aging parent will learn from this and, I think, feel much more prepared and inspired to be an advocate for their loved one.”

For information about the event, contact Brenna at 859-986-1500 or hospice@hospicecp.org.

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ospice Care Plus serves more patients and families now than at any point in its 30-year history. To meet the increased demand, the non-profit organization is looking to increase its pool of volunteers.

“We have 127 incredible volunteers,” says Julie Hatfield, Hospice’s volunteer coordinator. “But, on most days, we have at least 125 patients, so the need for more help is real.”

Julie will host a Hospice Volunteer Training on Saturday, August 20, at the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. The training is from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and pre-registration is encouraged. To register, call Julie at 986-1500.

Julie says the training covers subjects such as psychosocial and emotional care for patients and families, spiritual care, how volunteers can support comfort measures, and tips on helping patients and families cope with grief. In addition, the training will include volunteer safety issues and tips on how to find the right volunteer role.

“We very much need patient care volunteers—those who can sit with patients to give caregivers a break,” says Julie. “We have many other possible roles, though—everything from helping maintain our cutting garden to making baked goods or answering phones.”

Patient care volunteers may make phone calls to check that patients and families have all the supplies they need, deliver flowers to Hospice’s nursing facility patients, or go to a patient’s home to offer companionship and caregiver respite. A new program, called Veteran-to-Veteran, matches patients who are veterans with volunteer veterans.

“This is new for us, and we’re excited about it,” says Julie. “Our veteran patients appreciate being matched with someone who understands their particular history and experience, and who speaks the same language. It's just another way to make sure our patients and families get care that is personalized to their needs, wishes and history.”

Hospice serves Estill, Jackson, Lee, Madison and Rockcastle counties and is celebrating its 30th year of service to the region.

Hospice Care Plus is a non-profit organization serving Estill, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Owsley and Rockcastle counties. Services include hospice care, palliative care, bereavement support, and hospice inpatient care at the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center.

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ospice Care Plus will host a five-session Grief Support Group beginning July 20. Each group session is open to the public and there is no charge to attend.

The Grief Support Group will take place each Wednesday from July 20 through August 17 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Church in Richmond, located just behind Pizza Hut on the bypass.

Nora Brasher, bereavement coordinator at Hospice Care Plus, says the groups provide support and education by “bringing together people who are living with the consequences and pain of a loved one’s death.”

Nora also says the group sessions provide a safe place to give voice to painful and difficult questions, such as “why me?”, and give guests a chance to learn about coping tools others have found successful. Participants, she says, do not have to talk and everyone’s privacy is respected.

All group sessions will be led by Hospice Care Plus’s grief support staff: Nora Brashear, CSW, and Jackie McGee, LSW.

To learn more about the Grief Support Group, contact Nora or Jackie at 859-986-1500, 800-806-5492.

Hospice Care Plus is a non-profit organization serving Estill, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Owsley and Rockcastle counties. Services include hospice care, palliative care, bereavement support, and hospice inpatient care at the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center.

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ospice Care Plus has been awarded a grant of $5,000 from the New York Life Insurance Company to help fund its childhood bereavement services. Hospice was one of only 30 award recipients in the country to receive a grant through the Community Impact Grants program. Three representatives of New York Life were on-hand to present the grant award to Hospice.

“New York Life is proud to support an organization like Hospice Care Plus that provides children with grief support services,” said Mike Gavin, managing partner for New York Life's Kentucky General Office in Louisville. “It's gratifying to be able to provide grants to local organizations that help meet the increasing needs of the community. New York Life strongly encourages our people to give their time and talents to help make a difference.”

George E. Ridings and his son, George N. Ridings, were also part of the presentation. The senior Ridings has served as an agent with New York Life for 46 years in Richmond and central Kentucky. He is also a member of the Hospice Care Plus Board of Directors. His son has been with New York Life for 18 years.

The support from New York Life will be used to purchase books, workbooks, audio-visual materials, software and other supplies utilized when working with grieving children.

Jeannette Matthews, a chaplain and bereavement counselor with Hospice, says the grant will help ensure that services continue to be offered at no charge to schools or families.

