CARELINESA Quarterly Newsletter Published for the Friends & Families of Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc.

Early Spring 2011

Kirkwood Celebrates Renovations with Open House

On Friday, February 25, 2011, CaldwellHospice celebrated three months ofrenovations at 902 Kirkwood Street,Lenoir. We welcomed the community to enjoy refreshments and tour our

refurbished inpatient unit, family areas,and offices.

a good cup of coffee—“just like home.” For atime, his wife was apatient in the roomnext to Mr. Blizzard’s.When she was able,the two of them couldwalk from one roomto the other, “likebeing at home.” On December 10th, Mrs. Blizzard“passed away in that next room,” he said.

With warmer weather forecasted, Mr. Blizzard looksforward to going outside, he says. A certifiednursing assistant wheeled him around the groundsone day; he and one of our CNAs aim to planttomatoes and herbs by the terrace outside hisroom.

Mrs. Margaret Ailene Frye (pictured on page 14,with Inpatient Coordinator Anita Pinson) wasCaldwell Hospice’s first residential patient. OnAugust 12 when we moved our Stevens PCUpatients to the Forlines PCU, she was ready at4:30 a.m.—the staff encouraged her to wait a fewmore hours before making the eight-mile trip to

From the Director’s Chair: Measuring the Benefits of Two Inpatient Units

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Parker WilliamsonPresident

H. Houston Groome, Jr.Vice-PresidentPeg BroyhillSecretary

James C. Harper, Jr.Treasurer

Robert Belk, MDClaudia BujoldMarc Carpenter

Joseph C. Delk, IIILaura EastonDavid Gray

Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919.833.4510. The license is not an endorsement by the State.

Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care Board of Directors

Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care held an “openhouse” at Kirkwood on February 25. Patients, theirfamilies, and the community got a first-hand look atthe main house, the carriage house, offices, and thepatient care unit, all of which underwent extensiverenovation from mid-August to mid-November 2010.With the completion of this latest project, we cannow report on the benefits to patients and familiesof our construction project at the Robbins Centerand our renovations at Kirkwood.

To date, the occupancy rate for both facilities isbetween 90 and 100%, which shows thatconstructing a second facility addressed a real needexperienced by our patients and their families.

Even with three times the number of beds, thedemand for rooms remains greater than the supply.“We stay full almost all the time,” said one of ourmedical social workers. “People have been amazedthat we filled up immediately and have pretty muchstayed full.” Another of our medical social workersreported that a family member expressed apprecia-tion for the new facility in Hudson and said, “Weneed another facility to help more people so theydon't have to wait!”

We offer two levels of patient care at both facilities:general inpatient (acute and respite care) andresidential hospice care.

The opportunity to offer residential hospice care wasa major reason for constructing the additionalfacility. According to one of our medical socialworkers, having residential care as an option was a“lifesaver” for two of the families with whom sheworks. In the second half of 2010, we served acombined 18 residential patients and 156 generalinpatients.

Mr. Morris Blizzard (pictured at right) was admittedto the Forlines PCU as a residential patient soonafter it opened. “I couldn’t ask for any better,” hesaid. He begins his day with the morning paper and

Jimmy HemphillRob HinmanInez Jones

Deborah MurrayTamra Beach Starnes

Janet WilsonJanet Winkler

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A Moment with Dr. Robert Belk: Cardiac Care at Home

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Among terminally ill patients under hospice care,end-stage cardiac patients are our most fragilebecause any one of four significant problems canarise so quickly: chest pains, shortness of breath(SOB), edema (swelling), and anxiety.

We need to resolve these symptoms immediatelyso that patients feel better, physically and emotion-ally (for example, chest pains and SOB canheighten anxiety, or vice versa, thus making thesituation worse). We developed a general plan thatour hospice nurses follow and a symptom relief kit,based on the accepted standard treatment for eachproblem.

Each cardiac patient’s personal doctor oversees thetreatment plan because that doctor knows thepatient and can tailor the plan and the symptomrelief kit to the patient’s specific needs. Thismethod of providing care ensures that hospicenurses have specific orders to relieve patients’symptoms.

The Cardiac Care at Home program helps hospiceend-stage cardiac patients gain confidence inrecognizing and responding to the problems associ-ated with their condition. It might include ourrecommending solutions and/or changes to thepatient’s daily routine and habits; for example,incorporating “rest breaks” rather than trying toaccomplish a task all at once. A clear benefit is thatpatients can stay at home, with fewer emergencyroom visits and fewer hospitalizations. This matters

because heart failure isthe leading cause ofhospital admissions inthe United States forpeople 65 years andolder.

Cardiac Care at Home isnot limited to resolvingmedication concerns.Patients can choose tohave a medical social worker, a chaplain, and/or acounselor assigned to them—this service will be ofparticular benefit if they’re experiencing anxiety.They can have a Caldwell Hospice CNA help themwith their daily tasks in order to conserve theirenergy. For example, if shortness of breath is anissue, without having someone help the patientget to the shower, it might take two to three hoursto complete this “simple” task.

Anyone can refer a patient to Caldwell Hospice’sCardiac Care at Home program. We’ll follow up onthe referral by requesting an order for admissionfrom the patient’s attending physician. The patientis always in charge; our focus remains centered onthe individual. The patient and family will determinewhat the plan of care will be, and it will be tailoredspecifically to the patient’s needs.

If you want additional information about CardiacCare at Home or if you want to make a referral,please call us at 828.754.0101.

How Is Your Heart Today?

Your symptoms are under control if you have

v no shortness of breathv no weight gain more than two pounds in one dayv no swelling of your feet, ankles, legs or stomachv no chest pain

Seek medical assistance if you have

v a weight gain of three pounds in one day or five pounds in one weekv more shortness of breathv more swelling in your feet, ankles, legs or stomachv a feeling of more tiredness, no energyv dry, hacky coughv dizzinessv a feeling of uneasiness—you know something is not rightv a harder time breathing when lying down—you need to sleep sitting in a chair

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MEMORIALSGrace Chapel UnitedMethodist Church,2010 DeceasedMembersMr. & Mrs. Paul MarshallLillie AbsherCaldwell Memorial HospitalAvery & Nadine SmithRoger M. AdamsNancy AdamsLois AldridgeBecky HickokMs. B.J. SetzerJohn A. AlickiWanda BakerHazel M. AndersonCharles & Billie BraswellLeona R. BryantDavid & Alice ElrodMargaret McFallsTommy & Eula McFallsJoel AndersonSylvia AndersonJohn Roy & GladysAndrewsThomas & Judy McLeanDella AutonElaine BrooksHenry Bagley, Jr.Robert & Donna BelkCameron BankerRobert & Donna BelkJimmy BarnesAnonymous DonorMary Jo BarnwellNorth Catawba BaptistChurch, Senior LadiesClassJeff & Lindsay BarnwellRoy T. BarnwellWayne & MargaretBarnwellGene & Jean BarrierCharles & Billie BraswellDavid & Kay CaudleBill & Emily CraigNell GreenePete & Mary Jo LoyzelleJane McKinneyAlan & Cathy NicholsMildred B. NicholsSusan A. PriceFloyd & Frances QueenWilliam & Donna ScottIsabelle SteeleMillie WestRussell & Sue White

