Spring-Summer 2011 Newsletter 2009-2010 Annual Report

Inside Hubbard Hospice House West opens as new inpatient unit at Thomas Hospital

Julie Lukowski: A Life Dedicated to Social Work

Camp Mend-A-HeartHelps Spirits Soar

We see a lot of good going on around here It’s hard to believe, but our Hubbard Hospice Housecelebrated its 10-year anniversary this past April. In that timenearly 5,000 patients and their families have benefitted from theloving and quality end-of-life care provided by our HospiceCarestaff and volunteers. As would be expected, the facility isstarting to show a little wear and tear and is in need of somemajor repairs including new carpeting, roofing, as well as newfamily room furniture, kitchen appliances and TV sets. In orderto pay for these repairs, HospiceCare is hosting our first everGolf Outing and Dinner Dance “FUN-raiser” in September toraise the needed funds, roughly $100,000.

The Hubbard House opened in April 2001 as West Virginia’sfirst free-standing inpatient hospice facility. We opened with12 bedrooms and added 12 more in 2005, bringing the bedtotal to 24. The facility remains full most of the time andaccordingly, we are adding more beds to the Hubbard Houseinventory. However, this time we are adding the bed capacityat Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston.

The 10-bed addition opened in August as Hubbard HospiceHouse West, bringing our total capacity to 34. The unit is housedon the first floor of the hospital and offers the same programsand services that all HospiceCare patients receive. The facilityprovides added convenience for Thomas Hospital patients whohave been deemed hospice appropriate, in that they do not haveto brave the 13-mile trip by ambulance to the current HubbardHouse. And the families of those patients who live in westernKanawha County or in Putnam County have a much shorterjourney to see their loved ones, saving a 26-mile round trip.

Another HospiceCare program that has seen tremendousgrowth is our Long Term Care Program. In 1999, our agency’stotal average daily census reached the 100 mark for the firsttime. In 2011, HospiceCare is caring for over 330 patients dailyand 100 of them are cared for by our Long Term Care Team

that provides care to HospiceCare patients in nursinghomes and assisted living facilities. This team has seentremendous growth in the past two years, almost doublingits admissions and significantly increasing the number offacilities under contract for services.

We also are working to build a 10- to 12-bedroom facilityin Lewisburg to meet the demand for inpatient services in theGreenbrier Valley communities. Early this spring we kicked offa capital campaign in Lewisburg with a goal of raising the$2.5 million needed to construct the facility. We already ownenough land for the building, adjacent to our administrativeoffice in Fairlea (just across the street from Greenbrier ValleyMedical Center). Assuming a successful summer and fallfundraising campaign, we are targeting next spring to breakground on the facility.

And finally our newest program, Camp Mend-A-Heart wasa total success this summer. Nearly two dozen children whohad lost a loved one this year gathered for a day at CampHappy Valley in Scott Depot to deal with their grief and lossissues in a fun setting. We were blessed with perfect weatherfor swimming, zip lining, whiffleball, basketball, and crafts.About 30 volunteers and staff members served as “buddies” andcoordinated grief counseling activities that were the real purposefor the event. Next year we hope to extend the camp to 2 to 3days and perhaps even offer overnight stays for the older kids.

As you can see, we have a lot of things going on atHospiceCare. And of course, we continue to need your helpand support to make these programs successful and for usto be able to continue reaching families in need. Our programhas grown from its humble beginnings of 7 patients in 1979to a program that will provide services to over 2,500 patientsand their families in 2011. We hope we can continue to counton you for support as we can’t do it without you!

Board of DirectorsCarol J. HartleyPresidentRichard D. BradfordVice President

Judy D. DeegansRichard C. DonovanMartin J. GlasserFred HolroydMiriam Knight

Augusta KossowiczDr. Margaret McKeonB. Scott MillerRichard L. MillerW. Roger Ramsey

Richard D. BishoffTreasurerDrema PiersonSecretary

Sharon RoweMartha B. StathersDavid WallaceRick Wallace

From theDirector’s Chair

Larry E. RobertsonExecutive Director

Spring-Summer 2011

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Hubbard HouseBranches Out

Weather was just perfect for a day ofsummer fun at Camp Mend-A-Heart atCamp Happy Valley in Scott Depot forchildren and teens who lost a lovedone over the past year.

