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Serving Laurens, Union, Newberry, Greenwood, Greenville, & Spartanburg counties since 1987.

Fall / Winter 2014 - 2015

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Director’s Chair

Lines from Linda Gault

Annual Candle Lighting Memorial Service—November 9, 2014

The tremendous support for Hospice of Laurens County never ceases to amaze me. Even with difficult economic times, monetary donations continue to come in, our Thrift Store donations are up, and the hours donated by our volunteers are unbelievable. These gifts of money, items for sale and time are significate to the success of our charitable hospice mission. As we look forward to growth in 2015, I encourage each of you to be an advocate for Hospice of Laurens County. Laurens County citizen continue to be surprised by the number of hospices doing business in our county. As a friend and supporter, remind those who may need hospice care, to ask for Hospice of Laurens County by name. It will be a GIFT to them during a very critical time in their life, and a GIFT to Hospice of Laurens County. Thank you for your continued prayers and support.

Linda Linda Gault, Executive Director

A big thank you to Laurel Hill Baptist Church for hosting our annual Candle Lighting Memorial Service for the 10th consecutive year. Hospice of Laurens County presented Rev. Herbert Glenn and the entire church family a certificate of appreciation for our partnership over the years. More than 250 people attend the event to remember their loved ones lost this year.

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Heartline

Holiday Caregiving

Caregiving During Holidays and Special Occasions

Holidays and special occasions are meant to be joyful times that create lasting memories. Many people enjoy reuniting with family and friends to celebrate traditions during these times. However, for a person who is caring for a loved one with a life limiting illness, it can be challenging to balance caregiving responsibilities while preparing for an upcoming holiday. Here are a few tips to help caregivers and their loved ones find ways to get the most out of the holidays this year. Talk with your loved one about what the special occasion means

to them. An upcoming holiday could have a new meaning for some-one who is dealing with a terminal illness. Ask your loved one how they would like to celebrate, and then try to honor those wishes.

Adjust your expectations. Consider if an upcoming event may place

too much of a burden on you or your loved one. For example, caregiv-ers who traditionally host a celebration at their home may decide to invite fewer guest this year, consider a “pot luck” event, or not host the event at all.

Enjoy special moments. Try to focus on new traditions that have

been established, rather than dwelling on how the illness has changed a holiday or special occasion.

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Give Thanks

It’s Never too Late to Thank a Veteran

Americans across the country celebrated Veterans Day on November 11, a special day to salute the men and women who have bravely served our country in the military. Honoring our nation’s Veterans includes supporting them throughout their entire lives, especially at the end.

On Tuesday, November 11, Hospice of Laurens County hosted a luncheon for Veterans in our community. More than 20 Veterans enjoyed homemade soup and cornbread with our Staff.

It surprises many Americans to learn that every day, 1,800 Veterans die. That’s more than 680,000 Veterans every year—or 25% of all the people who die in the country each year. If you know a Veteran who is in need of the special care hospice brings to people facing serious and life-limiting illness, please reach out and help them learn more about care options by vis-iting www.hospiceoflaurenscounty.com or by calling 864-833-6287.

Community Support

Many THANKS to the local business, families and churches who helped provide meals to the Hospice House during the transition of meal service from Bailey Manor to Laurens

County Memorial Hospital.

House of Pizza, Jitters Cafe, Hurricane Baptist Church, Rocky Springs Baptist Church, First

Presbyterian Church, First Baptist Church, Hebron Baptist Church, Broad Street United Methodist

Church, & Fatz.

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Giving Heart

If you or your organization would like to volunteer or make a donation,

please contact Catherine Gambrell at 864-833-6287.

First Presbyterian Church Youth

White Plains Baptist Church

CHAMPS GROUP

Lake Rabon Crafty Hands

Our community continues to support and invest in the success of our hospice ministry each and every day. In this Season of thanks and giving, we are truly honored and thankful to receive kindness and generosity from every part of our community. God Bless You!

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Staff News

Staff

Phillip Perkins is the new Social Worker. He serves the needs of patients receiving Hospice services while living in the Hospice House in Clinton as well as those persons living in their own homes and communities. Phil is a gradu-ate of both Presbyterian College where he earned his BS in Psychology and Georgia State University where he earned his MS in Community Counseling and is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW). He has additional certification in Reality Therapy, Active Parenting as well as Therapeutic Crisis Intervention. Phil is married of 29 years and is blessed with three children and two grandchildren.