Violet S. BartlesBrenda S. BartlesJean BeachRobert & Donna BelkKenneth Dale BeardDanny & Shirleen WykeRoger BeardFreddie & Harriet MooreClyde BelkDon & Barbara WeillerJohn C. BernhardtRobert & Donna Belk

Mary BlackwellMs. B.J. SetzerVickie SetzerCharlotte StossLeonard & Linda WestEvelyn BlizzardSteve & Vivian WatsonJames "Butch" BobbittKeith & Peggy BlinsonDonald Campbell, Jr.Barney & Alliene CloerFrances CulbrethPaul & Barbara HatleyJohn & Lorraine O'KeefeMs. B.J. SetzerVickie SetzerKate ViveretteCarl & Shirley WestEllen BohlerMable CraigBetty BoldinFirst United MethodistChurch, Genesis ClassMr. & Mrs. Jack PennellRalph BoldinFirst United MethodistChurch, Genesis ClassMr. & Mrs. Jack PennellMayme BolickDavid G. & Debby Y. AnnasEdith BeaneMike & Anita BroachEdith T. CagleJudy J. HaiglerKenny & Mary ElizabethHardeeBarbara JonesFrank & Penny MilsteadSara M. PutzellAdelaide SullivanDennis SullivanMillie WestJoanne Yount

Ray D. Bolick, Sr.Ryan, Kruti, & MavenBolickWilliam "Bill" BolickTom & Nancy PennellRuth E. BoughmanElite Fire Control, Inc.Luther & Maxine SmithMillie WestClinard BowmanDavy, Lois, & AmberWhittington

Howard Bowman56th National SquareDance ConventionFolk, Round, & SquareDance Federation of NCMr. & Mrs. Craig BrandtDavid & Margaret DeanNadine K. EcherdByron & Nancy EganErnestine S. FerrellJudy J. HaiglerArgel E. OrvinAl & Nancy RodriguezJack & Joyce Sipe

Margaret BowmanDavy, Lois, & AmberWhittingtonBarney BrewerNancy HottingerDean BrittainCharles & Brenda LaneyThurman & Janice McCaslinW.C. & Helen UpchurchBeverly S. WhiteWilliam "Bill"BrookshireJan Laney's Book ClubLower Creek BaptistChurch, Faithful WorkersClassTwin City InsuranceAgency, Inc.John & Pam BallewGrace CaudlePauline M. LaneyTony & Marlene SetzerChris Miller & RhondaUnderwoodBarbara C. WentzWanda BrownKenneth & Judy DrumFaye A. BroyhillRobert & Donna BelkAgnes B. BryantClara IngramAnnie L. BryantBlanche ReidGary & Karen SainMillie WestOpal BryantLinda CoffeyJoey & Pam GoinsRonald E. BryantCynthia A. BenfieldBrenda GobleForrest BrysonRobert & Donna BelkJames "Wayne"BumgardnerBIP Federal Credit Union,Bernhardt Office, Plant 3Thelma & Margie PrinceBarry & Susan StoryJim & Judith TarltonDan WortmanDavid T. BumgarnerEmelyne WilliamsMargaret BumgarnerEmelyne WilliamsTroy BumgarnerJackie BumgarnerMozelle WoodsJ. Gordon BushBarney & Alliene CloerPete & Mary Jo LoyzelleJoe & Carolyn ParkerSteve & Connie StrangeMr. & Mrs. RaymondTriplettMillie WestJack D. BushWestern Carolina ElectricalSupplyKeith & Peggy BlinsonC.R. & Doris Bush

Phillip B. Bush, IIJames & Hazel DavisAllene S. HartleyMr. & Mrs. Vance MillerBarbara MyersMary Lib ToddBetty Wright & FamilyNoreen BushRyan, Kruti, & MavenBolickThomas "Gene" BushRobert & Donna Belk

Martha Sue ButlerWilson MutualMartha ArneyHelen BeamDonald ButlerSteve & Martha ButlerShirley P. CregerRobert & Joan HueyJim, Pat & Helen JohnsonDarrell & Dottie LloydTommy & Eula McFallsDavid G. SmithDuane & Dixie ThackerMillie WestVerna ByerleyLinda CampbellCharles "Chuck"CallawayCaldwell Hospice &Palliative Care StaffCharles & Billie BraswellAllen & Nancy ClayDale & Joann EngleVernon GraggRoger & Carolyn MeltonJoe & Carolyn ParkerMs. B.J. SetzerMillie WestEsther CallisKeith & Peggy BlinsonWalter CallisNell RaderPaul W. CallowayWanda G. CallowayJulia CampbellDonald Campbell & DonnaFellersCol. James CharlesCannonDavid C. WallWalter "Fuzz" CannonWanda CannonKathleen CardwellKenneth & Donna AnnasAlice CarltonElaine BrooksAllie H. CarltonNew Day Christian ChurchCharlesine CarterBarbara TeagueJames M. CarterGloria DunnFloyd WilsonDavid CarverThomas & Judy McLeanEugenia "Jeanie"ChampionLois Benfield

Doris J. ChildersConcord Baptist ChurchFirst Baptist Church,RhodhissGoodman & Brooks FamilyPractice Assoc.Penny ChurchTom & Nancy PennellNina P. ClarkRuth L. KincaidRanae ClarkeBarbara TeagueBetty Sue ClineGwynne E. BakerR. Reid EarleyGaye M. FowlerAudrey HeivlyJanet R. MayesAlma MundayCharles A. MundayCarroll CloerRachel CloerJ. Levi CoffeyJoann P. ChastainC. Brian SpeasJoseph CoffeyElaine BrooksPatsy CoffeyElaine BrooksPeggy B. CoffeyElaine BrooksLinda CampbellRay CoffeyDavy, Lois, & AmberWhittingtonRoger CoffeyMillie WestBob ConleyRobert & Donna BelkShandy ConleyRobert & Donna BelkJerry Cook, Sr.Virginia B. CobbCarl & Mary CookJoe & Hilda CookLeonard H. CookMildred Cook

Susie Mae CorleyRobert & Donna BelkWilliam CorpeningRandy & Amy BoydMargaret CorrellJim & Donna BatchThe Honorable RobertBrady & Sheila TriplettBradyGary & Emily CorrellDerek & April HarrisonJohn & Jean HaskinStephen McCorkleBarbaree MeaneyMr. & Mrs. Jack PennellWilliam H. Shaia, Jr.Shirlee SteelmanSteve & Connie StrangeJim & Julie TriplettMillie WestClarence E. CoxSchool for Young ChildrenMillie West

Contributions

Our family is deeply indebted to your staff and volunteers for the excellent care you gave to our loved one whileshe was your patient. You always treated her with the utmost dignity as you tried to keep her pain-free. In addition,you did everything to make family members comfortable during their time with her....Professional, yet loving;efficient, yet gentle; straightforward, yet compassionate are just a few of the words that come to mind as we thinkof your staff....—a Caldwell Hospice family member