Dedicated toHelping Others

Lewisburg lovesChocolate Chase

Despite economic hardships grippingmuch of the nation, HospiceCare hascontinued to enjoy solid communitysupport for the first half of 2011, thanks tothe generosity and hard work of long-timefriends, as well as a few new ones, whoput on several successful fundraisersfor us throughout the year, many ofwhich are highlighted in this newsletter.Special thanks to: Ruth Lemmon andthe WV Automobile and Truck DealersAssociation; Deb Copeland, DonLucci and Charleston Tennis Clubstaff; Tidewater General Manager DaleGouty, Chef Jack Neophytou and theirstaff; Jennifer Igo and the Smoke onthe Water Chilli Cook-off Committtee;Timmy David and the Grace RidersChristian Motorcycle Club and RoyAugusta of the Avengers M/C; BrettHamilton, Rick Comer and the KanawhaValley Horseman’s Association;HospiceCare Golf Outing & DinnerDance steering committee membersKeith & Pam Stonestreet, Helen Lodge,Dee Rumbaugh, Cathryn Harris andMartin Riggs; Judy Polan, EugeneJeffus and Mark & Allison Leibendorferof The Country Vintner of W.Va. and theWV School of Osteopathic Medicine;Lisa McCracken, her CharlestonTown Center staff and owners Forest CityEnterprises; and Jim Justice and TheGreenbrier Classic staff and volunteers.

As good stewards of the public’s trust,HospiceCare presents our annualfinancial reports and census figuresfrom the past two years, detailing ourgrowth and strong community support.

2009-2010Annual Report

Fun-filled camphelps heals hearts

Developinga Community

of Support

Retiring Director of Social ServicesJulie Lukowski has spent her lifeconcerned with the well-being of others.

After 10 years of service, the HubbardHospice House expands with a new10-bed inpatient unit at Thomas Hospital.

Hundreds of runners and walkers tookto the streets of Lewisburg for a 10KRun and 1 Mile Walk to benefitHospiceCare’s local office there as partof the city’s annual Chocolate Festival.

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Hundreds of guests from around the state came out January 27th

to enjoy the annual West Virginia International Auto Show’s VIPCharity Gala, sponsored by the WV Automobile and TruckDealers Association to benefit HospiceCare. The gala helpedkick off MotorTrend’s 2011 auto show at the Civic Center thatweekend. Thanks to the tremendous efforts of former HospiceCare

board member Ruth Lemmon — pictured at right with CongresswomanShelley Moore Capito and her husband, Charles Capito — her staff

at the WVATDA, and all of the other fabulous guests, the event raised $5,400to benefit hospice patients and their families. Helping staff work the registration table wereHospiceCare Board President Carol Hartley, her husband, Dave Chenoweth, Board TreasurerRich Bishoff, Board Members Drema Pierson and Rick Miller and Rick’s wife, Teresa,Executive Director Larry Robertson and his wife, Sheree, and architect John Harris.

HospiceCare would like to thank the staff at the CharlestonTennis Club for helping make the 13th Annual HospiceCareTennis Tournament such a success while raising more than$30,000 to benefit hospice patients and theirfamilies. All would be lost without the hard workand coordinating efforts of (pictured above, l.-r.)Scott Zent, Kathy Hudson, George Bsharah,MC Liberatore, Scott Barr, Sherry Reed andKate Schulz (not pictured). We owe them and therest of the pros & staff at the CTC a debt ofgratitude for their tireless work and devotion to thesport and HospiceCare. We’d also like to thank the 132 tennisplayers and even more spectators that turned out to againmake the first weekend in February such a fun time. Ourmost special thanks goes to all of our tournament sponsors:founders Deb Copeland & Don Lucci (inset); Stephen &Laura Wehrle; The Charleston Group at GraystoneConsulting; Rory & Kimberly Isaac; Thomas HealthSystem; Gibbons & Kawash, CPAs; James & KarenSmith/Smith Fastener Co.; Highmark Blue Cross Blue

Shield WV; Steven & Sharon Rubin; Dinsmore & Shohl,LLP; Suttle & Stalnaker, PLLC; Daniel & Kimberly Kay;Charleston Area Medical Center; Arnett & Foster, PLLC;

Dr. Tim Deer/The Center For Pain Relief, Inc.;Holden Machine & Fabrication, Inc.; UnitedBank Inc.; West Virginia Lottery; Scott Long/Eckert Seamans Chiren & Mellott, LLC; andSteve Holbrook/Holbrook Insurance. Also,thanks to all of our wonderful food sponsors forsupplying some of the most delectable ediblesaround: “Aunt Marie” B. Runyan for her amaz-

ing pepperoni rolls, Tim Kirby of The Chop House, Al & JoeLeonoro of Leonoro’s Spaghetti House, Bill Riggall ofSubway in Kanawha City, Robert & Sherry Wong of BridgeRoad Bistro, Robin Williams of Spring Hill Pastry Shop,John Carson and Nathan Rose of First Watch, JimWilkerson for his amazing chocolate dipped strawberries,and Deb Copeland’s Prayer Group & Friends. The tournament and its sponsors has helped raise nearly$400,000 for HospiceCare over the years.