Phillip Perkins

Christopher Messer Christopher joins our staff as the Clinton Thrift Store

Manager. In addition to his work with hospice, he also serves as one of the Music Directors at the newly formed Heritage Fellowship Church in Clinton. He received a mu-sic degree from Lander University and currently resides in Clinton. He and his wife, Rissa, have one son. Please stop by the store to welcome him to the hospice family!

Hospice of Laurens County is excited to announce the hiring of three new

staff members.

Ian Flegas joins our staff as the Laurens Thrift Store Manager. He has taken initiative to jump in and learn about every aspect of the hospice thrift stores. In his free time Ian performs with a band called Pan and enjoys making short films and playing tennis. Ian is a Laurens native and is excited about giving back to the community. Please stop by the store to say hello!

Ian Flegas

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Giving

Ways to Support Hospice of Laurens County

EVERY DAY NEEDS Flavored Ensue or Boost

Adult briefs (diapers) Coffee - regular & decaf

Creamer & Sugar Individual packaged snacks Baby Lotion (small bottles)

Kleenex Liquid hand soap

Hand sanitizer (large and small bottles) Bottled water

Larger Items 32” LCD tv for training room DVD player and speakers

Digital camera and recorder Projector screen and stand

Portable scanner Vacuum Cleaner

Wet Vac

Hospice House Collectors Ornament $12.00

This is a great keepsake for families to treasure each holiday season. To order call 833-6287 or stop by the Hospice House and purchase one today!

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Heartbeat

By Catherine Gambrell, Volunteer Coordinator

Michael Redfield If Hospice had an entertainment committee, Michael would be the President! Michael brings a bright smile to the customers and other volunteers when he is at the thrift store. He is always willing to help customers and brainstorm on ideas to help recognize the hard-working volunteers at Hospice of Laurens County. We are one of the many locations lucky to have Michael as a dedicated volunteers. He has a fun spirit and is a joy to be around. Thanks for all that you do!

Carol Trammell She is a true blessing to Hospice of Laurens County! Carol takes time each week to give to our patients at the hospice house and to our Clinton thrift store. She is organized and efficient in every way. When you need the job done right, Carol is always a good choice! As a retired RN, she knows how to jump right into any task at hand. She is kind and talented in so many ways.

Cleo Rogers Cleo has been described by the Laurens Thrift Store manager as his right hand woman! She has spent many years volunteering at our Laurens Thrift Store. Cleo is hardworking and dedicated to the success of Hospice of Laurens County and our Laurens Thrift Store. In addition to volunteering with Hospice of Lau-rens County, Cleo loves spending time with her family and participating in her church.

After the verb ‘to love,’ ‘to help’ is the most beautiful verb in the world.

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Contributions

July 1, 2014—October 31, 2014

Lynda C. Hall Rekah “Sid” M. Jackson Mrs. Lena C. Padgett Sally Smith Charles L. Compton Mr. & Mrs. Mike Mahon Leilani Cox Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Freeman Linda Tate Adger Terry Crawford Mrs. Betty B. Copeland Jack F. Cunningham Mr. Walter Hughes & Dr. Patsy Sadler Connie B. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Donnie Bryant Mr. J. W. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Charles Fallow Mr. & Mrs. Willis Gary Ms. Deborah Pryor Mr. & Mrs. Randy Smith Frankie Davis Ms. Jean M. Cauble Mr. & Mrs. Bob Smith Mr. & Mrs. John Woodside Eddie Dunaway Ms. Sarah F. Dunaway

As a contributor to Hospice of Laurens County you truly value the importance of expert, compassionate hospice care in our community. Please know how much we appreciate your dedication, loyalty, and support of our hospice mission over the past 27 years. Due to recent printing cost increases, Hospice of Laurens County will publish the contributions list only in the Fall Edition of the Newsletter each year. To view an updated listing, visit our website at www.hospiceoflaurenscounty.com throughout the year. This will be the last time the contributions list will be pub-lished in the newsletter until Fall of 2015. For questions about this change, please contact our office at 864-833-6287.

Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Lawson Mr. & Mrs. Dick Swetenburg Ms. Barbara W. White Mr. Frank Whiteford Dushett Adair Mr. & Mrs. Russell Emerson Dr. & Mrs. James Walker Pernice Allen Mrs. Barbara Frady William Avery, Sr. Weekes Construction, Inc. Barbara Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Silas Campbell Mr. & Mrs. A.W. Hampton Mr. & Mrs. Thornton Stewart Henry Lee Benjamin Mrs. Dora B. McMahan Crystal Bigham Ms. Jean M. Cauble Cary & Vera Bodie Mrs. Roxane Snelgrove Harvey Lee Brooks Mr. & Mrs. George Compton Jane Brown Mr. & Mrs. Charles Crabtree Alene Campbell Mr. & Mrs. T.M.Patterson Kenneth W. Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Campbell Maxie Lee Cogsdill Lucas Avenue Baptist Church Dorcas SS

In Honor Of Don & Susan Adams Mr. & Mrs. Bob Strock Ruth Coleman Mrs. Barbara Tedards Francis & Ted Davenport Mr. & Mrs. Gary N. Beeson Brandon Deitz Mr. & Mrs. Hoyt Hanvey Ned Kemp Mr. & Mrs. John Dowdle Rodger Shell McMahan Mrs. Dora B. McMahan Katrine Pitts William Ballard HLC Staff Mrs. Sara C. Bryson In Memory of Rev. J. B. Abercrombie Conrad & Company, CPA’s Good Hope Baptist Church New Beginning Baptist Oneal Baptist Church Mr. & Mrs. G. Phillip Cantrell Esther J. Cobb Revocable Trust Daniel E. Compton Mr. Robert E. Elmore Mr. & Mrs. Klaus Griffis Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hoover

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Contributions

July 1, 2014—October 31, 2014

In Memory Of Mac C. Duncan Mr. & Mrs. Lenny Bugay Mr. & Mrs. J.C. Crouch Mr. & Mrs. James A. Daniel Mr. & Mrs. Ray Fowler Mrs. Barbara Frady Mr. & Mrs. John Fulmer Mr. Walter Hughes & Dr. Patsy Sadler Mr. & Mrs. Mark Lawson Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Lawson Mr. & Mrs. Collie Lehn Mrs. Mary B. Mangum Dr. & Mrs. David Moorefield Carmelita Noble Mr. & Mrs. James B. Potts Dr. & Mrs. Louis Stephens, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Thornton Stewart Mrs. Noland Suddeth Mr. & Mrs. Robert Walla Ms. Janice Whitehead Mr. & Mrs. Jack Young Mr. & Mrs. Allen Young Tammy Ervin Ms. Barbara Ervin Marion Freeman LCWSC Mr. William Bigham Mr. & Mrs. James B. Potts Mary Garrett Mr. & Mrs. George Compton Mr. & Mrs. Charles Crabtree James B. Harris Mrs. Carolyn C. Harris Peggy Henson Palmetto Bank Carolyn Hester Mr. & Mrs. Charles Crabtree Virginia H. Hill Trinity United Methodist Church Ms. Mary M. Adams

Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Brown Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Coleman Daniel E. Compton Mr. & Mrs. John Hedler Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Kern Mr. & Mrs. Michael McNeill Mr. & Mrs. J.L. Simpson Mrs. Thelma Williams Elaine Honeycutt Community Baptist Church Rosemont Baptist Church Ms. Martha D. Bryson Mr. & Mrs. Keith Honeycutt Mrs. Felicia Lowman Ms. Rhonda E. Snow Mary Hunter Mr. & Mrs. George Compton Kent Wysor Ivey Dr. & Mrs. James Walker Mr. Walter Hughes & Dr. Patsy Sadler Erskine Adair Jacks, Sr. Mr. Walter Hughes & Dr. Patsy Sadler Dr. & Mrs. James Walker Susie Jackson Clinton True Value Alice Rhoda Johnson Don E. Johnson Clifford Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Alex Cruickshanks, III Lykes Henderson, Jr. Daniel E. Compton Mr. & Mrs. Russell Emerson Mrs. Barbara Frady Mr. & Mrs. William L. Hamer Mr. & Mrs. Bill Hogan Mr. & Mrs. Collie Lehn Mr. & Mrs. Ken Sledge Joanne Kastner Mr. Clyde Kastner Roosevelt Kinard, Sr. Ms. Teresa D. Kinard

