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There are many events and activities taking place at the Hospice of the Panhandle and we want to ensure that the community knows.

In addition to news stories, you will find our events calendar full of details about upcoming events and digital issues of the Comforter Magazine.

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News stories

  • Hospice of the Panhandle promotes two clinical leaders

    Two longtime Hospice of the Panhandle employees have been promoted. Nikki Bigiarelli, most recently the clinical director and earlier nursing home team manager, has been named chief clinical officer. Danielle Ruble, previously the access team manager and more recently the assistant clinical director and quality assurance manager, has been named clinical director. Bigiarelli first came […]

  • The New Normal

    By Margaret Cogswell, CEO Ever since March 2020, the word “normal” has been in our vocabulary much more often.  At first, we talked about a return to normal; then, we shifted to a hope that we could return to normal. But before long, we started to talk about a new normal.  We envisioned a time when […]

  • Pediatric care team provides specialized training to seriously ill children

    By Renee Bledsoe LPN, CHPLN Talking about children in hospice care is tough. What is tougher is being the parent or caregiver of a child who is very seriously ill and not having the opportunity to give that child the life that they thought they’d have together. The goal of hospice care for pediatric patients […]

  • A Pediatric Hospice Journey: The blessing of Andrew

    By Tony Pirrone, Hospice Chaplain During my first two years as a clinical chaplain at Hospice of the Panhandle, I provided spiritual support to a multitude of patients with an average age of well over 70. Entering my third year though, I wasn’t ready for a new experience—a pediatric patient. I had never worked with […]

  • Volunteers are the faces of caring

    By Katrina Stevens Volunteer Services Manager One of the things I have missed the most during COVID is seeing people’s faces! Individuals’ facial expressions, smiles, emotions and reactions are so important when working together. We can learn so much from watching a person’s face, and we’ve missed out on this for a long time. Volunteers […]

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Upcoming Events

January 2021

Meditation Labyrinth

January 1, 2021 - December 31, 3020
Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Facility, 320 Hospice Lane
Kearneysville, WV 25430 + Google Map

Hospice of the Panhandle's meditation labyrinth is open to the public and small groups are welcome to use the labyrinth but please make arrangements in advance. For more information about the meditation labyrinth, call (304) 264-0406 or email griefsupport@hospiceotp.org.

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October 2022

New Volunteer Training

October 7 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)

An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Friday, repeating until October 14, 2022

Hospice of the Panhandle, 330 Hospice Lane
Kearneysville, WV 25430 United States + Google Map

Want to give back and help others? Consider being a hospice volunteer! Not sure what hospice volunteers do? More information about all volunteer opportunities can be found at https://www.hospiceotp.org/volunteer/opportunities/ Registration for the training is required. Each new volunteer must complete a background check. For more information, call Katrina Stevens, Volunteer Services Manager, at 304.264.0406, ext. 1227 or email her at kstevens@hospiceotp.org. Click here for a volunteer training application.

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New Volunteer Training

October 14 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)

An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Friday, repeating until October 14, 2022

Hospice of the Panhandle, 330 Hospice Lane
Kearneysville, WV 25430 United States + Google Map

Want to give back and help others? Consider being a hospice volunteer! Not sure what hospice volunteers do? More information about all volunteer opportunities can be found at https://www.hospiceotp.org/volunteer/opportunities/ Registration for the training is required. Each new volunteer must complete a background check. For more information, call Katrina Stevens, Volunteer Services Manager, at 304.264.0406, ext. 1227 or email her at kstevens@hospiceotp.org. Click here for a volunteer training application.

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To receive a copy of The Comforter in the mail, please contact Ashley Horst, marketing and fundraising coordinator, at 304.264.0406, ext. 1223 or ahorst@hospiceotp.org.