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Contributions

Albert "A.B." CrispDean & Cora Curtis FamilyH. Dale CrispRobert & Linda HolmanWilliam "W.C." CrispFirst Advent ChristianChurchBilly & Jane ToonRichard CrouchRobert & Donna BelkJoyce FareMargaret CrumpMs. B.J. SetzerVickie SetzerDouglas DaleDrexel Heritage FriendsDebbie DaleB.D. HuffmanDebbie KnightDr. & Mrs. ChristopherMcDonaldKevin F. Davis, Jr.Mitzi Davis-Mull, Marty &Natalie DavisKevin F. Davis, Sr.Mitzi Davis-Mull, Marty &Natalie DavisLorene DavisLorene Davis FamilyFreddie & Harriet MooreShirley K. DavisBill & Kathy DavisKenny & Lane DavisBill & Marsha PendryAllen & Vicki SaffordJohn & Donna WilsonWalter M. Davis, Jr.Bill & Kathy DavisKenny & Lane DavisBill & Marsha PendryAllen & Vicki SaffordJohn & Donna WilsonShirley Davis-RicciAnderson GirlsSteve & Jennifer GreerBarry & Kathleen Mitchell& Family

Scott DawsonRobert & Donna BelkWilliam DealKeith & Peggy BlinsonJames A. BradshawBarney & Alliene CloerWayne & Judith DuncanPaula P. EllerSara M. PutzellMs. B.J. SetzerTim & Wanda WarrenBillie S. WestMillie WestBoyd & Anita WilsonLinda D. DeanWestern Carolina ElectricalSupplyBill & Imogene ClippardMs. B.J. SetzerVickie SetzerGayle I. DeVotoJeff & Rita JoinesBill DillardElaine BrooksLinda Campbell

James M. "Jimmy"DinglerLenoir High School Class of1952 Reunion CommitteeMeadowood StreetNeighborsLynn C. ArmstrongJohn & Josephine BeallKeith & Peggy BlinsonVirginia B. CobbTed & Brenda CroweRonald DealDr. Myra A. DicksonBobby & Phyllis FergusonClark & Sherry FordWelch & Marietta HodgesSteve & Kris LackeyJim & Judy MackieDewitt & Sherlie MillerMr. & Mrs. Vance MillerFreddie & Harriet MooreKenneth & Olivene RobbinsJames & Christine SecreastDwight & Dottie SherrillTom & Dee WarrenJames A. DixonCaldwell Hospice &Palliative Care StaffKaren DollMax & Mary PadgettNed DouglasSanford & Annette BolickH.E. DouglasLinda G. HebelEuel KoontzRonnie McDougleVaughn & Lyda WalshTed DouglasLinda G. HebelDwight DrumReba DrumReston DrumReba DrumKate DulaPaul & Gail DulaRansom DulaReba DrumVergie DulaReba DrumWalter M. DulaReba DrumWillard DuncanGail ElrodHubert DunphyRobert & Donna BelkMarilyn DunphyRobert & Donna BelkJoseph W. Dyer, Jr.William TempletonClara M. EaddyElaine BrooksMichael EakerFlorence BeamMaxine W. EdmistenEdmisten FamilyRuby EdmistenCentral Baptist ChurchDisabled AmericanVeteransJames "J.C." EllerKeith & Peggy BlinsonGeorgia EllisSusan A. Bowman

Nancy GroganPeggy WinklerSteven EllisHickory Park FurnitureGalleriesSouth Caldwell High SchoolThelma CoffeyOscar & Anne SmithCatherine EnloeTaylor EnloeOclair EppsShonda PageRonald EppsShonda PageLoyde J. EstesCharles & Billie BraswellMary FaulknerMountain Grove BaptistChurch, Ron Beane ClassFred & Betty PiercyJohn A. Forlines, Jr.Mrs. Dent Sullivan FamilyShook & TarltonInvestment Co. EmployeesRobert & Donna BelkRahn ChaseBen & Sondra DavisRonald DealSkip & Davanna DownsDick & Barbara GarlitzJimmy & Nancy HemphillJane T. JordanPatricia KeeseeMr. & Mrs. James McCarlMr. & Mrs. George A.MoretzLewis NormanErnest C. RoesslerMr. & Mrs. John E. ShanksPope ShufordDr. & Mrs. Dan StallingsRoger & Sheila TaylorJohn R. Williams, Jr.Boyd & Anita WilsonCharles & Elaine YoungJulia ForlinesRobert & Donna BelkJimmy & Nancy HemphillJack FoxNancy F. FarmerLois FoxTony V. FoxTambra "Tammy" FoxHugh BumgarnerClarence E. FoxTony V. FoxJoseph FreemanSkip & Davanna DownsAlbert GaebelCarmine & Susan DeCrescenteKurt H. GaebelAdele A. HoilerBill & Betty SchoenDavid & Nancy ShettslineJonas & Janet StuchalMarian H. WoodMary GeorgeBarbara JonesRobert P. GibsonPamela GibsonMaxine GilbertEvelyn J. Wilson

Wade GilbertEvelyn J. WilsonSylvia GoldsMichael D. PriddyJulia GraggClyde & Caroline WoodyLester GraggClyde & Caroline WoodyM. Scott GraggMartin Starnes & Assoc.,CPAs, PANC Nursery & LandscapeAssn., Inc.Edgar & Effie CoffeyHank & Nancy Bass HartAurelia HowardRalph & Patti RushingL.D. GrahamDr. & Mrs. Dan StallingsMargaret "Louise" GrayMargaret CannonRex & Shirley CannonRobert & Dorris KincaidEdwin & Aretha PritchardRichard D. Troutman, DDSPhil & Angie TurnmireMildred C. GreenLois BenfieldMillie WestBetty W. GreeneRPM Wood Finishes GroupFloyd GreeneAutumn House, Inc.Western Carolina ElectricalSupplyKeith & Peggy BlinsonCharles & Billie BraswellMike & Nancy CampbellJoey & Pam GoinsAgnes GreerDudley Shoals ElementarySchoolWashington County,VirginiaDonna AlbrightToni D. AustinLarson & Craig BrownCharles & Ann GreerLarry Paul & Fay GreerCharles & MarciaMcGlamaryLarry & Darlene NeeseAlan & Cathy NicholsAnne D. PenningtonEddie D. GreerFirst Advent ChristianChurchFirst Advent ChristianChurch, Deacon BoardFirst Advent ChristianChurch, Ladies’ Bible Class#1Foothills TemporaryEmploymentFred & Donna BryantCarrie C. CozartIrene DuncanBarry & Jenny YounceRobert "Buck" GreerJeff & Rita JoinesRuss V. GreerAnything OfficeBeulah Baptist Church