CTC aces another tourney to help hospice

VIP Gala revs up MotorTrend’s WV Auto Show

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Another Tidewater-HospiceCare Dinner Gala has comeand gone and thanks to Tidewater’s General Manager DaleGouty, Chef Jack Neophytou and the rest of the kitchenand wait staff close to 140 guests enjoyed a fantasticfour-course gourmet meal of lobster cakes, salad, a petitfilet, shrimp and crab stuffed flounder, and toffee crunchcheesecake for dessert, as well as an evening of livelyconversation and fun. HospiceCare also benefited to thetune of $10,000, which included a generous gift of tipsdonated by the restaurant’s fine servers (pictured).

Golf Outing & Dinner Dance to benefit Hubbard House

Tidewaterfeast makesa tasty tradition

What organizers hope will become an annual “FUN-raiser,”the HospiceCare Golf Outing & Dinner Dance is set to tee offFriday, Sept. 16th, 2011 at the Edgewood Golf Course andCountry Club to help celebrate the 10th Anniversary of theopening of the Elizabeth Hubbard Hospice House. The goal ofthe event — other than to enjoy a round of golf, dinner, dancing,as well as live and silent auctions — is to raise more than$100,000 to help HospiceCare renovate and remodel theHubbard House so that it continues to thrive as a communityasset well into the future. As the state’s first inpatient hospice facility opening inApril 2001 in Charleston, the Hubbard House has servedthousands of patients and their familiesin their greatest time of need andwas a model for other such housesbuilt around the state. While wehave worked diligently to maintainand upgrade wherever possible —including recent renovations to theformal living room, family kitchen,sitting room and front gardens —the house itself as a whole is inneed of some tender loving careto keep it serving our families foryears to come.

Dee Rumbaugh, Keith Stonestreet and Helen Lodge (l.-r.) leadthe Golf Outing & Dinner Dance Steering Committee.

Special thanks to our major sponsors!Roger & Betty RamseySummit Resources, Inc.Smith Land Surveying, Inc.Keith & Pam Stonestreet

Alan & Peggy JohnstonRaymond L. MuehlmanMountain V. OilLewis Gilbert, DDS

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By Sara BusseCourtesy of The Charleston Gazette

The snip of a ribbon Aug. 1 gave new life to HubbardHospice House West at Thomas Memorial Hospital in SouthCharleston, connecting a symbolic circle of life that begandecades ago. The same space had served as the hospital’sobstetrics unit, which closed when a new facility was built inThomas’ Medical Pavilion. This cleared the path for the new10-bedroom inpatient hospice facility, an extension of theoriginal Hubbard Hospice House that opened in 2001 inCharleston. What was once a place wherehundreds of babies were born will nowserve hospice patients in their final stageof life. All of this isn’t lost on HubbardHouse Administrator Mary KathrenRobinson. “Thirty-nine years ago on Aug.11, my son was born in this wing,” shesaid, excited to finally open the new uniton Aug. 15. She has worked with hospiceExecutive Director Larry Robertson andthe rest of the hospice staff to overseethe transformation from pink and bluebaby-themed wallpaper to the soothinggreen, coral and gold decor of the placewhere terminally ill patients will spend their final days. Asof 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 15, Hubbard Hospice HouseWest had its first two new patients. Operating at near capacity for the past two years, theHubbard House has had to place patients on a waiting list

for days before a bedroom became available, Robertsonsaid. Based on the need for more beds, HospiceCareapproached Charleston Area Medical Center and Thomas.CAMC had no space, but Thomas had the old OB unitavailable. Thomas is keeping a large portion of the wingfor their own future expansion. Robertson said he’s eyeingthe space as well. “I might have to twist Cindy Barnette’sarm to get that space,” he joked, speaking of Thomas’senior vice president of law and construction. “Whenwe’re at capacity, we will talk.” The HospiceCare Board of Directors approved the

new $1.1 million expansion project forthe Thomas unit, but the costs are wellunder that amount. “We’re probably goingto come in between $900,000 and$950,000,” Robertson said. Much thesame way that Elizabeth Hubbard madeit possible to get the original hospicehouse up and open, longtime hospicevolunteer, the late Stirlene Armstrong,was instrumental in making this projecthappen and her memory will live onthroughout its halls. The cost to create a 10-room addi-tion to the Hubbard House was projectedto cost nearly $3 million, according to

