Amedisys

11/04/2025

This November, we’re proud to join the National Alliance for Care at Home in celebrating National Care at Home Month. We believe everyone deserves high-quality, person-centered care, wherever they call home.

This month, we celebrate the heart and hands behind that mission: our caregivers, clinicians and partners who make that possible every day.

11/04/2025

Hospice & Palliative Care Week is a time to recognize the quiet strength and deep compassion of those who care at the end of life. Thank you to our hospice caregivers for turning every moment into a meaningful one by delivering the gift of hospice.

11/01/2025

We’re proud to serve and work alongside Native American patients, caregivers and team members whose stories and cultures strengthen our communities. During Native American Heritage Month and beyond, we honor their heritage and the vital role they play in our shared mission of compassionate care.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from Amedisys! Thank you to our caregivers for sprinkling a little holiday magic into their care today.

10/29/2025

Home health care can be a lifeline for people recovering from illness or injury or managing chronic conditions. It helps patients stay safe and independent at home, with support from skilled professionals. Many don’t realize it’s fully covered by Medicare for those who qualify.

Download our e-book, "Your Guide to Understanding Home Health Care," to learn more about what home health is and isn't, who is eligible, FAQs, how to get started and more: https://hubs.li/Q03QN44b0

10/28/2025

Heart failure is one of the leading causes of hospitalization for older adults and it rarely presents alone — most people with heart failure have at least one other significant cardiovascular condition. Without the right support, living independently becomes a challenge and many end up back in the hospital.

Our evidence-based Heart Failure Empowerment Program helps patients manage symptoms at home with a personalized care plan, interdisciplinary support and close coordination with physicians. Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q03QDJmH0

10/23/2025

For this month's MVP Moment, we're shining a light on our Patient Services Coordinator superstar in Durham, NC, Autumn Coleman. We celebrate her not only for the many roles she juggles each day to keep patient care provided in a timely manner, but for the way she does it — with excellence, humor and a heart for service. Thank you Autumn for embodying our SPIRIT core values and sharing them with Amedisys every day!

10/22/2025

What happens in the final weeks of Stage 4 cancer? When treatment is no longer working, hospice care can ease symptoms and provide emotional, psychological and spiritual support. Learn what to expect in the final weeks, and how hospice care at home can help patients spend their last days where they feel most at peace. https://hubs.li/Q03PHq_C0

10/21/2025

This Spiritual Care Week, we are proud to highlight some of our bereavement professionals who walk alongside families during difficult times. Swipe through to hear their reflections on the impact of their work.

10/20/2025

At Amedisys, we pride ourselves on industry-leading quality of care. This National Healthcare Quality Week, we’re celebrating the measurable impact of our commitment to excellence in both hospice and home health.

In hospice, Amedisys outperforms national CMS averages on all 7 HIS quality measures, and our Hospice Care Index score of 9.7 exceeds the national average of 8.8. And our Code Green protocol ensures patients receive compassionate, timely care, far surpassing national benchmarks for end-of-life visits.

In home health, Amedisys averages 4.2 stars out of 5 for quality of patient care, well above the national average of 3.24 stars. This rating reflects how often our patients improve in key areas like walking, breathing and medication management, and how consistently we deliver timely, effective care.

We’re proud of our clinicians and care teams who make these outcomes possible every day, in every home. Learn more about our quality commitment at: https://hubs.li/Q03PqhnW0

10/16/2025

If treatments for a chronic illness are becoming less effective, it may be time to explore additional support. Our brief hospice assessment quiz takes just a few minutes and offers a personalized report to help you determine whether now is the right time to begin the hospice conversation. https://hubs.li/Q03NwXHr0

10/14/2025

At Amedisys, we’re committed to being there when patients and their families need us the most. Our Code Green protocol is a call to action for the hospice team to work together to address the evolving physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient as they approach the end of life so no patient transitions alone. Read more about Code Green here: https://hubs.li/Q03NwQFG0

09/13/2024

We are looking to grow our volunteer services team and we need your help! Please like and share to spread the word! Supporting hospice patients and their loved ones can be done many ways!