Allen M. Knight Dr. & Mrs. James Walker Bruce Kuykendall Mr. Walter Hughes & Dr. Patsy Sadler Margie Young Leaman Mrs. Doris Milam Frankie Lee Lee’s Barbecue Kendrick Lindsay Mrs. Carrie P. Golden Frank Marino Mr. & Mrs. George Compton Kathy Marler Mr. & Mrs. George Compton Lila Casey McAlister Mr. Alva McAlister Blanche McCrary Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County Fraternal Order of Police #009 Lucille McGee Ms. Jean M. Cauble Shirley Meek Dr. & Mrs. John Womack, Jr. B. Mixon Mrs. Mary B. Mangum Sibyllea Mixon Mr. & Mrs. Don R. Adams Mrs. Jerry C. Cannon Mr. & Mrs. Sid Carter Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Duff Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Eicher, Sr. Ms. Deborah A. Greene Ann L. Holland Mr. & Mrs. K. G. Klinck Mr. & Mrs. William Palmer Mr. & Mrs. Gary F. Richards Mr. & Mrs. George A. Smith Mrs. Trudy White Mrs. & Mrs. Donny Wilder Barbara Wallace Murdock Mrs. Jane C. Compton

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Dillard D. Neighbors, Sr. Mr. Walter Hughes & Dr. Patsy Sadler Bob Nelson Mr. & Mrs. William Adair Mr. & Mrs. Silas Campbell Mr. & Mrs. David G. White, PA The Cate Lawfirm, PA Mike Osborne Mr. & Mrs. Charles Crabtree Tracy Patterson Ms. Peggy Wyatt Mary Francis Pinson Mr. & Mrs. Joey Barnes Daniel E. Compton Mrs. Joan D. Shealy Lewis Power Mr. & Mrs. George Compton Mrs. & Mrs. Charles Crabtree Candice Bates Quinn Dr. & Mrs. James Walker Bob Reasoner Mr. & Mrs. Alex Cruickshanks, III Marion D. Reeder Ms. Sarah C. Beasley Ms. Brenda Christopher Ms. Marsha C. Dukes Mr. & Mrs. Russell Emerson Mrs. Barbara Frady Mrs. Penny Ginn Mr. & Mrs. Willis Gray Ms. Betty Harrison Mr. Walter & Dr. Patsy Sadler Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Kellett Mrs. Joan D. Shealy Dr. & Mrs. Louis M. Stephens, Sr. Helen Richards Mr. Chesley L. Richards Barbara Queen Richey Mr. Bill Richey

Contributions

July 1, 2014—October 31, 2014

Norma Davenport Riley Arthur State Bank Patsy L. Bowen Mr. & Mrs. Silas Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Jim Coleman Lynn P. Elder Mr. & Mrs. Joe Giles Ms. Edna Guthrie Mr. & Mrs. Paul Harling Mr. & Mrs. John R. Hatcher, Jr. Mrs. Susan Henderson Mr. Walter Hughes & Dr. Patsy Sadler Mrs. Virginia Jacobs Ms. Louise Lisa Kean Dr. & Mrs. Claude C. Lilly, III Mr. & Mrs. Horace Payne Mr. & Mrs. James W. Rhea Mr. & Mrs. Gary Schraibman Mrs. Joan D. Shealy Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Small Mr. & Mrs. Avery G. Smith Mr. & Mrs. John C. Thorne, II Mitzie F. Trotter Dr. & Mrs. James Walker Charlotte Roberts Missile Defense Agency Mrs. Barbara Frady Mr. & Mrs. Gerald N. Grimes Mr. & Mrs. Collie Lehn Caroline McGill Rev. James Roberts & Family John Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Tom Neal Mr. & Mrs. Roy Roberts Mr. & Mrs. William R. Simpson Courtney Robertson Mr. & Mrs. Ron Swisher Jim Robinson Mrs. Betty Robinson George Russ Mr. & Mrs. Nigel Brooks Mr. Matthew Brooks