“It's very important that children get the support they need when they experience a loss, even if—especially if—their families or schools cannot afford to pay for professional counseling services,” she said. “Our bereavement counselors work closely with schools and families to make sure children have the resources they need to cope with whatever the loss may be: a divorce, a death, a move away from friends, and anything that causes grief.”

Hospice Care Plus offers a variety of bereavement programs and services for children, from school-based support groups to summer camps, one-on-one counseling, crisis response and literature developed specifically for children. All services emphasize emotional and spiritual support for grieving children and are offered in each of the six counties served by Hospice and at the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center in Richmond.

The Community Impact Grant program, which began in 2008, awards grants of up to $25,000 to local nonprofit organizations which are supported by New York Life agents and employees and address the needs of the community. One hundred and twenty-eight grants totaling more than $1.4 million have been awarded since the program’s inception.

Hospice Care Plus is a non-profit organization serving Estill, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Owsley and Rockcastle counties. Services include hospice care, palliative care, bereavement support, and hospice inpatient care at the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center. Call 859-986-1500 for more information about Hospice’s programs for grieving children.

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aurang B. Shah, M.D., an associate medical director with Hospice Care Plus, has earned board certification in hospice and palliative medicine. Dr. Shah joins 3,000 fellow physicians throughout the nation to have achieved the certification and is among only 26 in the state of Kentucky.

Dr. Shah and Dr. Hanan Budeiri, Hospice Care Plus's chief medical director, are the only physicians in Hospice's six-county service area who have earned board certification in hospice and palliative medicine.

In addition to certification in the sub-specialty of hospice and palliative medicine, Dr. Shah is also board certified in internal medicine. He has practiced in Richmond, Ky., for the past 14 years, and has been affiliated with Hospice Care Plus for three years.

Hospice and palliative medicine is the medical discipline of the model known as hospice and palliative care. The discipline is devoted to the highest quality of life for the patient and family throughout the course of an illness. Palliative care focuses on pain and symptom management and is for people of any age and at any stage in an illness, whether the illness is curable, chronic or life-threatening. Hospice care is a specific type of palliative care that emphasizes pain and symptom control for those who are no longer seeking curative treatments. Both hospice and palliative care also offer supportive services for patients’ families, including the many grief support programs available through hospice.

Hospice Care Plus, based in Berea, has both hospice and palliative care programs. Both programs can be offered in any setting: home, nursing facility, assisted living facility, hospital or, for hospice patients only, the Compassionate Care Center, a hospice inpatient facility in Richmond.

To learn more about Hospice Care Plus and its services, call 859-986-1500.

Hospice Care Plus, now celebrating 30 years, serves Estill, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Owsley and Rockcastle counties.

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ister Angie Keil and Sister Marge Eilerman of Booneville's Holy Family Catholic Church came to Hospice Care Plus “almost pre-trained,” according to Julie Hatfield, volunteer coordinator.

“They are so committed and dependable,” she says.

On Friday, Sr. Angie and Sr. Marge completed a Hospice volunteer training, though they have been supporting the organization for over 25 years combined. For both women, it was a refresher course in something they have practiced for decades.

“We have always made an effort to visit people who are ill,” says Sr. Marge. “For that reason, it’s nice to be affiliated with hospice.” Sr. Angie agrees.

“I think we always try to reach out to people and to meet them where they are,” she says. “Working with people holistically is part of our mission.”

It is also the mission of Hospice Care Plus, which provides medical care and team-based support for those with a life-limiting illness. Now in its 30th year of service, the organization understands the importance of caring for both patient and family. Hospice also emphasizes the right of the patient to drive and help determine the care he or she receives.

One perk of the Hospice approach is the availability of trained volunteers, who can help in a variety of ways. Some may deliver meals or keep a patient company while a caregiver runs errands, while others like to help in the Booneville Hospice office or visit Hospice patients in local nursing homes. One thing all volunteers tend to have in common, though, is a personal experience that drew them to this work.

For Sr. Marge, it is first-hand experience that motivates her.

