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07/08/2016

06/27/2016

06/27/2016

Regina’s Southern Home Cooking Wins Cleveland Chef’s Showdown 2016! Pictured with Chef Regina Peirsaul of Regina’s Southern Home Cooking, center, are Michael Watson, at left, Fundraising Manager, and Reese Veltenaar, at right, Board Chair of The Hospice of Chattanooga Foundation. The Fourth Annual Chef’s Showdown was attended by over 250 guests at the Cleveland Golf and Country Club, and raised over $25,000 to fund hospice care for indigent families and special services for children and teens in Bradley and Polk Counties.

01/04/2016

We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has put your trust in our hands and supported Hospice of Chattanooga in 2015. We always look forward to being there for you...

11/06/2015

Have you had “The Conversation” yet? When it comes to end of life care, that one conversation can make all the difference. Conversation Sabbath is happening November 6th– 15th, 2015.

The Conversation Project is dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care. Too many people are dying in a way they wouldn’t choose, and too many of their loved ones are left feeling bereaved, guilty, and uncertain. It’s time to transform our culture so we shift from not talking about dying to talking about it. It’s time to share the way we want to live at the end of our lives. And it’s time to communicate about the kind of care we want and don’t want for ourselves. We believe that the place for this to begin is at the kitchen table—not in the intensive care unit—with the people we love, before it’s too late. Together we can make these difficult conversations easier. We can make sure that our own wishes and those of our loved ones are expressed and respected. Too often clergy witness how avoiding these conversations can leave family members in the dark or cause arguments and strife at the bedside. This fall, Hospice of Chattanooga is inviting local clergy and congregations to teach on the vital importance of having “The Conversation” during a two-week period called “The Conversation Sabbath”. The top five things you need to know about Conversation Sabbath are:

1. Conversation Sabbath is happening November 6th– 15th, 2015.

2. The key to Conversation Sabbath is that clergy leaders will be teaching on the vital importance of having values-based conversations with loved ones about one another’s wishes for care at the end of life.

3. The Conversation Project respects theological distinctions among religious traditions and supports having end-of-life care conversations that keep within each faith’s principles. At the same time, Conversation Sabbath embraces the universality within the diversity that stems from our shared human existence: we are all mortal.

4. Some houses of worship will incorporate additional programming to support having The Conversation, such as adult education programs, senior adult group meetings, book discussion groups, or a Starter Kit workshop on using The Conversation Project’s free, downloadable guide on how to begin The Conversation.

5. Joining this effort is easy! Simply email Hospice of Chattanooga Senior Chaplain Pat Davis pat_davis@hospiceofchattanooga.org and commit your congregation to teaching about end-of-life care conversations during Conversation Sabbath. Let us know how your congregation will participate. For ideas and suggestions, go to Conversation Project Community Resource Center at www.theconversationproject.org.

Please join me in celebrating Conversation Sabbath
November 6 – 15.

Pat Davis
Senior Chaplain, Hospice of Chattanooga

11/05/2015

More children are surviving malignant brain tumors than in the past, thanks to the use of intense treatments using platinum-based chemotherapy (cisplatin and high-dose carboplatin). Unfortunately, the therapy has a known side effect of permanent hearing loss, resulting from damage to the inner ear.…

11/05/2015

Xylitol, a sugar substitute used in chewing gum and other products, is causing a surge in accidental poisonings of dogs, some fatal. The sweetener is roughly 100 times as toxic to dogs as milk chocolate, say experts.

10/06/2015

Vaccinate to protect your and your loved ones from flu.

09/01/2015

Starting today we will start giving flu shots. No cost for Medicare enrolled individuals. Please call us at 423-476-5548 to see if your insurance will pay for a flu shot. NO Appointment needed, we administer shots from 9am-5pm Monday thru Friday.

06/09/2015

Happiness is a choice, not a result. Nothing will make you happy until you choose to be happy.
Have a HAPPY Day, Friends.
Be Happy.

05/11/2015

May is Skin Cancer Awareness month! Here are some tips on how to keep your family healthy and safe these hot, sunny summer months!
The best way to prevent skin cancer is to protect your skin from the sun and other sources of ultraviolet (UV) rays.
To protect your skin from the sun:
Stay in the shade as much as possible between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Use sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher.
Cover up with long sleeves, a hat, and sunglasses.
You can also protect your skin by avoiding indoor tanning.
Why do I need to protect my skin?
Protecting your skin today may help prevent skin cancer later in life. Most skin cancer appears after age 50, but skin damage from the sun can start during childhood.
Taking steps to prevent skin cancer may also help prevent:
Wrinkles
Blotches or spots on your skin
Other damage to your skin and eyes

05/07/2015

Happy Nurses Week to all of our nurses we have the pleasure of working with! We especially wish our own nurse Amy Ownby, LPN a wonderful week! We appreciate all you do!