Mr. Peter McDonald’s wife, Joan, recently passed at Haven’s Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center in Lake City. To show his gratitude for the incredible care he and his wife received, he donated a handmade covered wagon to be sold or auctioned. Mr. McDonald and Haven social worker Jennie Lyons. Mr. McDonald, a true [...]
Jackie Price is retiring after 17 years with Haven. Since January 2007, she has worked tirelessly to lead Haven’s corporate compliance and risk management, quality assessment and performance, and HIM teams. Price has served in many roles with Haven, including manager, HIPAA privacy officer and member of the executive leadership team. She is a deeply [...]
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The Thomas A. Plein Foundation awarded Haven Hospice a $25,000 grant in support of its Dementia Care Program. Haven Hospice Dementia Care program manager Anita Howard displays some of the resources provided by the program, including enrichment tools and educational materials for caregivers. The Plein Foundation awarded Haven with a grant in support of [...]
Haven patient Richard “Nico” Acosta-Ochoa Jr. was born in 2014 with a heart problem. His family relocated to North Central Florida to seek care at UF Health Shands Hospital. Over the years, his health has had ups and downs. After a recent decline, the family and their healthcare team chose to pursue hospice care, sharing [...]
The Haven Hospice Foundation held Holidays with Haven at The Blanche in Lake City. The holiday-themed event raised funds to support Haven Hospice’s palliative care program in Columbia County. The Blanche was transformed into a winter wonderland as guests arrived in their most festive holiday attire. Attendees visited with Santa Claus, enjoyed a meal by [...]
The Haven Women of Philanthropy – Gainesville and the Haven Women of Philanthropy – Lake City both recently met to select projects to fund to benefit Haven Hospice patients and families. The Gainesville group was presented with six projects and the Lake City group was presented with five projects. “Haven is fortunate to have the [...]
To mark November’s National Hospice Month, Haven Hospice is asking residents across its 18-county service area to support their local Attic Resale Store by donating goods, shopping for bargains and treasures, or even volunteering their time and talent at the store. Haven, a not-for-profit organization, was founded in 1979 with a mission of: “Honoring life [...]
The Haven Hospice Foundation held its annual ViVA! event at Valley View in Alachua, Florida. The event, themed ViVA! 2023: ViVA Las Vegas, raised funds to support Haven’s dementia program. Valley View was transformed into a Las Vegas atmosphere as guests arrived in their bright rhinestone attire. Attendees sang with a Cher impersonator and tried [...]
Haven social worker Hannah Hall originally thought she did not want to work in the hospice field. After earning her master’s degree in 2012, she went straight into working with foster children and families. However, when Haven contacted the Rodeheaver Boys Ranch in Palatka with a request to host Camp Safe Haven, things started to [...]