HospiceCare Development Director Jim Wilkerson. “To gofrom 24 to 34 rooms for less than a million dollars, that’sgood business. But it’s practical as well. If you live inScott Depot, for example, this cuts a lot of travel timethat it would have taken to get to Hubbard House — 26

Hubbard House’s Western Expansion

miles roundtrip.” Robinson pointed out that the new facilityis on a bus line, enabling access for nondriving relatives.Easy access to the hospital cafeteria and surroundingrestaurants will be convenient for family members. Thomaswill provide patient meals, housekeeping and maintenancefor the new unit. As the ribbon cutting ceremony drew close, dozens ofworkers scurried to finish transforming the 9,215-square-foothospital wing into a hospice unit with many of the comforts ofhome, including a family kitchen/great room, children’s playroom,a quiet day room, storage, wireless Internet availablity through-out the facility and more. Local contractors and workers forMaynard C. Smith Construction Co. workers did all of theremodelling, overseen by owners John and Pat Strickland(below right with architect John Harris). Interior decoratorPam Brown Stonestreet (below left, with Mary KathrenRobinson) did wonders making the unit feel like home.

Floor to ceiling stained-glass panels (below center, priorpage inset) created and donated by artist Martina Husonwelcome visitors through the front door. They were movedfrom Tamarack after a remodeling, and Wilkerson worked withHuson to add them to the HospiceCare facility. Thomas President Steve Dexter said the presence of theHospiceCare facility goes beyond the bottom line of having arent-paying tenant. “It will be an easier transport for Thomaspatients to get to this wing on a gurney through the hallway thanto be moved to Hubbard House in an ambulance,” Dexter saidon a recent tour. “Our palliative care program here at ThomasMemorial is excellent — Dr. Bruce Foster is so passionate aboutend-of-life care.” He sees the Hospice wing as a perfect fit. HospiceCare also hired 20 new employees to staff theunit, including nurses, CNAs, housekeepers and others thatwill provide the same high quality of care that patients atthe original Hubbard House have come to expect.

Among those attending the August 1st ribbon-cutting ceremony at Hubbard Hospice House West were (above): Dick Bradford and histrained companion dog, Barney; Thomas Senior VP Cindy Barnette; Thomas Board Chairman Justice Tom McHugh; hospiceboard member Drema Pierson; Mary Kathren Robinson; Thomas Health Systems COO Dan Lauffer; hospice board member DaveWallace; Larry Robertson (background); hospice board President Carol Hartley; and facility architect John Harris of Bastion & Harris,Architects.

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By Jeff SikorovskyDevelopment Associate

Maybe it was being the oldest of sixchildren raised in South Charleston thatsparked Julie Lukowski’s interest inhelping others after having to baby-sither brother and four sisters for free whilegrowing up. Maybe it was her strong roots as aWest Virginian that enabled her to helpothers endure difficult hardships. Maybe it was because she wasalways following her husband, Dr.Peter Lukowski, around while he servedin the Navy. Julie first volunteered toanswer phone calls as a crisis hotlineoperator in Charleston, S. Carolina inthe early ‘70s, then worked for NavyRelief, the social service arm of theNavy in Portsmouth, Va. in the late-’70s and early-’80s, and finally workedas a crisis counselor at a pregnancyclinic back in S.C. “Working in thepublic relations department at theMedical University of South Carolina, Ialso had a chance to interview thedirector of social services, which wasinteresting to me,” Julie said. Maybe it was her involvement ascoordinator of the Counseling Ministryat Riverlawn Presbyterian Church inSt. Albans, while also serving aschurch pianist and moderator of thewomen’s group. “When you have asmall church, you then to do a little bitof everything,” Julie said. “My churchwork was and still is a very importantpart of my life.” Maybe it was just because she isa natural at working with people in needthat she couldn’t help herself. Just askher devoted staff and fellow co-workerswho filled dozens of greeting cards withfond memories of their time with Julieat her farewell party in August.