“With my brother—the first of my siblings to die of cancer—I realized just how much hospice did for us as a family,” she says. “The hospice workers helped us have that time together and to have him with us—at home—in the last days and hours. It was a huge consolation for us.”

Now, she says, she feels honored to help other patients and families have the same experience through her work as a Hospice Care Plus volunteer.

“To be able to journey through a very important time in their lives, and to be present to that in a sensitive way—it's a sacred honor,” she says.

Holy Family and Beattyville's Catholic church, Queen of All Saints, both devote considerable time to volunteer work in the community, including Hospice; Sister Alice Retzner with Queen of All Saints has volunteered with Hospice for several years.

To learn more about Hospice Care Plus or to volunteer, call Julie Hatfield at Hospice’s main office in Berea at 1-800-806-5492.

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ared Boggs and Cole Bailey weed their way to King's Island at the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center. Jared and the rest of the Red House Baptist Church Youth Ministry group do community service projects to earn youth trips. Their work with Hospice Care Plus will help them make it to King's Island this summer. Twelve members of the youth group were on-hand to help keep the gardens and landscaping—most of which are in view of patient rooms and family spaces—in tip-top shape.

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group of young men in teacher Jason Bowles' Community Service Skills Class has combined learning and giving in a big way.

The small but ambitious class at Estill County High School was charged with organizing a fundraising event for a cause of their choice. With the help of a supportive parent, Bill Aldridge, the students decided on a car show and selected Hospice Care Plus as their charity.

In a whirlwind period of just six weeks, the students, Mr. Aldridge and Mr. Bowles contacted car owners and sponsors, designed and ordered tee-shirts, coordinated publicity and arranged for concessions. On Sunday, May 29, all their hard work paid big dividends. Over 70 cars participated in the car show, held at the high school. The event raised just over $900 for Hospice.

The funds will be used to support programs and services offered by Hospice, all of which are provided regardless of ability to pay.

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n Tuesday, May 24, Hospice Care Plus will join with families of Hospice patients to remember and honor loved ones.

The May Memorial Service is at 6:00 p.m. on May 24 at Eastside Community Church in Richmond. A reception will follow, with refreshments provided by Hospice volunteers.

During the May Memorial Service, Hospice Care Plus and our patient families pause to remember the loved ones who passed away under Hospice care in the past year. The service may also include community members whose loved ones have died. Guests can provide names to Hospice staff just prior to the beginning of Tuesday’s service. The names of Hospice patients are automatically included.

Memorial gifts are welcome and help Hospice Care Plus provide numerous patient, family and community programs regardless of ability to pay. However, donations are not required to participate.

For more information, contact Hospice at 859-986-1500.

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ore than 200 guests turned-out to celebrate the Kentucky Derby at the Run for the Roses Derby Eve Benefit on Friday. Party-goers were greeted at the door with mint juleps before mingling, bidding, dining, dancing and raising more than $42,000 for the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center.

“It was a magical night,” says Angela Bailey, Hospice's special events coordinator. “This is the fifth year of the event, and we raised a record-setting amount.”

Helping to boost the dollar amount was local attorney Jimmy Dale Williams, who surprised the gathering with a gift of just over $10,000. Williams, who used the remainder of his campaign funds to make the gift, urged other local politicians to do the same.

“This money will do more good at Hospice Care Plus than it will otherwise,” he said.

According to Gail McGillis, Hospice CEO, Williams helped incorporate the organization when it was founded 30 years ago.

“Jimmy Dale has been a supporter of Hospice from the beginning,” she said. “This gift means a great deal to us and will help make hospice care possible for so many patients and families.”

Within an hour of Williams's gift, he announced that another couple at the event had decided to give matching funds. The couple chooses to remain anonymous.

“I was stunned,” says Bailey. “I have never seen two surprise gifts at that level in one night. I think it speaks to the impact Hospice Care Plus has in our service area, and to the amazing generosity of our community.”

Each year, the Run for the Roses raises funds for the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center (CCC). The Compassionate Care Center and all Hospice Care Plus programs provide care regardless of ability to pay. To learn more, call Hospice Care Plus at 859-986-1500.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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early 50 hospice volunteers were on-hand for Hospice Care Plus's celebration of volunteers during the organization’s annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner on Thurs., April 14. The dinner was held at Lake Buck Lodge at the Bluegrass Army Depot in Richmond.