Glenn Sauerwein Mr. & Mrs. Jeff & Stacey Antolik Billy Smith Whitten Center –Dst. 1 Office Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Crawford Mr. & Mrs. Willis Gray Mr. Walter Hughes & Dr. Patsy Sadler Mr. & Mrs. Bill Lanford Mrs. Buddie Ledford Mr. & Mrs. Randy Smith Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Sprouse Loretta W. Smith Mr. Earl W. Smith Barbara L. Sprouse Mrs. Brenda T. Clardy Jack Stewart Mr. & Mrs. George Compton Evelyn Stoddard Hattie P. Donald Mr. Walter Hughes & Dr. Patsy Sadler Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Johnson Elenor Martinez Mrs. Esther Ruth Sims Glenda Strange Mrs. Gwen H. Cook Mrs. Melissa Entrekin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kitchens Mrs. Vivian Koon Mr. Bernard A. Schardt Mr. Larry C. Strange Ms. Lily Tharrington Danny Strickland Mr. S.T. Turner Jane Sulton Mrs. Gwen H. Cook Mr. & Mrs. Roger D. Hanley Archie Sutton Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sutton Dalton T. Taylor Mrs. Ava Taylor Joseph Tokasz Mrs. Theresa Tokasz

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Contributions

July 1, 2014—October 31, 2014

Becky Toombs Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Cagle Sara Sadler Turnipseed Mr. Walter Hughes & Dr. Patsy Sadler Dr. & Mrs. James Walker Billy Walker Mr. & Mrs. George Compton Mr. & Mrs. Charles Crabtree S.R. Walker Mr. & Mrs. Frank Walker Linda McMahan Waters Mrs. Dora B. McMahan Robin Wessel Ms. Sally Blease Charles “Pete” Wilkie Arthur State Bank Mr. & Mrs. Terry Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Terry Chilton Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Dew Mr. & Mrs. Fred Easterlin Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Huck Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Satterwhite Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Simmons Mr. & Mrs. Thornton Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Robert Templeton Mr. & Mrs. Sylvene Wilkie Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Willingham Mr. & Mrs. Andy B. Young, Jr. Josephine S. Williams Mr. & Mrs. James G. Kennedy Alsie Woody Mr. James H. Woody Grace Wooten Mr. & Mrs. Everett Zetrouer William Wyatt Ms. Peggy Wyatt Butterfly Release Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Smith

Flight of the Dove Cont. Adair’s Apothecary, LLC Ms. Amy Alexander Arthur State Bank William Ballard Mr. & Mrs. Gary N. Beeson Bike Street USA Bishop Tires, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. William Blakely Bobby’s J-Mart Mr. & Mrs. Dan Boozer Bud & Judy Boyter Mrs. Sara C. Bryson Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Bryson Clinton True Value Hardware CNNGA Daniel E. Compton Mr. & Mrs. David Craig Mr. & Mrs. Bill Crawford Dr. Gary F. Crow Mr. George P. Dailey Mr. Tom Davenport Mr. J.W. Davis Dempsey’s Pizza Mrs. Pamela Dendy Mr. & Mrs. John W. Dickens Ms. Inge Evans Farmers Mutual Insurance Agency First Baptist Church Clinton Couples SSC First Pentecostal Holiness First Presbyterian Church Clinton First United Methodist Church Mr. & Mrs. Carter Gault Gilder & Weeks Drug Co. Good Times Entertainment Mrs. Penny Ginn Mrs. Carrie P. Golden Mr. & Mrs. Willis Gray

Flight of the Dove Cont. Hebron Baptist Church Health Source Mrs. Vivian Koon L & L Office Supply Mrs. Buddie Ledford Laurens County Memorial Hospital Lee’s Barbecue Mr. & Mrs. Kinard Littleton Rich Littleton Magnolia RV Park & Campground Ronny Marmol Mr. & Mrs. James Martin Michael Renwick Screen Printing Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Morgan NHC—Clinton Presbyterian College Ms. Harriett Reid George A. Reid, Inc. Rise n’ Shine Doves Mr. & Mrs. Gary Rousseau Sadler Hughes Apothecary Mrs. Nancy M. Sadler Mrs. Sandra Scott Mr. Spencer S. Shealy Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Simmons Jan Simmons Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Simmons Mr. & Mrs. Avery G. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Randy Smith Sonic Drive In Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Sparks Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Sprouse State Farm Insurance Company Mr. & Mrs. Ron Swisher Mrs. Ava Taylor The Gray House Mr. Roland L. Tidwell Mr. & Mrs. Al Webb Whiteford’s Drive-In, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Don Worley