Her heart beats for hospice

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Whatever the reason, Julie’s life-long devotion to improvingthe lives of others will be sorely missed here at HospiceCarefollowing her retirement as Director of Social Services in August. “I’m a Mountaineer,” Julie said proudly, having spenttwo years at Indiana University before transferring back toWVU to receive her bachelor’s degree in English in 1971.She later returned to Morgantown for her master’s in socialwork in 1974, graduating in 1976 while four months pregnantwith her daughter, Sarah, the first of three children alongwith her sons, David and Ben. “I’m very proud of my children. Sarah’s a social workertoo,” Julie said – must be something in her blood. Her son,Ben, is a Marine based at Camp Pendleton in California, andher son, David, following in the footsteps of his father, is anorthopedic surgeon in Myrtle Beach where he lives with hiswife, Jessica, an obstetrician, and their son, Henry – Julie’sfirst grandchild. She is excited to bespending the first six months of herretirement taking care of him in S.C. Moving back to St. Albans in 1987when Pete retired from the Navy andstarted his surgical practice, Julie enjoyedtime to raise their kids. “I felt very privilegedthat I was able to do that,” she said. “Oneof the reasons that we did move backhere is that Pete and I both grew up hereand we wanted the kids to be around theirgrandparents. We now have the privilegeof being here as they get older.” Julie’smother is still living and resides atCharleston Gardens. Pete’s father, Joe, isnow a hospice patient at the River of Lifepersonal care home. Julie’s dedication to helping our hospicepatients and their families manage toughend-of-life issues has grown immeasurablyover her two decades of service, startingwhen she took the volunteer training class inthe fall of 1991 and was hired as a part-timesocial worker in early September 1992. Herfirst hospice patient as a volunteer livedabout a year. That experience affirmed herdesire to work for hospice. “Strangely enough, after 20 years here — I count it as 20because of my volunteer year — I’m still part-time,” Julie said,noting that she was one of just two social workers when shewas hired. Betty McCloud, who retired about four years agofrom hospice, was the other and for her, hospice was a secondcareer. Julie became director in 1995 and has seen the numberof social workers climb to 25 since then. The growth itself isthe biggest challenge for an agency that now serves 16counties across south central W.Va. “Just disseminatinginformation and communicating with people that are veryspread out and trying to coordinate information is our biggestchallenge. If you don’t have a laptop or Blackberry you need tocall to get information from files,” she said.

The benefits of such growth, however, outweigh thenegatives, she said. “Just being able to provide better qualitycare, being available if there’s an emergency, being there forthe nurses and other members of the team, to be a support tothem – that makes all the difference in the world,” she said. As for the future of hospice, Julie said, “We’re seeinganother generation of people coming to hospice. The word hasjust spread and people are more familiar with hospice. We stillhave to do a lot of education about what we can and cannot doas people are having a hard time finding resources in thecommunity that have dwindled due to lack of funding.” Also, she said, “As we have grown, we have had to hiremore and more people. It’s a challenge finding real qualitysocial workers — not that there aren’t quality ones out there, Iknow some great social workers — but you have to have aheart for hospice work. My goal was to try to find the cream of

the crop. I really do feel like we do havean outstanding staff. They’re veryprofessional, they’re kind and they’rehardworking. I feel like I have the creamof the crop here. I really do.” And hospice social workers dealwith some of the hardest cases, likewhen a child dies, Julie said. “Thehardest case I had for me personallywas a baby. He was about 7 months oldwhen we picked him up — a beautiful,beautiful baby. He was the couple’s onlychild and the caregiving was excellent.But grief issues were difficult for them.The wife who was home with the babywas someone who was very open withher feelings, but her husband wasn’t.He kept all his feelings inside. Tryingto get them to come to some sort ofmeeting place was difficult. I wouldrarely buy gifts, but I did buy him a giftfor him knowing that it would be his onlybirthday. When he died, we went to thefuneral and there was just the littlecoffin — it just seemed so hard to lookat. Any time a child dies, even if that

child is 50 years old and you’re 75, it’s hard. It was symbolic ofhow sometimes life can seem unfair.” Julie said the hospice experience is different foreverybody, sharing one of her first cases. “It’s really thepatient and family who defines how they want to be helped.One of my very first patients lived in a shack. We would sitoutside. She was a very intelligent lady who had had somebad breaks, lost a daughter, not a lot of family. Her statecaseworker did a lot for her, even arranged for her funeral.He then came to work for hospice. He was an ordainedminister and did this wonderful service for this lady. Shewas poor physically, but she was rich inside. I enjoyedtalking with her and visiting with her and hearing her story.She was someone who really sticks in my mind.”

