Haven recognized patients Joyce and Earl Beegle for their service in the United States military. Both are originally from Pennsylvania, have known each other since they were 15 years old, and were in the Civil Air Patrol in high school together. Mr. Beegle served in the United States Coast Guard for 17 years and the [...]
Haven Hospice was awarded two Florida Hospice and Palliative Care Association (FHPCA) Awards of Excellence at the FHPCA 41st Annual Forum in Orlando, Florida. Christina Alltop (pictured left) and Anita Howard (pictured right) pose with Haven Hospice Vice President of Business Development Jen Malko. Alltop won the Rising Leader Award and Howard accepted the [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Francis “Frank” Hamill has “had a full, wonderful life,” according to his wife Shirley. The Haven team is proud to be able to care for him now at his home in Gainesville. In honor of National Purple Heart Day (August 7), we were able to sit down and learn more about Hamill's life, including the [...]
Haven helped celebrate Violet and Richard Timmons’ 70th wedding anniversary this month. The couple, both Haven patients, grew up in the same neighborhood and were childhood sweethearts. Haven celebrated two married patients’ 70th wedding anniversary. Richard and Violet Timmons are pictured seated in the photo above, along with Haven Chaplain Steve Severs, volunteer Judy [...]