Edgar Dolinger FamilyAnne D. PenningtonMillie WestCharlotte GroomeRobert & Donna BelkAlice B. GurleyGlenn & Judy BostonDeborah A. BurginCharlotte McCorkleConley GuyJames GuyNancy A. HaasWorship Point BaptistChurch, Women's ClassRuby HallUnity Baptist Church,Patterson, Inc.Mary L. HallmanJeff & Valerie WattsLinda S. WhitleyEllen L. HammCarol HarmonLouise HammLinda CampbellJohn HamrickRobert & Donna BelkSarah HamrickRobert & Donna BelkElla Mae HarmonDaniel & Beth HuberMs. B.J. SetzerCaptain James HarperRobert & Donna BelkMargaret HarperRobert & Donna BelkWilber Harris, Jr.Jackie HarrisElbert J. HarrisonHilda PowellCharlotte HartleyJames & Pat WoodsFrank P. HartleyAgnes HartleyToye Verlon HartleyTravis Hartley

Marie F. HartsellPresbyterian Home forChildren of Black Mtn.Bill & JoAnn ChambersGeorge & Sylvia McBaneJack H. HayesMichael & Diane GoldingMelba HayesMichael & Diane GoldingWillie HaynesFoothills OutdoorsmanAssn.Hartland Baptist ChurchParkway BankPaula AbeeDebra RitchT.D. HedrickDan & Ina MartinWaldine HedrickRobert & Donna BelkBetty HeltonCharles & Billie BraswellNancy HeltonUnity Baptist Church,Patterson, Inc.Harry HeltzerRobert & Donna Belk

When our loved one was admitted to your facility, we could never have imagined the genuine compassion, care,and love he would receive from each of you during the final weeks of his life. We love you for all you gave and willnever forget how you made this experience easier to bear.—a Caldwell Hospice family member

Contributions

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Kathleen M. HendrixRobert & Donna BelkMearle HickmanDr. & Mrs. Dan StallingsAnn N. HinesRobert & Donna BelkAlbert HoldenMarjorie HoldenClarence A. HoldenRobert & Donna BelkToye S. HoldenRobert & Donna BelkCember HollarClark's Chapel BaptistChurch, Adult Ladies ClassDonna H. HollarCarl & Debbie SmithGail HollarCarolina Farm CreditDon HollifieldDonald & Carole MathisClarence HolmanGuilford County Tax Dept.Nettie B. HowellJames A. BradshawJoey & Pam GoinsJoe & Carolyn ParkerBetty SimmonsMillie WestJames & Pat WoodsFranklin HoyleJoe & Carolyn ParkerFlorine HuffmanMiller FamilyJanice WhiteDavid HuffstetlerRobert & Donna BelkWinnie HuntleyRobert & Donna BelkLoyd & Margie IcardGaetano & Alice SanniotaMargie IcardPhil & Vicki IcardLex W. IcenhourMcGee's Crating, Inc.Roberta BlinsonJohn Bryd & Debbie CoeWillene IcenhourOtis Lee & Anna LivingstonMs. B.J. SetzerTony & Marlene SetzerVickie SetzerCharlie IngleHelen Ray & David RayHoward & Jeanette StarnesDean H. JohnsonJames D. SiebertFrankie JohnsonCooperGeorgie C. JohnsonLouise BradshawFrances CulbrethChristine G. HavardPatricia K. MaycumberGeraldine B. JohnsonElmer & Glenda AldridgeLola B. Johnson & FamilySusan R. JohnsonFoothills TemporaryEmploymentPinecroft Baptist ChurchRed Hat Society/WildCherry TartsTufts ICU, Tufts VeterinarySchool

Russellene J. AngelEditha S. BeckJim & Kaye BlairDebby BrownMr. & Mrs. R.L. Bush, Jr.Harold ClarkAllen & Nancy ClayGeorge CrowellJoe & Mary Darnell, DarnellGroupAlvin & Judy DaughtridgeHoward & Judy EdwardsScott Elliott, Elliott Tech,LLCMr. & Mrs. William FaberKenneth & Jan FergusonClark & Sherry FordCharles & Shirley FousheeC.W. & Margie GobleMaureen A. GreenDon & Madeleine HaasTom & Jane HaasLiz Hill, Jackson GroupContract Sales, Inc.Gary & Donna HuffstetlerAlex Jackson, JacksonGroup Contract Sales, Inc.Wayne & Elizabeth KellerMike MaynardDon & Ann McNeillFreddie & Harriet MooreMike & Claire NelsonGreg & Pam PilkentonJon PilkentonRichard & Sharon RobinsonEd & Betty Jo SchellBarry & Cindy StoryJack & Norma SuddrethRon & Janice Van OsdolGreg & Joan VaughnDavid & Shirley WalkerDon & Barbara WeillerBoyd, Anita & Julia WilsonMr. & Mrs. David WilsonJanet WilsonVera JohnsonCountryside VillageResidents’ Assn.Aubrey & Kitty StrangeBill JonesSouth Caldwell High SchoolBonnie JonesRowan County Parks &RecreationRPM Wood Finishes GroupSondra C. WattsEdgar JonesJay & Catherine KennedyRebecca JonesJay & Catherine KennedyJames JusticeCleo JusticeJoanne KaylorRita TriplettWillie Sue KellerGrace Chapel FireDepartmentGrace Chapel UMC, HighNooners Seniors ClassGrace Chapel UnitedMethodist ChurchGrace Chapel UnitedMethodist Church, UMWBetty AtwaterJames & Anne Keller

William KellerRebecca Pittman & FamilyNancy PrushinskiDr. & Mrs. Dan StallingsMaria StarnesVan StarnesAdelaide SullivanBarbara TeagueAlvis D. KelleyPrecious KelleyRobert A. Kent, Jr.Elaine KentCarl Eugene KeyCrescent Resources, LLCKelly Reece FamilyRocky Springs BaptistChurch, Senior ClassLinda Key & CampbellRobertsAdelaide SullivanTerry KeyRocky Springs BaptistChurch, Senior ClassArthur & Ruth KincaidPaula R. KincaidCharles H. KincaidRobert & Donna BelkEarl KincaidShirley KincaidGuy H. KirbyRoy L. PittsPansy KirbyRoy L. PittsRichard KirbyEd & Ruby EllerPatricia D. KirbyJim & Susan MorganTony KirbyColene TownsendMillie WestEvelyn J. WilsonElaine Klipfel StoryBlue Ridge PioneersTelephone, Retirees &PartnersLoyal Daughters SundaySchool ClassNelson's Chapel BaptistChurchTigertek, Inc.Becky HickokCleo JusticeMs. B.J. SetzerNola SootsLouise SullivanAlyce WaltonFrank KondrackBarbara HillHenry Slizewski & FamilyDee Mitchell LackeyRobert & Donna BelkDock S. LackeyElaine BrooksDonald Lackey, Jr.Robert & Donna BelkDavid S. LambertMyrtle Carson FamilyWanda LandRobert & Donna BelkLela LaneCurtis Houck & FamilyBill F. LaneyMr. & Mrs. Jack PennellBetty LangmadeNina Smith