“After a longand storiedcareer, fillingJulie’s shoeswill not be easy— I understandshe has a closetfull of shoes!!!Please join mein congratulatingRichie Hills, MSW (inset) — whohas served as the assistantdirector for the past few years— in her appointment and wishher well in her new role asDirector of Social Services forHospiceCare. Congratulations toboth of these ladies who haveserved our agency so well.”

Larry Robertson Executive Director

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The weather couldn’t have beenbetter June 25th at Camp Happy Valleyin Scott Depot for the return of CampMend-A-Heart, HospiceCare’s daycamp for children and teens grieving theloss of a loved one. Despite somestormy skies overhead early in the day,two dozen campers showed up to enjoya full day of games, swimming, arts &crafts, a zip line and rock climbing wall.Cool breezes in the morning keptcampers buzzing, while warm sunshinebroke through the clouds in the afternoonjust in time for everyone to hit the pool. This Kids Path activity wasorganized jointly by HospiceCare’s Grief& Loss and Volunteer departments tolet the children

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enjoy a little summer fun,while also sharing and validating theirfeelings of grief and loss. One camper, who came with hisgrandmother, hadn’t left his mother’sside since the tragic death of his fatherin a car accident. Even when he arrivedat camp, he didn’t want to let hisgrandmother out of his sight. By theend of the day though, he was smiling,having fun, swimming and getting hisface painted, thanks to the specialefforts of his camp counselor, or“buddy,” Bill Graelis. His grandmother’stears of joy told the rest of the story. A balloon launch at the end of theday capped off a perfect day for all,thanks to the efforts of more than 30HospiceCare staff and volunteers, aswell as the camp staff.

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HospiceCare staff and volunteers helped spread a little sunshine in the hearts of 21 children and teens who have beengrieiving the loss of a loved one in the past year. The success of this year’s event bolstered the decision to not only do it allagain next year, but possible for the weekend rather than just one day!

Director of Bereavement & Spritual Services MikeDupay offered his “sincere and heart-felt THANKYOU!” to all who gave their time and participatedin the success of Camp Mend-A-Heart! “Fromall early indications, especially from thechildren’s comments, we truly did make adifference in their lives. It was a greatday made possible by each and everyone of you! It was my privilege towork with such a fantastic group ofcommitted people who also made itfun! Thanks again!” he said. Spiritual Counselor JoanneFernandes, who served as a campbuddy and facepainter, said, “It looked likeCamp Mend-A-Heart was a huge success!There were many who worked behind thescenes and many who did all the prep work,planning and gathering of supplies. All the details

were taken care of, even the first-aid staff ready at handif needed. My buddy asked me whether she

could come to this camp next year, andwhy we have it only once a year?!”

All the staff and campers worethe same blue tie-dyed t-shirts withnew Camp Mend-A-Heart logo(center), an original design byCeleste Cantees, the daughterof bereavement CounselorGeorge Cantees. Hundreds of photos also areavailable to view online that showthe unique and wonderful day thatthe children, staff and volunteers

enjoyed. Please visit HospiceCare’sonline Photo Gallery under the the

News & Events heading on our Website, www.hospicecarewv.org.

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Veterans on staff (l.-r.): Katie Brewer,Terrie Rosenfeld, James Thayer andLora Bowens; Brian Rumberg, StacyJarrett, Becky Powell, Jack Schultz,andMike Dupay. (Not pictured, AmberBlevins and Eugene Blankenship.)

It may surprise many people tolearn that one in four of those who dieevery year in the U.S. are Veterans. Tohelp provide care and support thatreflects the important contributions andsacrifices made by these brave menand women, HospiceCare has becomea national partner of We Honor Veter-ans, a pioneering campaign developedby the NHPCO in collaboration with theU.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs.

HospiceCare is working to meetstringent requirements that will helpimprove the care our team of profes-sionals and volunteers provide to theVeterans they proudly serve. The nationis seeing many of the Veterans who

Growing number of Veteransface unique end-of-life needs

served in World War II and Korea passaway — and the number of deaths ofVietnam Veterans is beginning to rise.

By recognizing the unique needsof our nation’s Veterans who are facing

a life-limiting illness, HospiceCare isable to accompany and guide Veteransand their families toward a morepeaceful ending. And in cases wherethere might be some specific needsrelated to the Veteran’s military ser-vice, combat experience or othertraumatic events, HospiceCare will findtools to help support those in its care.

Resources available for theWe Honor Veterans program focuson respectful inquiry, compassionatelistening, and grateful acknowledgment,coupled with Veteran-centric education ofhealth care staff caring for Veterans. Tolearn more about the program, pleasevisit www.wehonorveterans.org.

