Becky McIntyre, regional director for Good Shepherd Hospice, said Wednesday she was delighted that the Sebring City Council approved building an inpatient hospice facility on Tuesday night. It will be the first of its kind in Highlands County. ...more

January 22, 2009

Becky McIntyre, regional director for Good Shepherd Hospice, said Wednesday she was delighted that the Sebring City Council approved building an inpatient hospice facility on Tuesday night; the first of its kind in Highlands County. ...more

January 21, 2009

The state of Florida is facing an unprecedented budget crisis. Our lawmakers will be meeting in special session in early January, where they will need to make difficult decisions to address the pressing needs of our state. One area of the budget under consideration is the Medicaid hospice benefit. Because of that, I am writing on behalf of some of our most vulnerable citizens, the terminally ill and their families that receive dedicated end of life care from hospice organizations across the state. The demographics of hospice patients might surprise you. Along with our aging population and cancer patients, hospice organizations also care for children, teens, young and middle-aged adults, heart disease patients, Alzheimer's patients and kidney disease patients. Anyone of any age diagnosed with a terminal illness is able to receive hospice care, where healthcare professionals and trained volunteers address all medical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. ...more

December 30, 2008

Knights of Columbus Corpus Christi Council 7644 has received the distinction of Star Council, the international organization's top award. ...more

December 10, 2008

Christmas trees have sprouted up all over West Pasco as part of benefits for local charities over the next few weeks. Hernando-Pasco Hospice has set up Trees of Life at various locations to raise donations while giving residents a chance to memorialize loved ones. ...more

December 3, 2008

Construction on the Gulfside Center for Hospice Care is under way in Zephyrhills, but that doesn't mean fundraising efforts are complete. The nonprofit agency is about half way to its nearly $7 million goal, officials said. ...more

November 26, 2008

Apparently, cremation is a hot topic among seniors these days. After all, it was the choice of actors Paul Newman and Heath Ledger. Star Trek's James Doohan chose to be cremated, then beamed into outer space. ...more

October 7, 2008

The GFWC Plant City Juniorettes won a number of awards at an annual conference recently in Oviedo. ...more

June 28, 2008

According to the old saying, a picture is worth a thousand words. For Gulfside Regional Hospice patients and their families, however, that would be an underestimation of the therapeutic benefits Marilyn Peck has brought about with her innovative use of photographs. The peers of the Gulfside social worker agree. For the second time in as many years, Peck has been honored for her photography and its use as a palliative tool in end-of-life care. ...more

February 1, 2008

WHO: Linda Harns CLAIM TO FAME: She has given her time and decorations and Christmas trees from relatives to bring cheer to Gulfside Regional Hospice houses at Lafayette Street and Sunset Bay in west Pasco. ...more

December 16, 2007