💚Companionship visits
💚Crafting volunteer (making shawls,blankets, cards etc)
💚Volunteering remotely making phone calls
💚 Professional volunteers (Reiki, Massage & hairstylist)
💚 Bereavement volunteers (connecting with patient loved ones after they have passed)
💚 Admin volunteer (working in the office supporting the office staff with various duties)
💚 Veteran Volunteer (reminisce, share stories, play chess, host a veteran cafe)
💚Pen pal volunteer - writing cards and personalized notes to our patients

If you or anyone you know would be interested in volunteering I’d love to speak with you 🫶 send me an email at Tara.Gagnon@Amedisys.com 💚

11/29/2023

There are so many ways to volunteers! Check out our list ⬇️ for just SOME of the ways you can make a difference ❤️

Direct with Patients:
✨Patient Visiting: Reading, writing cards out or interviewing if patient is still able to communicate, playing a card game, taking patient for a walk around a facility when appropriate, Reminiscing Activities, Massaging/Holding hands, Calm presence.
✨Respite Sitting: Benefits the Patient and caregiver so they may get out to run errands, work, or rest.
✨Vigil Team: If new to hospice and after some time visiting with patients, you might feel comfortable to sit with someone on their last days. This is very personal, intimate time to be with a person. If you are someone that can be available in a pinch, this also factors into participating as vigils, by nature, pop-up and the need is immediate.
✨Pet Therapy: Volunteers who have pet therapy certified animals are always invited to speak further to the coordinator about potential assignments.

DIRECT WITH FAMILIES:
✨Bereavement Support: Companionship/Phone calls to bereaved, Support Groups

INDIRECT WITH OUR OFFICE:
✨Administrative Support: Making admission packets, Assisting Bereavement Coordinator in needs, Assisting Volunteer Coordinator in needs, Etc.
✨Tuck-in calls: Calls made once a week to most of our patients asking if they have specific needs/requests for the upcoming weekend.
Knitting/Crocheting: Prayer Shawls, Blankets, Leg and Arm Warmers.
✨Community Support: Writing an article in our newsletter "Volunteer Voice", Health Fairs, Volunteer Fairs, Assisting at marketing events and other community engagements.

Interested in becoming a volunteer, reach out today!
Tara.Gagnon@Amedisys.com

11/17/2023

Interested in becoming a hospice volunteer? We offer several opportunities to volunteer including administrative & remote volunteering.

To learn more, apply at- https://bttr.im/76tht

05/20/2022

Today Beacon Hospice recognized our amazing volunteers who have given back over 2300 hours of service this past year. Without them we wouldn’t be able to do half of the special extras we do!!! Thank you to all our amazing volunteers.

05/10/2022

Come work for us!!

Caregiving is our Calling At Amedisys whether we're caring for patients directly or supporting those who do, each of us is a caregiver at heart. Every team member contributes to our mission of providing exceptional, clinically distinct care in the home to thousands of patients and families every day...

04/18/2022

It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week!! What makes our volunteers so special?? The fact they do so much to support EVERY aspect of our hospice! Without our volunteers we would not have th capacity we do to go above and beyond for our patients and families. Over 2,000 hours were given this past year and things are coming back to the way they used to be pre-pandemic days. Look out for more posts this week as we share about each sub program our volunteers give back their time in. Thank you to our amazing volunteers!!

04/15/2022

Happy National Volunteer Month to our amazing team of hospice volunteers in Portsmouth, NH. We are blessed to have a team of people that goes back decades to when our office was Seacoast Hospice in Exeter. The longevity and heart of the humans that do this work truly is immeasurable!!! More posts to come about our volunteers!!

April is National Volunteer Month! Thank you to all our hospice volunteers who selflessly serve our patients. Your contributions are immeasurable, and our work is enriched by your dedication.

02/11/2022

Hearts for Hospice 2022 is underway! Each year our care center has school children, Girl and Boy Scout Troops, community groups and our very own volunteers helping to make Valentines Day and week special with handmade goodies and some fun gifts. This year we have plushies! This is the 11th year for Hearts for Hospice and has now gone country-wide with other Amedisys care centers participating. We love to bring joy to our patients whenever we can!

05/13/2021

We have amazing Chaplains at Beacon!! 💜

04/22/2021

This week has been National Volunteer Appreciation Week! Despite a pandemic, volunteers have managed to keep us running!! They have learned so much about virtual visiting, singing, meetings, done more phone calls than we have ever done EVER and many homemade items to bring joy!! We have an amazing group who are just now starting to return more to in person visiting again. Thank you to our incredible volunteers!! 💚💜 🙏