Crown Hospice of Poplar Bluff

11/14/2025

🌟 This National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, were celebrating our wonderful volunteers who go above and beyond. Their kindness fills rooms, their smiles bring peace, and their generosity creates meaningful moments for our patients. We appreciate you more than words can say. Thank you for being a true blessing to others. 💙🫶🏼💛

11/14/2025

💙 Celebrating Nurse Practitioner Week — Spotlight on Kayla Babb, NP 💙

As we wrap up Nurse Practitioner Week, we want to shine a light on one of our incredible Nurse Practitioners here at Crown Hospice of Poplar Bluff — Kayla Babb. Her heart for patients, her dedication to families, and her joyful spirit make her a blessing to everyone she meets.

🌿 What inspired Kayla to become a Nurse Practitioner?
A deep desire to help others and make a positive impact on the lives around her.

🌿 Her healthcare journey:
Kayla has been in healthcare for 15 years, starting as an LPN and working her way up. She has proudly served as a Nurse Practitioner for the last 5 years.

🌿 What she loves most about her role:
Getting to know her patients and their families — building relationships and knowing she’s making a difference during some of life’s most meaningful moments.

🌿 Most rewarding part of her job:
Seeing the positive impact she can make in someone’s life.

🌿 Her advice for future nurses:
“It takes a strong, compassionate heart to be a nurse.”

🌿 Her favorite area of care:
Kayla has a special passion for working with the geriatric population. She loves listening to their stories and being a support for those who may not have family close by.

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🌸 A Little About Kayla Outside of Work

✨ Something people may not know:
She LOVES ketchup — so much that a friend once gifted her 10 bottles for Christmas… and it’s still one of her top gifts ever!

✨ When she’s not working:
You can find her spending time with her kids, cooking, reading, watching football, or working on home renovation projects.

✨ Coffee order:
Coffee… with more cream and sugar than actual coffee. ☕😉

✨ Favorite vacation spot:
Gulf Shores is her family’s go-to getaway.

✨ Comfort food close to her heart:
Chicken and dumplings — a recipe she learned from her grandmother that’s filled with warm memories.

✨ Favorite quote:
“It is what it is. Now get up and work.”

✨ Family life:
Kayla is a proud mom of five — Parker (18), Mason (17), Drake (15), Bailey (12), and little Rowan (4 months). Most of her time is spent at ballgames or loving on her sweet baby.

Help us celebrate Kayla today — her kindness, her compassion, and the beautiful way she loves our patients and families.
Thank you, Kayla, for all you do for Crown Hospice and our community. We appreciate you! 💙🌿

11/14/2025

Always thankful to be a part of this beautiful ceremony honoring our wonderful veterans. Erin done an outstanding job! 👏 🇺🇸

11/13/2025

🌿 Our Crown Hospice chaplains are the heart of spiritual care, offering prayer, presence, and peace to our patients and families every day.💙

We want to recognize our amazing chaplain‘s here At Crown hospice.

This National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, we celebrate the comfort they bring and the love they share. Callum and Stephen, thank you for walking alongside those we serve with grace and faith. 🕊️💫

11/13/2025

As we’re celebrating National Hospice & Palliative Care Month, my heart just feels full. 💛
We are blessed to walk beside some of the sweetest families in the Bootheel, and every now and then we get a letter that just stops us in our tracks.

Here’s another precious note from one of our families… their kindness means more to us than they’ll ever know.

11/13/2025

11/12/2025

🌟 November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month🌟

Today we’re celebrating our incredible hospice aids. Their kindness and compassion, touch every life they encounter. Thank you, Emily and Vanessa for the care and comfort you bring to our patients and families each day. 💛💙

11/12/2025

💜 Hospice Myth:
“When my mom started hospice, I thought it meant she’d have to stop all her medicines.”

🌿 The Truth:
That’s one of the biggest misunderstandings about hospice care. Hospice doesn’t mean stopping everything — it means focusing on what truly matters for comfort and quality of life. Many medications continue, especially those that ease pain, help with breathing, or bring peace and rest.

Families often tell us, “We wish we’d called sooner.” Because hospice isn’t about giving up hope — it’s about finding comfort, support, and time together. 💕

11/11/2025

Join us tomorrow at the VFW in Doniphan. J A Ashby Post 3485

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11/11/2025

🇺🇸 Veterans Day 🇺🇸
Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served and sacrificed for our country. Their courage and dedication have protected the freedoms we hold dear.

At Crown Hospice of Poplar Bluff, we are especially grateful for the opportunity to care for veterans and their families. It is a privilege to serve those who once served us—with compassion, dignity, and respect.

💙 “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.” — Numbers 6:24-25

From all of us at Crown Hospice — thank you, veterans, for your service and your sacrifice. You will never be forgotten. 🇺🇸

11/10/2025

🌿National Nurse Practitioners Week🌿

We are so grateful for our Nurse Practitioner here at Crown Hospice! 💛💙
Your compassion, knowledge, and dedication make such a difference in the lives of our patients and families. Thank you for leading with heart and providing exceptional care to our patients.

Blake A. Borders APRN, FNP-BC
Graduated with my BSN in 2012 and completed my Masters Degree in 2017. I’m currently pursuing a Doctorate. My areas of practice include Primary and Cardiovascular Care. Outside of healthcare I enjoy a good book, travel and spending time with family and friends.
I joined Crown Hospice in 2019, initially through our Cape office and later with our Poplar Bluff team upon its inception. It has been such a privilege to work with Crown, I am honored to provide care to those we serve. I have been touched by so many patients and their families in such delicate times. 🌿🕊️🪽

11/10/2025

🌼 Hospice Myth vs. Reality 🌼

Myth: “Hospice is only for people with cancer.”

Reality: Hospice care is available for anyone facing a life-limiting illness — not just cancer.
We care for patients with heart disease, lung disease, dementia, kidney failure, neurological conditions, and so many others.
Hospice is about quality of life, comfort, and support for both the patient and their loved ones, no matter the diagnosis. ❤️

At Crown Hospice of Poplar Bluff, we walk beside each family with compassion, dignity, and faith — every step of the journey.