John Payton LawsJohn & Minelle EvancoLois LawsJohn & Minelle EvancoEloise LaxtonRobert & Donna BelkVictor LaxtonRobert & Donna BelkMary W. LinebackJimmy & Anna KeyEstelle LingerfeltBarbara TeagueDorothy LingleClover Baptist Church,Berea ClassVernon & Ethel LocklearMelanie MooreHarriet LodgeCamille BartusElizabeth "Betsy"LudwigRobert & Donna BelkJack LudwigRobert & Donna BelkDottee MackieIcard Elementary, Faculty& StaffWarlick’s Baptist Church,Class of JoyJeff & Devonda AlmondLes & Paula CrawfordSusan Moore & Alene DaleMark & Amy DickensCharles DyeDale & Mary FranklinMargaret GrahamWilliam KellerJim & Judy MackieDebbie D. MontanezSara M. PutzellDr. & Mrs. Dan StallingsAdelaide SullivanMartin & Linda ThomasStephen & Nancy TrambleEd MackieMichelle HallMae MackieKirkland’s EmployeesTown of Granite FallsEdward & Claudia BujoldMichelle HallCandy RuzieckiFrances H. MartinAmerican Business WomenAssn.Caldwell Co. Senior Chorus"Songbirds"William & Joann ByrdLinda JenkinsPinky MartinDovie HallFrances MasonFrances Mason FamilyJeanne BakerKeith & Peggy BlinsonJames A. BradshawCharles & Billie BraswellJerry & Millie BrooksAllen & Nancy ClayMarjorie HoldenStephen & Sheryl KnuppMac & Peggy MartinMartha McGeeTate & Sue McKeeMillie West

Boyd & Anita WilsonJames C. MasonLynne M. PlymaleAnne W. McAllisterMs. B.J. SetzerVickie SetzerBoyce McCallRobert & Donna BelkJohnsie McCallGerald & Mary Alice HouckWilmetta McCallBarbara TeagueJewel McCrearyRobert & Donna BelkCharles McFarlandJean McFarlandMary McGalliardRon & Christine BeaneShirley M. BrownLoretta C. BumgarnerFamilyFlavel M. EggersRonnie & Pam HouckDora Lee HoyleBob KingJoan M. PuettBill & Betty WilliamsNora McGeeVaughn & Lyda WalshFred McMillanRobert & Donna BelkRuby McNeilJanet AutonCarla BarnettKnox BradfordElaine BrooksRichard McKerr & SusanBurkeJack & Laverne ChambersCarol CoffeyDare M. Duncan FamilyBob, Heather, Clay, &Amanda GruberDiane KeenanConnie LawsDarrell & Dottie LloydVerna McCallRebecca C. RowellEvelyn F. SetzerCon StarinSteve & Connie StrangeErnest & Nelia Winters

Robert McRary, Sr.Lois BenfieldWilliam "Buddy" Mikeal, Jr.Kaye DockeryRobert & Linda HolmanJoyce KnightDennis & Betty RoseMackieRoger & Betty RegisterEarl L. MillerBank of AmericaCentral Baptist Church,Alice Steele SS ClassHope Christian FellowshipWatauga Wood ProductsDr. & Mrs. Harvey BowmanJonathan MillerJim SlagerMr. & Mrs. RaymondTriplettWilliam K. Wright

My family will be forever grateful for the loving care and support to my sister...I feel you were sent to us by God tohelp us get through this difficult time. What a wonderful organization....—a Caldwell Hospice family member

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William E. MintonDan & Ina MartinMargaret MooneyBank of Granite "HibritenGirls"Ebenezer United MethodistChurch, Pairs & SparesClassEbenezer United MethodistChurch, WSCSJuanita CarltonDaniel & Beth HuberIrene PunchKaye SeagleAnn SmithDebra WhisnantA. Ross MooreEmily MooreEugene "Gene" MooreMerle & Sue PrestwoodJames M. MooreEdith T. CagleJohnsie MooreKeith & Peggy BlinsonElaine BrooksBill & Imogene ClippardJoyce FareJoan I. McCurryWard MikealMr. & Mrs. Jack PennellPam PoarchChristine I. QueenArnold MoretzRobert & Donna BelkEliza MoretzRobert & Donna BelkVera MoretzBrenda GobleMargery "Jean" MorganGrace Chapel UnitedMethodist Church, UMWRichard & Joyce DeSimoneBruce & Ana DillonDavid & Beth HannonMr. & Mrs. Brad Hartman &FamilyDan & Geri HealeyCarson Copeland & JanetKuckErwin MorweiserRita MorweiserSue MundayDeborah HutchinsLillie M. HutchinsDeborah MurphyCommScope, Inc., of NorthCarolinaJoyceton Baptist ChurchJ.B. MyersRichard D. MyersOpal MyersRichard D. MyersJackie NelsonDon & Joyce FareStanley Eugene NelsonMs. B.J. SetzerVickie SetzerW. F. "Pete" NicholsMildred B. NicholsJackie NorrisMr. & Mrs. Jack PennellLouise OakleyRobert & Donna BelkJerry & Millie Brooks

Jane BushRobert E. Bush, Jr.Jerry L. ChesterBarney & Alliene CloerTom & Jane HaasMr. & Mrs. James C.Harper, Jr.Phyllis HighsmithDouglas S. McKayLyonel NelsonNorma S. SuddrethPatricia VilesDavid C. WallJanet WilsonDorothy OliverWestern CarolinaSurveyors, P.A.Ann ParsonsPaul & Gail DulaDoyle ParsonsPaul & Gail DulaCathy S. HambyJ. Dale & Carole JonesMr. & Mrs. Vance MillerBurl ParsonsLois PenleyRocky Springs BaptistChurch, Senior ClassMarshall PenleyKeith & Peggy BlinsonLewis PennellTom & Nancy PennellSadie PennellLittle Rock Baptist ChurchWayne & Eula LittleVaughn & Lyda WalshHelen PinsonRobert & Donna BelkBarbara PittsRoy L. PittsPatsy PittsLinda CampbellShirley PittsWanda BakerNathan PlunkMargaret J. PlunkElla PooleVaughn & Lyda Walsh

David A. Pope, Sr.Adams, Jenkins, &Cheatham, CPABlue Ridge ElectricMembership Corp.Blue Ridge EMC, FinancialAccounting GroupJeff & Devonda AlmondRon & Christine BeaneCharles & Billie BraswellRuby BraswellSheldenia CannonJames & Linda CarterAlvin & Judy DaughtridgeMr. & Mrs. HoustonGroomeRichard & Sue JaynesRoberta McCardleJames SponenbergBill & Pat ToddRita TriplettVirginia S. PopeBSN Medical, CustomDesign, Product Service, &Cut/Sew

