Stories
Brian Medkeff-Rose to Retire After Decades of Compassionate Leadership
At the end of October, Brian Medkeff-Rose, M.Div., M.A., Bereavement Counselor at Homeland Hospice, will retire after more than 28 years of compassionate leadership. During his time with Homeland, Brian has implemented innovative approaches to reaching and supporting the bereaved. His deep well of empathy and support has helped…
Homeland Hospice Selected for National Project to Improve Care
Homeland Hospice, a nonprofit hospice program that serves communities throughout Central Pennsylvania, has been selected to participate in the alpha testing phase of a new tool to standardize the collection of data for hospice patients. Homeland is one of 20 hospice programs chosen nationally, and the only hospice in…
Finding the Hope in Hospice … for 10 Years
Myra Badorf is the Assistant Director of Development for Homeland Hospice and on August 16th celebrated her 10-year anniversary. Upon looking back, she shares her thoughts with us. >>> “Caregiving often calls us to lean into love we didn’t know possible.” ~ Tia Walker, author I’ve worked for Homeland…
Homeland Hospice’s Soup & Casserole Program
By Laurie Murray, Volunteer Coordinator for Homeland Hospice The end-of-life journey is a time when extra comfort and support is needed as patients and their families are often fatigued physically, emotionally and spiritually. A hospice caregiver is often faced with situations that can change daily or even hourly. Frequent…
Message from Dr. Rox
With Dr. Rox’s help, Homeland is making a conscious effort to STOP the panic, anxiety, heightened stress levels, and frustration caused by the current state of our lives due to the pandemic. Right now, she is encouraging everyone to thinking about the importance of boosting our immune system to…
Not 9, But 99
Helen Haddick, Homeland Hospice Nurse, has a gift of expression. We are grateful to her for allowing us to share the following article from her blog “From Saving to Sending, Hospice Isn’t Just About Dying.” Prior to becoming a Hospice Nurse, Helen’s journey included ten years of being a Med…
