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National Hospice and Palliative Care Month

The Faces of Caring

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, and this year’s theme is “The Faces of Caring.”

Hospice and palliative care programs across the country are reaching out to their communities to raise awareness about end of life services. Hospice is not a place, but a special kind of high-quality care that enables patients with advanced illnesses, and their families, to focus on living as fully as possible despite an advanced or life-limiting illness. Palliative care brings this same holistic model of care to people earlier in the course of an illness, including from the time of diagnosis and in combination with other curative treatments.

Every year, nearly 1.5 million people living with a life-limiting illness receive care from hospices in this country. These highly trained professionals ensure that patients and families find dignity, respect, and comfort during life’s most difficult journey.

At Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley, hospice and palliative care is our specialty — it’s all we do (as opposed to also providing home care or another service). Our staff members are truly the region’s experts in end-of-life care. Most of us want the best when we have a serious ailment (the best oncologist, the best surgeon, etc.) and we are the region’s leading expert in end-of-life care and education.

Our staff provides the highest level of quality medical care combined with the emotional and spiritual support that families need most when facing the end of life. Through this specialized care, we see many patients and their families experience more meaningful moments together and help them focus on living their life as fully as possible, despite a terminal diagnosis.

Hospice and palliative care programs provide pain management, symptom control, psychosocial support, and spiritual care to patients and their families when a cure is not possible.

Throughout the month of November, you can tune in to your local radio stations, 95.3 The Wolf, Q102.9, Pac 92.7, 96.7 Yes FM, Star 101.1, B99.3, and 1340 WMSA to learn more about hospice and palliative care as they share stories, tributes, and truths about the special care that can only be received from Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley.

Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities for 2020

Hospice and Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley is accepting businesses interested in becoming a 2020 Corporate Sponsor.

Why sponsor Hospice?

Hospice is a vital part of our North Country community – our care and services add quality of life to all who encounter our organization, including your own employees and customers. By sponsoring our Hospice, you are ensuring these services remain available to all who need them. Signing on as a Hospice Sponsor gives your business exposure at all our events, on our website and in our semi-annual newsletters. This exposure shows your employees and customers that your business recognizes the importance of the services we provide and that you are invested in our success.

By partnering with Hospice SLV, you associate your name with our highly respected reputation and your support plays a direct role in each day of care provided to our community.

What are the benefits of being a Hospice Sponsor?

Exposure through advertising and media coverage, including print ads, radio, and social media outlets.

Face-to-Face exposure with community members, donors and our volunteers.

Your company name and logo listed on our website and in all event publications.

Levels of Support:

Sponsorship levels range from Event Level supporters to Premiere Level partners. Each level comes with specific benefits including event tickets and other “perks” .

A full listing of the Sponsor Levels and Benefits can be downloaded here.

For more information on becoming an Corporate Sponsor, contact Hospice’s Director of Development Kellie Hitchman at (315) 265-3105.

Or, complete a Sponsor Registration Form and send it to:

C/O: Kellie Hitchman

6805 US Highway 11

Potsdam, NY 13676

Fax: (315) 265-0323

2019 Hospice Memory Trees

When a star in your life becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure. Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley invites you to share the memories of those you treasure by joining with others in our annual Memory Tree campaign.

Celebrate the life of someone you cherish and light up the holiday for someone who is terminally ill by purchasing a star in honor of someone who has touched your life and left it changed forever. Your contribution helps Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley provide the highest quality end-of-life care and grief support to residents of St. Lawrence County.

Throughout the month of December, two trees adorned with your stars of remembrance will be on display at the Hospice Center.

Click on the star below to share the memory of your loved one!

Or download a Memory Tree order form and return it to

Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley

6805 US Highway 11

Potsdam, NY 13676.

Veterans Needed!

Are you a Veteran?

Are you interested in supporting fellow Veterans nearing the end of Life?

WE NEED YOU!

Veteran Volunteers are vital members of the Hospice Team. Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley is seeking Veterans to help us in supporting the many veteran patients and families we serve through the We Honor Veterans program.

What is We Honor Veterans?

WHV is a partnership between the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization and the Veteran’s Administration designed to empower hospice staff and volunteers with the skills and tools needed to meet the unique needs of dying Veterans.

Hospice St. Lawrence Valley is one of only a handful of non-profit hospices in New York state with an official Level 4 partner rating of the We Honor Veterans program.

As a Level 4 Partner of the We Honor Veterans initiative, Hospice SLV has invested in learning how to properly serve Veterans and assist them through the challenges they may be facing at the end of life — whether it be from illness, isolation or traumatic life experience. By understanding their needs, we can effectively accompany and guide America’s Veterans, and their families, toward a more peaceful ending.

For more information, contact our We Honor Veterans program manager, Samantha Jones at (315) 265-3105 or samj@hospiceslv.org .

New Workshop: Self-Care for the Sandwich Generation

sand·wich gen·er·a·tion (noun) :

A generation of people, typically in their 30’s—50’s responsible for bringing up their own children while caring for their aging parents.

They are named so because they are effectively “sandwiched” between the obligation to care for their aging parents (who may be ill, unable to perform various tasks or in need of financial support) and children, who require financial, physical & emotional support.

Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley is offering a free workshop to learn about self-care techniques and resources so you have the energy for those you love.

Please join us on Wednesday, October 30th from 5:30-7:00 p.m. here at the Hospice Center. A light meal will be served.

Registration in advance is requested. Register by contacting Samantha Jones at (315) 265-3105 or samj@hospiceslv.org.