The annual dinner falls during National Volunteer Week each year.

Hospice's CEO, Gail McGillis, thanked volunteers for the variety of services they make possible, from direct patient care to office work, special event coordination and other support. Julie Hatfield, Hospice's volunteer coordinator, announced the 2010 volunteer numbers: nearly 6,600 hours of volunteer work for a cost-savings to Hospice Care Plus of $133,507.24.

Hatfield and McGillis also announced the We Honor Veterans program, a national effort that Hospice Care Plus is in the process of implementing. To help launch the program, Hospice chose a patriotic theme for the annual dinner–“Volunteers are Everyday Heroes”–complete with a presentation of the colors by the Retired Marine League.

Hospice employs more than 100 volunteers from its six-county service region. From gardening to providing respite care for caregivers, Hospice Care Plus volunteers help in numerous ways.

To learn more about volunteering with Hospice, visit the volunteer section of the Hospice website or contact Julie Hatfield at 859-986-1500 or julie.hatfield@hospicecp.org.

Hospice Care Plus, now celebrating 30 years, serves Estill, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Owsley and Rockcastle counties.

 

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nvitations are in the mail for one of the area's top social and philanthropic events of the year.

The Run for the Roses Derby Eve party and benefit is Friday, May 6, at Acres of Land Winery. Each year, the event raises an average of $30,000 for the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center, central Kentucky’s only free-standing hospice inpatient facility.

Although event organizers send invitations, the Derby Eve party is open to the public. Reservations are limited to 350 and will be granted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Tickets are $100 per person. For reservations, call Hospice's Angela Bailey at 859-986-1500.

The Run for the Roses Derby Eve party features dinner, dancing, live music, traditional Derby rose décor, and live and silent auctions. Guests will arrive to a mint julep greeting, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres beginning at 7:00 p.m. Live music will be provided by Klassyc Tymes.

“We call it ‘the place to be on Derby eve in Madison County,’” says Angela Bailey, special events coordinator at Hospice. “The Madison County women who volunteer to put this event together each year are phenomenal. They know how to throw a party, and they are passionate about the cause.”

Donna Haney is one of those volunteers. An assistant vice president with Central Bank, Haney is in her fifth year as a member of the Derby Eve event committee.

“It's a great way to spend Derby Eve,” says Haney. “And it's nice to have our own Derby event right here in Madison County.”

For more information about the Run for the Roses Derby Eve party and benefit, or to make a reservation, call Hospice at 986-1500.

 

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he premiere event of the spring season is set for May 6th 7:00 pm at Acres of Land Winery.

This festive evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, buffet dining and dancing will include a Live and Silent Auction sponsored by Younger Woman's Club of Berea. Music will be provided by Klassyc Tymes. Please contact Angela Bailey at Hospice Care Plus (859-986-1500) for more information.

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or those who need a little inspiration before choosing this year’s Derby party attire, the Wine and Roses Brunch and Pre-Derby Fashion Show is the perfect fit.

The event is on Sat., April 2 at 10:30 a.m. at Acres of Land Winery. Tickets are $25 per person and reservations are required. To make a reservation by the March 28 deadline, call Angela at Hospice Care Plus at 859-986-1500.

The inaugural Wine & Roses Brunch and Pre-Derby Fashion Show will feature John McGary as master of ceremonies and several high-profile models, including Bill Bryant and Barbara Bailey from WKYT-TV. Bryant and Bailey will be joined on the catwalk by Richmond Mayor Jim Barnes and wife Jan Barnes; Rev. Robert Blythe, a Richmond City Council member; Kent Clark, county judge executive; Jackie Collier, Eastern Kentucky University; Representative Rita Smart and several other local figures.

The models will wear fashions from Belk, Maurices, Dress Barn and Jett & Hall.

Angela Bailey, Hospice Care Plus’s special events coordinator, says the fashion show and brunch combines food and fashion for a good cause.