Average Daily CensusAnnual Patient Admissions2,000

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,200

1,000

800

600

400

200

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1,980 1,862 1,826 1,610 1,523

1,356 1,162

1,076 958 962

846 737

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

350

300

250

200

150

100

50

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331309/22

116107/9

297276/21

314291/23

164149/15

238216/22

273251/22

126115/11

148137/11

118108/10

- Total

- In-home Care

- Hubbard Hospice House

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Lewisburg Chocolate Festivalsweet fete for Greenbrier ValleyThousands of people enjoyed the annual Chocolate FestivalApril 9 in Lewisburg, with hundreds of people taking part in the

10K Chocolate Chase & 1-mile SupportWalk to benefit HospiceCare. Winners of the10K were Bobby Herron (36:19) in theMen’s Division and Katrina Menard (43:01)in the Women’s Division. HospiceCare would

like to thank everyone who helped organizethe event for all of their hard work: Sue Lyngaas, Tom Soper,Sandy Fenstermacher, Dr. Meg McKeon, Leslie Bicksler,and Erica Bell. Thanks also to Selina Cahill and all herwalkers from First National Bank for their support.

Timmy David, a member of theGrace Riders Christian motorcycleclub in Logan County, organizeda dozen riders Saturday, June 11for the 4th Annual Darlene DavidMemorial Ride to the HubbardHospice House in honor of his latewife who died of lung cancer therein January 2008. Enjoying greatweather this year for the first timesince their ride in the fall of 2008,

the event raised $1,600 for the Hubbard House, bringingits four-year total to nearly $7,500! Riders started offaround noon following a bike show at Mac’s Cycles inMadison and were warmly received by house AdministratorMary Kathren Robinson with some snacks, drinks andcake prepared by nutritionist Terrie Rosenfeld and herstaff. Also getting their motors running for hospice, theAvengers Motorcycle Club hosted a Benefit Hog Roastfor HospiceCare Saturday May 7 at their Club House on8th Avenue in Huntington. The event raised $1,100 andclub President Roy “Pancho” Agusta said, “We’relooking forward to making this an annual event to benefitHospiceCare.”

Grace Riders, Avengersget revved up for hospice

Grace Riders after ride to the Hubbard Hospice House.

MonroeNicholasPocahontasPutnamSummersRoaneWebsterOtherTOTAL

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1631751910

1,610

’0845502

20028342337

1,826

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19619312027

1,862

’1045831

23128341632

1,980

Admissions by County

BooneBraxtonClayFayetteGreenbrierJacksonKanawhaLincolnMason

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’08786384311582

1,019242

’097973560129106

1,006274

’1081113535123119

1,081214

Chili Cook-offboils over onThe Boulevard From the festive cook’s partyaboard the Spirit of WV sternwheelerpaddleboat on Friday night, to thesampling of more than 70 chilirecipes and salsas all afternoonSaturday on The Boulevard, thisyear’s Smoke on the Water ChiliCook-off really cooked, bringing ina record $12,000 to benefit hospicepatients and their families. Theevent also helpsraise invaluablepublic awarenessand good will forHospiceCare,giving us thechance tocelebrate withthe communitythat is so important tous. Lightly overcast skies keptthings cool at Haddad RiverfrontPark and helped make this 13thyear the best yet, attracting the mostvisitors the event has ever seenthanks to the synergy created bypairing the cook-off with FestivALL.Even when a light rain did fall laterin the afternoon, it gave everyonethe chance to enjoy the music ofWest Virginia’s own, The DavissonBrothers, under the park canopy.Special thanks to the hard work anddedication of the chili cook-offcommittee, the 50-plus HospiceCarestaffers and volunteers, as well as allof the event sponsors who madethe event such a huge success. Seey’all again next year!

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& Webster counties.

Main Office1606 Kanawha Blvd., W.