First Baptist Church,Hudson, Nursery & MissionFriendsVirginia Pope FamilyJames A. BradshawLoretta BumgarnerMs. B.J. SetzerDavid Porter, IILee & Karen BoddieDr. Myra A. DicksonPaula P. EllerBill & Willie FrazierAldean D. GilesPhyllis M. KeyportDiana E. LongJoseph & Melinda MassiMax & Mary PadgettMillie WestPaul E. PrestwoodBarney & Alliene CloerSkip & Davanna DownsJudie HuffmanJohn & Sharon MassageeTommy RhoneyMartha ShookBarbara L. PriceCaldwell County RotaryClubCatawba Valley Assn. ofRealtors, Inc.Hudson High School Classof 1958John & Martha BaileyDavid & Julie BarlowEverett & Betty BarlowViola BentleyKeith & Peggy BlinsonRoberta BlinsonMike & Anita BroachFred & Myrtle BuchananThelma CoffeyGinger & Katlin CrispGeorge CrowellKenneth & Jan FergusonNancy S. FordRichard & Janice GilbertDon & Madeleine HaasTom & Jane HaasBecky HickokLarry & Lynn HinesGary & Donna HuffstetlerRichard & Sue JaynesJeff & Rita JoinesWayne & Elizabeth KellerWillie & Susan LefeverDan & Ina MartinDavid & Geraldine MartinKelly W. PritchardTim RobertsBarbara ScultzKaye C. SherrillSteve & Connie StrangeRita TriplettJim & Gerry WalshJohn & Neal H. WarrenDon & Barbara WeillerMillie WestMike, Freida, & HeatherWhiteJames PriceEngland FurnitureEmployeesSuzanne B. BellRonald & Marlene Black

Mary S. BlackwellElaine BrooksRodney & Kay EnglandDon FarmerSteve & Marsha FunkMr. & Mrs. James C.Harper, Jr.Bill HaydenLinda KinsmanRobert KirkmanMichael & KatherineMcCollumGary PriceGayle C. PriceKaren T. SmithMrs. Lloyd B. (Ann N.)Smith, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. John TyeRon & Janice Van OsdolJack & Natalie YeagleyMarjorie PringleJoseph JuilletDick & Del KruegerHorace PritchardPaula R. KincaidPauline PritchardPaula R. KincaidGeorge M. RabyFirst Advent ChristianChurchIra & Joan DuncanIrene DuncanWillie RabyMillie WestJeff RashRobert & Donna BelkLloyd Dean ReeRev. Kenneth & PriscillaHensleyRuth A. ReidFaye BellCarolyn R. KellerGwyn RhymerDeep Gap Ruritan ClubLaurel Springs BaptistChurch, Adult II ClassJohn & Sonja GarlandCarolyn HarrisonBobbie A. RidgewayCharlotte McCorkleHenry E. RidgewayCharlotte McCorkleJames E. RidgewayCharlotte McCorklePaul T. RileyAllied Industrial Supplies,Inc.Barney & Alliene CloerFred RobertsDavy, Lois, & AmberWhittingtonMartha RobertsDavy, Lois, & AmberWhittingtonGary RobinsonKim AtwaterBillie MillerCharlotte MillerDaniel MillerTom & Lori MillerEdwina S. RomingerPhyllis HighsmithDaniel Russ, Jr.Brenda Brewer

Cora R. GriggsHuitt SandersBarbara TeagueAishah SayedVaundel HealeyJohn Cecil ScroggsRobert & Donna BelkHazel SeagleNatalie BleeTed R. SeehornRobert & Donna BelkDermont G. SetzerDan & Ina MartinMs. B.J. SetzerGwendolyn SetzerFerreira FamilyWalker & Rohrich Assoc.,LLCLoretta BumgarnerLou & Sharon CastaldoDorothy FodelWanda B. GarwoodGeorge & IngridGrossmannNancy LevinePeggy B. NewsomBrian StagnittiMillie WestBoyd & Anita WilsonLee ZellNancy ZellRobert A. ZellJuanita SetzerJohn SetzerThomas SetzerDr. Myra A. DicksonJudy M. GreeneDovie HallLinda HeltonLucy W. McGuireMary ShellRita TriplettWarren ShookRon & Christine BeaneBill SidesRobert & Donna BelkJoyce FareMildred SigmonClara LambertElizabeth A. SherrillTim & Penny Sigmon

Mannie "Revanda"SimmonsCarmen HoustonJohnny KistlerLori KistlerMerrill KistlerPamela S. TallentSteve SimmonsBetty SimmonsJames & Pat WoodsBilly SmithCollettsville High SchoolClass of 1947Clarence SmithBank of Granite "HibritenGirls"Pearl AdamsJack Adams & FamilyLouise LaskerClarence L. Smith, Jr.Samuel & Annette SmithMillie West

Contributions

A very special thank-you for all the services you provided for our family....We were so pleased with all the volunteers and nurses. Everyone was so gracious and kind. Again, we appreciate all you dod for our family.—A Caldwell Hospice family member

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ContributionsGeorge L. SmithPearl AdamsLinda M. SmithRodney & Joyce WilliamsPauline H. SmithCCS-ITUnion Baptist Church,Faithful Followers ClassRobert A. SmithGrace Chapel UMC, HighNooners Seniors ClassGrace Chapel UnitedMethodist Church, UMWThad SmithKeith & Peggy BlinsonWebber SmithLower Creek BaptistChurch, Pennell BibleMissionary GroupDean & Nellie PrevetteWilliam M. SmithHartland Baptist ChurchPhillip SpannElaine BrooksAlma StarnesNancy F. FarmerAnne StarnesRobert & Donna BelkJames Gary StarnesFrye Regional MedicalCenter, CommunicationDept.Grace Chapel UnitedMethodist Church, UMWTom & Scottie BaileyRon & Christine BeaneEddie & Mary AliceCampbellNancy F. FarmerJames & Carmella HeltonJeff & Maria HeltonJim & Judy MackiePolly StarnesRobert & Donna BelkClarence SteeleJames A. BradshawWayne "Steve" StevensThe Honorable RobertBrady & Sheila TriplettBradyWilma Dean "Deana"StevensBill & Anne ArnoldBeverly & Judy BealAnnette BeamSuzanne B. BellEd & Ruby BoldinThe Honorable RobertBrady & Sheila TriplettBradyJimmy & Sarah TriplettCaldwellGary & Emily CorrellDerek & April HarrisonBob & Ina HollandEd & Billie IsbellRobert KirkmanRachel LyonsBarbaree MeaneyGary & Loes MooreL. Suzanne OwsleyRalph & Jane PrestwoodShirlee SteelmanJoy TriplettMr. & Mrs. RaymondTriplettMillie WestBoyd, Anita & Julia Wilson

Dorothy StewartDare WellsEloise A. StienekeHelen BeamMichael StoryJeff & Rita JoinesNovella Mitcham StrongOliver W. StrongJohn D. "Bill" SuddrethTom & Jane HaasDent SullivanRobert & Donna BelkLouise SullivanDonald SullivanAdelaide SullivanFoy SwansonCollier's United MethodistChurchFoy Swanson FamilyKathleen SwansonBrenda S. BartlesRebecca S. DavisRichard "Bill" SwansonBrenda S. BartlesRebecca S. DavisEarl H. TatePatricia Tate WeaverNed TaylorRoger & Sheila TaylorRuby TaylorLinda CampbellWayne TeagueRobert & Donna BelkMary "Kitty" TerrellRobert & Donna BelkMyrtle TesterJames & Pat WoodsPhilip ThomasJack & Jodie MichieGreg & Joan VaughnFred ThompsonRobert & Donna BelkFrederick A. Thompson, IIIRobert & Donna Belk

