Category Archives: THA Island Hospice

Destined to Help Others

Island Hospice Volunteer Coordinator Kent Buttimer does not have a professional background in either hospice or volunteer supervision.  No matter.  She was destined for this job. Kent joined THA Group Island Hospice in August 2012.  A native of Savannah, Kent … Continue reading

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Spotlight on: Stephanie Burch, LMSW

Stephanie Burch is the newest addition to the THA Group social work team, but the Carolina Low Country and Georgia Coast are old stomping grounds for this gal. Stephanie was born in Savannah, and spent her first decade there.  At … Continue reading

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THA Group Palliation Specialist Jon Cohen Named To Elite National Board Committee

THA Group Palliation Specialist Jon Cohen, RN, CHPN, has been named to the newly created Situational Judgment Exercise Development Committee formed by the National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses (NBCHPN).  Cohen is one of a handful of … Continue reading

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Grief: Walking the Pathway of Loss 2013 Winter Series (Savannah, GA)

THA Group Island Hospice presents the “Grief: Walking the Pathway of Loss” Winter Series at St. James Catholic Church in Savannah, Georgia.  This is a five-part series that will be led by Dr. Owen E Tucker, THA Group Spiritual Care … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day Made Sweeter for Hospice Patients by SCAD Volunteers

Several crafty SCAD students, through the school’s student-led philanthropic organization SERVE, donated their time on a Saturday afternoon to make some delicious sweets wrapped in eye-catching packages as Valentine’s Day treats for THA Group Island Hospice patients. Mindful of those … Continue reading

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Why Put Off Today What You Can Do Tomorrow?

How many times do we put this sarcastic spin on the sage advice, “Why put off until tomorrow what you can do today?”  For many of us, planning for any number of things is something we know is an inherently … Continue reading

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How THA Group Celebrated Veteran’s Day

Our hospice staff will tell you that their work is stressful but also incredibly rich and rewarding.  To be with a family during a critical time, such as the end of life, is a very special experience. This honor is … Continue reading

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Why Do We Have Such Poor Pain Control?

If you are generally healthy, think how a tremendous headache can temporarily cripple you, barring you from having any sort of effective day.  Imagine if you were living with a chronic disease. Of all the symptoms you hope would be … Continue reading

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Irrational Life Saving Measures at The End Of Life

With the widespread – yet erroneous — perception that Hospice is where a person goes to die, one would be amazed at how may hospice patients have orders for “Full Code.” In other words, it is not uncommon for a … Continue reading

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