Charleston, WV 25387-2536(304) 768-8523 / (800) 560-8523

Fax: (304) 768-8627

Hubbard Hospice House1001 Kennawa Drive

Charleston, WV 25311(304) 926-2200 /Fax, (304) 926-2238

Hubbard Hospice House West4605 MacCorkle Ave., SWS. Charleston, WV 25309

(304) 414-5170 /Fax, (304) 414-0890

Lewisburg Office223 Maplewood Avenue

Lewisburg, WV 24901(304) 645-2700 / (800) 237-0842

Fax: (304) 645-3188

Boone County Office467 Main Street

Madison, WV 25130(304) 369-0183 / Fax: (304) 369-5842

Summersville Office1129 Broad St., Suite 300Summersville, WV 26651

(304) 872-7431 / (800) 523-0561Fax: (304) 872-7432

Fundraising*Auto Show VIP GalaTennis TournamentTidewater Dinner GalaLewisburg 10K RaceSmoke on the WaterAnnual AppealKVHA Horse ShowGospel Sing ConcertGolf OutingsWine AuctionLove Light TreeHospice CornerFriends of HospiceMiscellaneous

2008$9,400

$22,155$13,544

$5,027$6,445

$55,393n/a

$2,178n/a

$25,820$68,780 $6,159 $7,058$2,167

2009$5,605

$29,240$10,068

$5,282$8,011

$39,099n/a

$2,330n/a

$34,386$72,972

$6,683$7,395$2,135

2010$5,335

$22,950$14,545$11,498

$5,933$34,685

$8,500n/a

$29,300$48,717$86,821

$796$5,860

$608

Annual GivingMemorial ContributionsBequests & EstatesUnited Way – CharlestonUnited Way – LewisburgGrantsSubtotalSubtotal (Fundraising*)TOTAL

Community Support2010

$669,451$300,000

$44,276$8,000

$109,273$1,131,000

$275,548$1,406,548

2009$470,101$139,771

$89,261$15,000$28,420

$742,553$223,206$965,759

2008$470,084

$43,216$135,738

$16,500$18,525

$684,063$224,126$908,189

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Spirits soar higher than heat index at KVHA showWith muggy temperatures well into the 90s and a heat index climbing over100 degrees at the end of last month, the weather seemed not fit for man orbeast! But not for the hearty members of the Kanawha Valley Horseman’sAssoication who hosted a wonderful Summer Challenge of Championshorse show July 28-30 at the Winfield Riding Club. More than 100 horsesand their riders, both young and old, competed for $15,000 in prize money inthis regional tournament that draws from several states. This was the secondyear that the KVHA membership voted to designate HospiceCare as the event’smain charity. Last year KVHA made a donation of $8,500 to HospiceCare at theirfall banquet. This year’s event was extra special as Hubbard Hospice Housenurse Renee Carper competed in the show on her black and white paint horse,Beauty on Duty. Thanks also to volunteer Mary Baker, who helped HospiceCareraise an extra $500 by selling “Chuck-A-Duck” chances.

Zip code switchThe U.S. Postal Service assigned anew Zip code to the HospiceCare MainOffice at Patrick Street on Feb. 1,2011: 25387-2536. The post office willcontinue to deliver mail to the old zipcode (25312) for a period of time, butplease make sure that any and allcorrespondence you may have withHospiceCare has the new correct zipcode to ensure it makes its way to us.Thank you for your understanding.

2010 Funding Allocation: $20 millionFees/Services: $700,000, 3.5%

Public Support: $1.4 million, 7.0%

Medicare & Medicaid: $16.5 million, 82.5%

Insurance/Private Pay:$1.4 million, 7.0%

1606 Kanawha Blvd., W. Charleston, WV 25387-2536(304) 768-8523 / (800) 560-8523www.hospicecarewv.org

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Alliance honors new hospice HQ

Jennifer Igo, President of the Smokeon the Water Chili Cook-off Committeeand HospiceCare Development Director Jim Wilkerson trade puzzle pieces tosymbolize the mutual admiration and support each has for the other and their efforts.

The Charleston Area Alliancehonored HospiceCare and its new MainOffice building with the Jeff MillerSustainable Development Award at the4th annual We Love Our CommunityAwards program on St. Patrick’s Dayat the Masonic Building dowtown. HospiceCare was one of 12 LoveAward recipients who eachreceived a one-of-a-kindhand-painted puzzlepiece (top right) by localartist Rob Cleland (inset),which when put togethermade up an original workof art (far right). The giantpuzzle was reproduced as a banner

that will hang for the next year from themunicipal parking on the southeastcorner of Quarrier and Dickinsonstreets in Charleston. The Smoke on the Water ChiliCook-off Committee, which organizesour annual summer fundraiser eachyear on Kanawha Boulevard at HaddadRiverfront Park, also received theCommunity Celebration Award fromthe Alliance. Committee PresidentJennifer Igo accepted the award onthe group’s behalf. Special thanks to Susie Salisburywith the Alliance for making this year’sLove Awards program so special foreveryone in attendance.