Louise H. ThompsonJames & Pat WoodsJames "Jim" Todd, Jr.Robert & Donna BelkBetty ToonPleasant Grove BaptistChurchTransportation Technology,Inc.Iva Elkins & FamilySarah P. TownsendRachel PinoGene TriplettKeith & Peggy BlinsonCharles & Billie BraswellFrankie TurnerRodney & Joyce WilliamsJane Burns TurnerMr. & Mrs. Randy PassMartha Jane B. TurnerBarbara TeagueDewey W. VinesBlue Ridge Street RodsHorizons Planning, Inc.Jenkins Families of Lillie,Jean, & JanetJames A. BradshawMr. & Mrs. Jack PennellC.E. WagnerJohn & Minelle EvancoJames E. Wagner, Jr.John & Minelle Evanco

William S. WagnerJohn & Minelle EvancoAnna Katherine WalkerKeener, Cassavaugh,Farmer, & Connor, PAWatauga Community BandBetty FarthingBetty F. HughesDorothy M. McCormickJerry & Kay McIntoshBradley WalkerElaine BrooksMargaret "Lizzie" WalshDan & Ina MartinMs. B.J. SetzerMarvin E. WalshHelen WalshVilas WalshDan & Ina MartinMs. B.J. SetzerRichard WaltonRobert & Donna BelkLinda WatersMs. B.J. SetzerVickie SetzerCarroll WatsonHudson Middle School,Faculty & StaffFaye H. WatsonElaine BrooksFrances WatsonWorship Point BaptistChurch, Women's ClassRuth WatsonElaine BrooksLinda CampbellDarrell WattsThomas & Judy McLeanJohn WeberCorbett & Elsie GreeneDoug WeillerRobert & Donna BelkPete WestBillie S. WestMary E. WheelerHappy Valley High SchoolClass of 1965 Floyd & Gracie DavenportJudy M. GreeneEdward & ElizabethGrinarmlDanny & Shirleen WykeDora WheelingSally B. BradshawLoretta BumgarnerHazel HamletEd & Janice OrickMr. & Mrs. Allen TolbertLori L. WhisenantBarbara TeagueParker & Patty WilliamsonClaude WhisnantLillian W. Crisp

Dorothy M. WhisnantBob Lowder & Assoc., Inc.Steve BennettRalph & Delores CostaMary DeschenesCindy GibsonPat GibsonTom GibsonJohn & Connie GrayHoward & Anita IsenhourPam, John & Cliff JoynerRobert MeltonCharles & Lorraine MintonEddie & Allene Minton

Steve M. MullKen & Jane RobertsFrank Shuford, Jr.Ronnie & Jan Small,Small's, Inc.J.C. & Jolene TriplettSharon L. TriplettPete R. TurnerGreg & Wanda Wade &Friends, Wade’s SuperMarkets, Inc.Millie WestTerry WhetstoneReba WigginsDawn WhiteGene & Jean BarrierJ.C. "Jake" WhiteJoyce WhiteLila WhiteJames & Phyllis BumgarnerMildred LippardSara M. PutzellHelen Spencer

William "Bill" White, Jr.Robert & Donna BelkA.D. WilsonPaul & Marie BumgarnerGrace WilsonJohn & Minelle EvancoAddie H. WinklerBethel Advent ChristianChurchEstell DillardMillie WestVictoria & TaylorWoodruffDanny & Shirleen WykeLarry E. WoodsJonathan & Ellen ReeceLarry WoodsMozelle WoodsLonnie WoodsElaine BrooksMary WoodsJames & Pat WoodsClyde WoodyClyde & Caroline WoodyNorma WoodyClyde & Caroline WoodyJ.C. WrightLinda CampbellThomas V. WrightElaine BrooksLinda CampbellWillie & Susan LefeverMitchell WyattMitchell Wyatt FamilyWilliam Jay & Almeda EllerBobbie D. YoungRichard & Christi YoungJames "Jim" YountDavid G. & Debby Y. AnnasJanet Y. VincentJoanne YountDoug ZionLinda Campbell

HONORSCaldwell Hospice &Palliative Care Board ofDirectorsRobert & Donna BelkCaldwell Hospice &Palliative Care StaffRobert & Donna BelkRandy & Amy Boyd

Caldwell Hospice &Palliative CareVolunteersRobert & Donna BelkRandy & Amy BoydCaldwell Hospice &Palliative Care, Inc.,Grief Support StaffLinda G. HebelFirst PresbyterianChurch StaffRobert & Donna BelkHighland & HibritenAvenue NeighborsGayle C. PriceHoward P. BenfieldFamilyLois BenfieldJohnny Wilson FamilyAgape Sisters WidowsGroupMatrix Wealth Advisors,Inc.Robert & Donna BelkVirginia AdamsRobert & Donna BelkBryon & Pam AnnasRobert & Donna BelkAlan & Diane BarlowEverett & Betty BarlowReba BarlowElaine BrooksRoy & Reba BarlowJudith G. EllerLois GreeneNadine Hood

Mary Jo BarnwellNell GreeneBeverly & Judy BealRobert & Donna BelkHarper & Brenda BeallRobert & Donna BelkDr. Robert BelkElaine BrooksHarry & Bobbie CurtisDr. & Mrs. David L. DillJoyce FareNell Rader

Mr. & Mrs. G. AlexBernhardt, Sr.Robert & Donna BelkRoberta BlinsonFrances K. MillerDrs. Nancy Morgan &John BowenRobert & Donna BelkEddie BowmanLindsay R. MackCaroline BradfordRobert & Donna BelkMr. & Mrs. GaryBradfordRobert & Donna BelkJerry & Millie BrooksRobert & Donna BelkBud & Betty BrownMr. & Mrs. John E. ShanksMr. & Mrs. Paul BroyhillRobert & Donna BelkThomas & Peg BroyhillRobert & Donna BelkGuy & Ann WaltersMaggie BushRobert & Donna BelkNancy CampbellDebbie Dale

Marjorie ConleyRobert & Donna BelkAvis CorpeningRandy & Amy BoydCindy CoxCenter Grove BaptistChurch, Family Bible ClassEvelyn "Bootsie"CreasonRobert & Donna BelkDr. & Mrs. Tom CrudenRobert & Donna BelkDebbie DaleDr. & Mrs. ChristopherMcDonaldDr. & Mrs. James DarsieRobert & Donna BelkDr. & Mrs. GerritDawsonRobert & Donna BelkJohn DockeryHarry & Bobbie CurtisDick & Maryann DuganTommy & Helen RobbinsWanda DulaDebbie SolanickBetty EarlyClint & Jean CastellawMr. & Mrs. TimEdmonsonRobert & Donna BelkSam & Kate ErbyJoyce WhiteJoyce FareRobert & Donna BelkMary FaulknerMountain Grove BaptistChurch, Ron Beane ClassBud FawElaine BrooksPaul A. GreeneDarius & Sandra TriplettDr. & Mrs. J. LairdGriffinRobert & Donna BelkDr. & Mrs. Dale GriffithRobert & Donna BelkMr. & Mrs. HoustonGroomeRobert & Donna BelkMr. & Mrs. Dennis L.HambyRobert & Donna BelkChasidy HarbesonBetty Jo PierceMr. & Mrs. James C.Harper, Jr.Robert & Donna BelkMr. & Mrs. Richard R.HedrickRobert & Donna BelkJerri HeltzerRobert & Donna BelkDr. & Mrs. Ted HolcherRobert & Donna BelkAlexander S. HoldenRobert & Donna BelkHester & Belva DeanHollarRobert & Donna BelkMr. & Mrs. DeweyIcenhourRobert & Donna Belk