“We are so excited about this event,” says Bailey. “It will be elegant, fun and, most important, raise funds for the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center.”

Hospice’s Compassionate Care Center opened three years ago in Richmond. It is central Kentucky’s only free-standing hospice inpatient facility, designed to offer hospice services in a home-like setting when patients cannot remain at home for periods of time. Most patients admitted to the center need intensive pain and symptom control, or need medical oversight while transitioning from a hospital to a home setting. Caregivers and family members also refer patients for respite care, which gives caregivers an occasional and much-needed break from caregiving responsibilities.

This is the first year for the Wine & Roses Brunch and Pre-Derby Fashion Show. Bailey and a committee of Madison County women organized the event to complement the popular Run for the Roses Derby Eve party, also hosted by Acres of Land Winery. The Run for the Roses party raises as much as $25,000 annually for the Compassionate Care Center.

“The community has made this vital center possible through its generous support,” says Gail McGillis, Hospice Care Plus’s chief executive officer. “We have served over 800 patients and families since the opening in April 2008.”

“Run for the Roses is now an established tradition, an opportunity for Madison County to have its own 'place to be on Derby Eve' that is on par with the festivities in Lexington and Louisville,” says Bailey. “The fabulous group of women who are planning the Wine & Roses Brunch and Pre-Derby Fashion Show has every hope that it, too, will become a must-attend event for Madison countians.”

For more information about the Wine & Roses Brunch and Fashion Show, call Angela Bailey at 859-986-1500.

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en new members have joined Hospice Care Plus’s Board of Directors and Advisory Board for Development.

New Board of Directors members are Elizabeth Boggs, Sherry Lynn Brockman, Lisa Foley and Danny McKinney.

Elizabeth Boggs is a family nurse practitioner in Annville and is very involved with her church and local organizations.

Sherry Lynn Brockman is the owner of Sherry Outdoor Advertising and Dandy Broadcasting, Inc. A resident of Tyner, she has contributed her time and expertise to Kiwanis, breast cancer awareness and fundraising for the London Younger Women’s Club.

Lisa Foley is a partner with Baldwin CPAs in Richmond. She shares her expertise at the board level or as a volunteer with the KY CPA Leadership Council, the EKU Co-Op Advisory Board, EKU Small Business Development, the Chamber of Commerce and many more.

Danny McKinney is the owner of Brodhead Farm Equipment and lives in Brodhead. He has served on numerous boards, including the Council for Burley Tobacco, and has volunteered with 4H and Future Farmers of America.

Several new members have also been added to Hospice’s Advisory Board for Development. They include Martha Cox, Charlotte Davis, Marilyn Gabbard, Teresa Mays, Lynn Tatum and Pat Wagner.

Martha Cox is the owner of Mt. Vernon’s Cox Hardware and is an active member of the community. Her volunteer activities include support for numerous local events and service on the boards of Kiwanis, the Drug Taskforce, the Vocational Advisory Board and others.

Charlotte Davis, corporate secretary for Peoples Exchange Bank in Beattyville, has been a board member with groups such as the Lee County Medical Group and September Place. Her community involvement also includes the local Chamber of Commerce, Certified Cities and more.

Marilyn Gabbard is a retired social worker and a former board member for Cumberland River Comprehensive Care. A McKee resident, she has also served with 4H as treasurer and is actively involved with church activities.

Teresa Mays is the branch manager and compliance officer for Peoples Bank Exchange in Beattyville. Past board experience includes The Compassionate Friends and the Downtown Beattyville Alliance. Mays has also served as a council member for the City of Beattyville. She is involved with Relay for Life, PRIDE, the Beattyville Woman’s Club, the Red Cross and more.

Lynn Tatum is the project coordinator for the Rockcastle County Development Board. She has also served on the board of the Chamber of Commerce and has been involved with the Main Street Program.

Pat Wagner is a retired social worker and a resident of Annville.

Hospice’s Board of Directors provides oversight for the entire organization, while the Advisory Board for Development supports fundraising efforts to cover the cost of patient care services.

Hospice Care Plus services Estill, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Owsley and Rockcastle counties. The organization is celebrating 30 years of service in 2011.

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