Appalachian Hospice Care

05/08/2026

💐 Happy Mother’s Day 💐

This weekend, we celebrate all the incredible mothers in our lives — especially our patients and staff who give so much of themselves every day. Your strength, compassion, and unwavering love make a difference not only in your families, but in our entire community.

We are honored to care for you and work alongside you. Wishing you a day filled with love, appreciation, and well‑deserved moments of rest. 💖

05/06/2026

💙 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤! 💙

This week, we proudly celebrate the extraordinary nurses and clinical staff who bring skill, compassion, and comfort directly into the homes of those we serve. Your care goes far beyond clinical expertise—you build trust, offer reassurance, and meet patients where they are, every single day.

Providing skilled nursing and clinical services in the home takes heart, dedication, and a deep commitment to patient-centered care. We are grateful for the kindness you show, the dignity you protect, and the difference you make in the lives of our patients and their families.

Thank you for being the healing presence our patients rely on. 💐 Your work matters, and you are truly appreciated—this week and always.

04/30/2026

Our team is growing and we're seeking highly motivated, compassionate, and dedicated individuals to join us!

We have a Staff Nurse position open. Applicants must have an active Kentucky RN license. The position is for our Pikeville, KY office and will play an active role in serving our Pike County care team.

The position includes a company vehicle and gas card, day shift Monday-Friday, and competitive wages.

Apply Here: https://apphchs.org/employment/

04/23/2026

𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗱-𝗼𝗳-𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, it is vital to have this important conversation with your loved ones. When you know their preferences for medical intervention and where they want to be when they die, you can ensure that their wishes are met.

𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮

Most Americans want to die at home, so understanding the options for end-of-life care is critical. Talking with your loved one before significant physical or cognitive impairment keeps them from making their own decisions — and tell their physician and other medical professionals about their choices for end-of-life care.
Hospice care can begin months before your loved one’s last days, providing symptom management, time to reminiscence, support for family members, and a death at home.

Far too often, families are unclear about their loved ones’ end-of-life preferences and goals. This can delay the start of hospice care until the patient is just days or hours from dying.

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Appalachian Hospice Care is a locally operated not-for-profit hospice agency dedicated to providing quality, compassionate, comforting care to the people of Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, and Pike Counties since 1991.

04/22/2026

✨ 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲! ✨

Today we proudly recognize our exceptional administrative assistants—the steady backbone behind the scenes who help make quality patient care possible every day.

Through your attention to detail, problem‑solving skills, and quiet expertise, you ensure our clinical teams have the support they need to focus on what matters most: caring for our patients. You manage the details, navigate the complexities, and keep things moving smoothly—often without applause and always with professionalism.

Thank you for being the trusted partners to our clinical staff and the unsung heroes of patient care. We truly could not do this work without you, and today we are especially grateful for all that you do. 🌟

04/07/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥.

Appalachian Hospice Services is a hometown, award‑winning provider proudly offering five‑star care with compassion, dignity, and heart.

We’re locally owned, community focused, and committed to caring for our neighbors like family. When your loved one needs comfort, support, and understanding, let us walk beside you every step of the way.

If you want personalized hospice care from people who know home, ask for us by name.

We’re here—ready to help, ready to listen, and ready to serve.

📍 Local. Award‑Winning. Five‑Star Care.

💙 Appalachian Hospice Services

03/30/2026

𝗔 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀

To our cherished physicians, Dr. William T. "Bill Tom" Fannin and Dr. Paula Heater "Dr. Paula" Wells - thank you for answering God’s calling to serve at the bedside with compassion and grace. Hospice care requires a rare heart—one willing to sit in sacred moments, to listen, to comfort, and to love as Christ loves.

Your presence brings peace where there is fear, relief where there is pain, and hope rooted in faith. Scripture reminds us, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Matthew 5:7), and “Whatever you did for one of the least of these, you did for Me” (Matthew 25:40). You live these words through every patient you serve.

Thank you for being the hands and heart of Christ, offering dignity, comfort, and light at life’s most tender moments. May God richly bless you for the compassion you so faithfully give.

03/26/2026

In life’s most tender moments, compassion matters.

Proud to serve our community and to be a 5 star rated Hospice by Medicare and patient families!

Choose the best - you actually have a choice - DEMAND the best.

03/16/2026

🌟 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵! 🌟

Today—and every day—we here at Appalachian Hospice Care honor our incredible Medical Social Workers who stand beside patients and families during some of life’s toughest moments.
They guide, support, advocate, educate, connect, comfort, and champion hope when it’s needed most.

To all Medical Social Workers:

Thank you for your compassion, your expertise, and your unwavering commitment to care.

You make healthcare human, and our community is stronger because of you.

💙 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂—𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀.

03/12/2026

People often ask me, “How do you sit with someone who is dying? What do you say? How do you do this work?”

Many believe there must be special tools, the right words, some kind of wisdom you learn from books or training.

But the truth is much simpler.

This work has taught me that death is not chaos. It is a process. The body knows how to die just as surely as it knows how to be born, and each one does it in its own way.

What death and dying need most is a calm presence.

Our job is not to fix it, control it, or perform something heroic.
We are not magicians.
We don’t wear capes.

After witnessing enough final breaths, something in you begins to settle. Death stops surprising you, and because of that, you stop bringing urgency, fear, or drama into the room.

You learn to trust the body and the process it is moving through.
You learn to slow down.
To listen more than you speak.
To let the moment belong to the person who is dying and the people who are preparing to say goodbye.

You don’t rush it.
You don’t try to control it.
You simply remain present and allow it to unfold.

Because in the end, the body knows how to die. Sometimes what it needs most, is someone who is not afraid to be there when it does.

xo
Gabby
www.thehospiceheart.net

03/12/2026

🌟 When You or Your Loved One Needs a Helping Hand… We’re Here. 🌟

Home health care is more than support—it’s skilled medical care delivered right to your door. Unlike non‑medical home care (which focuses on daily activities like bathing, meals, or companionship), home health care provides physician‑directed, clinical services for those recovering from illness, injury, surgery, or managing chronic conditions.

At Home Care Health Services Inc, our mission is simple:
💙 Help people recover faster
💙 Prevent avoidable hospital stays
💙 Support independence
💙 Deliver compassionate, high‑quality care—right at home

From nursing and therapy to disease management and post‑hospital support, our team ensures every patient receives the personalized, top‑rated care they deserve.

🏡 Comfort. Privacy. Independence. Expert Care.

That’s the difference home health makes—and why families continue to trust us with their care.

If you or a loved one needs skilled care at home, we’re only a phone call away. 💙

📞 888-455-1996
🌐 www.apphchs.org