Haven Hospice recently performed special recognition ceremonies for two patients who served in World War II. The first was Hazel Womble, a 106-year-old World War II veteran. Haven's St. Augustine team recognized her military service as well as her nursing service, as Ms. Womble had an extensive career in nursing and nurse education after her [...]
Haven Hospice Volunteer Orientation Instructor, Dr. Scott Medley, recently led his 100th volunteer orientation. Dr. Medley began volunteering with Haven 11 years ago after a long career in medicine. After retiring from practicing in 2012, he joined the Haven team as a bedside volunteer in 2015 and, after serving patients and families at the bedside [...]
Charles Glenn Austin Petty-Woolrich, known as “Austin,” was on Haven’s services in 2024, where he passed due to a cancerous tumor. Austin lived with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), a disease in which tumors developed on his body and calcium deposits developed on his nerves. Austin’s dad, Ray, said that Austin always shared information about NF1, [...]
Haven’s Women of Philanthropy groups recently voted on how they would spend their respective dollars in support of Haven Hospice. The groups were presented with multiple different projects unique to each area on which to vote. “Haven Hospice is thankful for the Haven Women of Philanthropy—women who are dedicated to the Haven mission and commit [...]
Haven Hospice honored 102-year-old patient Laura Finck with a veteran recognition ceremony to thank her for her service in the United States Navy during World War II. She is pictured with her family and Haven Volunteer Coordinator Michael Maloney, who is also a veteran. Maloney wrote a heartfelt tribute for the recognition ceremony. We share [...]
Haven Hospice was named “Best Hospice” in the Gainesville Sun’s Community’s Choice Awards for the tenth year in a row. The Community’s Choice Awards celebrate the best businesses and organizations in the area. Winners are voted upon by the local community.
Barrett Edwin Carver’s life may have been short—but it was full of blessings. Diagnosed with a brain tumor at just six months old, Barrett experienced a life filled with sickness. Yet his mom, Amber Reddish, remembers him as “incredibly resilient” and “very articulate for his age.” He was cared for at home in Trenton, Florida, [...]
Sheila Dale’s wish was simple, yet meaningful: She wanted a salon day. Sheila is a Haven Hospice patient, and when her care team heard about her wish, they sprang to action. They connected with a Chiefland, Florida, salon, which graciously donated its services. “Oftentimes, patients struggle with losing their independence and feeling like themselves while [...]
A special group of volunteers skilled in a variety of gardening specialties joined together this summer to form the Haven Hospice Lake City Garden Team. The idea started after a volunteer was visiting with a patient in the outdoor garden area. They wanted to spruce up the areas around the care center and create an [...]
A group of Haven team members and volunteers got together on a Friday to help patient Jennifer Drew move. Jennifer, now unable to handle stairs, was relocating from a two-story townhouse to a ground-level unit. The team included Volunteer Coordinator Susie Gilson, Susie’s volunteer husband Ted, volunteers Jessica Duong and Kat Backlowski and RN Case [...]