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Brick Pathway Ms. Roxane Snelgrove Mr. & Mrs. Everett Zetrouer Mr. Walter Hughes & Dr. Patsy Sadler Ms. Teresa Kinard Mrs. Izola Kinard Mr. S. T. Turner Rotary Club of Clinton Corporate Fluor United Way Employee Donation McAlister Foundation The Duke Energy Foundation Matching Gift Clubs & Organizations Holy Spirit Catholic Church Warrior Creek Baptist Church Mountville Presbyterian Church Securing the Future Daniel E. Compton Mrs. Jane C. Compton Dr. & Mrs. Dan Hartley Mrs. Susan Henderson Legacy Campaign Mr. & Mrs. Fred Davis, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. John V. Griffith Mrs. Virginia G. Vance Garden Project Calvary Baptist Church Welcome SS Class Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Deitz Sharon B. Durham Mr. & Mrs. Mack V. Elliott Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Ginn Mr. & Mrs. Hoyt Hanvey Ms. Frances Leroy Dr. Neal B. Prater Mrs. Nancy M. Sadler Mr. William P. Thomas, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Williams J. Vines Mrs. Sandra Walker Stacy D. Whitsel

Contributions

July 1, 2014—October 31, 2014

Gift Giving

As we move into 2015, we want to thank you for your gen-erosity and commitment to Hospice of Laurens County. Without your support, we would be unable to meet the needs of the hundreds of people served by our agency each year. We remain passionate about our mission for providing quality care to our patients and their families as they face end of life issues. There are many ways that you can provide continued sup-port :

Consider becoming a volunteer; your time can be used to help in the thrift stores, to provide support to our pa-tients, to assist in fundraising activities, to help in ad-ministrative duties, to help with maintenance to the fa-cility, to work with our veterans program or in any way that you are willing to share your special talents.

Make a year-end tax-deductible contribution. Gifts both large and small are welcome. Naming opportunities are available in the Hospice House.

For the person who has everything, give a Christmas gift to Hospice of Laurens County purchase an en-graved brick for $250 in their honor for our Pathway for Remembrance.

Purchase a Hospice Collectors Ornament to treasure each year during the holidays for $12 or give it to someone as a keepsake.

You can help ensure that Hospice of Laurens County can continue providing quality care for generations to come by giving of your time or donation. For questions, please call 864-833-6287

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Giving

Brick Pavers

Please Print: Name:

Phone #:

Address:

3 Lines per brick. 15 Characters per line (this INCLUDES punctuation and spacing)

Pathway of Remembrance Hospice of Laurens County offers engraved pavers as a way to remember or honor a loved one. For a tax-deductible gift of $250, we will personalize your

brick and place it in the Meditation Garden. Please complete the form and return to P.O. Box 178, Clinton, SC 29325 or call 864-833-6287 for questions.

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Heart of a Child

Children’s Bereavement

Jaime’s Tree House was born in the heart of one special child long before the first day camp was held in 2007. Jaime Reeder, who the camp is lovingly named for, touched each life she came into contact with. Jaime Reeder fought a rare childhood cancer and passed away twelve years prior to the naming of Jamie’s Tree House and the first grief camp held in her memory. Jaime’s Tree House is Hospice of Laurens County’s Children’s Bereavement Grief Program. This program begins by identifying children in need of grief support. Through the help of our local school systems and by staying in contact with the fami-lies of former Hospice patients we are able to identify children that have lost a signifi-cant person in their lives and that loss has proven difficult. Currently, Jaime’s Tree House Grief Camp is held each Spring. This years camp is scheduled for Friday, April 10, 2015. In addition to the day camp, we have begun grief workshops in our local schools. The workshops are 6-7 weeks and creates a time for a small group of students to come together and talk about their losses. There are many ways to support the children in our community through Jaime’s

Tree House. Here are just a few:

Volunteer to help with the day camp in April

Contact our office if you know of a child we can help

Donate much needed supplies for the day camp and workshops

Make a donation in someone’s honor or memory.

Provide funding to build an actual Tree House on the Hospice campus to host the day camps and future workshops.

Invite us to speak about Hospice and Jaime’s Tree House to your church, small group, organization, etc.

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Hospice of Laurens County

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A big thank you to Marilyn Cooper, Betsy Dinger, Linda Abrams, and Ann Johnson for making 7 quilts to give to each of the children who participated in our first 6 week grief workshop as part of our Children’s Bereavement program, Jaime’s Tree House. Thank you so much for you kindness! Pictured L-R: Phil Perkins, Marilyn Cooper, Linda Gault

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Hospice of Laurens County because every moment … of Laurens County...because every moment matters. Serving Laurens, Union, Newberry, Greenwood, Greenville, & Spartanburg counties