Frank JenkinsElaine BrooksGreg JohnsonJeff & Valerie WattsLillie JohnsonMaxine SmithInez JonesDr. & Mrs. David L. DillJerri KellerRoger & Sheila TaylorDr. Donald W. LackeyRobert & Donna BelkMr. & Mrs. FredLandfordRobert & Donna BelkPaul & Patricia LawlerCharlott EllingtonDr. & Mrs. N.M. Lewis, Jr.Robert & Donna BelkJanie MangumRobert & Donna BelkTerry & Delma JeanMartinRobert & Donna BelkKathy MassingHarry & Bobbie CurtisAnn McCallRobert & Donna BelkDottie MetzgerRobert & Donna BelkElaine BrooksDr. & Mrs. G. AndrewMetzgerRobert & Donna BelkMonte & Sherry ModlinRoger & Sheila TaylorDick & Sara MurschBrien & DeAnn BowenDr. & Mrs. Bob NewmanRobert & Donna BelkDr. Robert NewmanRobert & Donna BelkMr. & Mrs. LewisNormanRobert & Donna BelkMr. & Mrs. Henry S.ParkerRobert & Donna BelkJenni S. PattersonElaine BrooksDick & Jan PennellRobert & Donna BelkMichelle PezziHarry & Bobbie CurtisMr. & Mrs. GaryPilkentonRobert & Donna BelkJohn F. PlymaleLynne M. PlymaleHarry & Janice PollyRobert & Donna BelkDr. Thomas RayElaine BrooksLarry RichardsonJane BraswellBill & Lois RiggsRoger & Sheila TaylorPeggy RobertsGamewell United MethodistChurch, In His ServiceClass

Agnes Scroggs & FamilyRobert & Donna BelkRuby SeehornCharles & Juanita PooveyDr. & Mrs. L.N. Shull, Jr.Robert & Donna BelkRonnie & Anne SimmonsRobert & Donna BelkMr. & Mrs. Clifford SloanRobert & Donna BelkAlma SmithRobert & Donna BelkBarry & Dianne SpicerRobert & Donna BelkJerry & Judy SpicerRobert & Donna BelkDr. & Mrs. RodneyStalheimRobert & Donna BelkTom & Tamra StarnesRobert & Donna BelkDavid StevensAlfred & Gayle DancyCathy SwansonElaine BrooksLouise K. TaylorRoger & Sheila TaylorDr. & Mrs. James R.ThompsonRobert & Donna BelkFreda M. ThompsonRobert & Donna BelkKay ThroneburgRoger & Sheila Taylor

Mary Lib ToddEvelyn BeamSonya TriplettThe Honorable RobertBrady & Sheila TriplettBradyJoanne TripletteRobert & Donna BelkMack WallMarisue HaiglerKaren WarlickRoger & Sheila TaylorDon & Barbara WeillerRobert & Donna BelkParker & PattyWilliamsonRobert & Donna BelkMozelle WoodsJonathan & Ellen ReeceMary YountJudy Y. DealStephen & Judy Deal

IN-KINDAnnas Paint Co.Bethel Advent ChristianChurch, WHFMC & R Plumbing, Heatingand A/C, LLCCaldwell County Council forWomenCaldwell County SchoolsStudent Support ServicesCalvary Baptist ChurchCamelot Manor Nursing &Rehab FacilityCCC&TI Business Club

CCC&TI Health SciencesCenter Grove BaptistChurch, Round TableMission GroupCenter Grove BaptistChurch, Mission GroupCrestview Baptist Church,Connie Kirk Circle

Dollar General CustomersElaine Klipfil Story FamilyFaith Baptist ChurchFirst Baptist Church, LenoirFirst Presbyterian ChurchFirst Wesleyan ChurchFood LionFoothills FramingFriendship Baptist Church,Auditorium ClassGrace Place Children'sMinistryGreen Mountain BaptistChurch CircleHappy Valley Optimist ClubHappy Valley RuritanHudson Middle School,Faculty & StaffHudson United MethodistChurchHudson United MethodistChurch, Circle #1Hudson United MethodistChurch, Circle #2Kathleen Cardwell FamilyLenoir Rotary ClubLower Creek BaptistChurchMcMillon Electric Co., Inc.North Catawba BaptistChurchNorth Catawba BaptistChurch, WMUPendry's Funeral HomePoovey's Chapel BaptistChurch, WMUPraxair Health CareServicesRobert Butland FamilyShelter Home of CaldwellCountySt James Episcopal ChurchSt Stephen's LutheranChurchTemple Hill Baptist ChurchUnion Grove BaptistChurch, WMOUnion Grove BaptistChurch, Youth GroupWalgreens Pharmacy,LenoirWalgreens Pharmacy,HudsonWildwood Advent ChristianChurchYadkin Baptist Church, BillIsaacs ClassSusan BarnettHubert BarrettChristine BeaneJanis BevisDavid Watson & SophiaBillingsBetty Brown

Joetta BumgarnerGlenda ByerlyMichelle CalderaThelma ChesterOpal ClarkDelbert ClineLorraine R. CloerMelinda Clontz, LCSWDebbie ConnorLarry & Linda CraigIrene CrispFred & Mary CurtisHarold DealJoyce FareMary FarmerRay & Laura HammerickCorinne HatleyShirley C. HemphillDavid & Mary Ruth HornAllison JensenCarolyn R. KellerSarah KulinskiMark & Betty LarrabeeBarbara LoveRobert McClure, Sr.Mike & Patty NelsonTim OwensAntha RhoadesJonathan ShounNaomi SmithClary StimsonJim & Mary FrancesSullivanLarry & Penny TaylorVirginia TeagueLarry Whitlock - NC HealthHorizons, LLCJune Woodruff

IN-KIND MEMORIALSMargaret G. AndersonJonathan, Anita, & CollinAndersonDavid AnnasAnnas Paint Co.Jorge Barrientos, Sr.Lida TorresHoward BowmanBrenda BowmanCharles "Chuck"CallawayJan CallawayWalter "Fuzz" CannonChris MillerJ. Levi CoffeyAnita CoffeyThomas Colvard, Sr.June ColvardLura CookStephen ShewLourine CookstonLena Mae MillerMarcell MillerClarence E. CoxMacy CoxLinda D. DeanGlen DeanNed DouglasIda DouglasRaymond EarpShana Sheets

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ContributionsWe would like to thank everyone who had a part in the care of our loved one...You showed great concern, help,love, and compassion in the care of the last few weeks of our loved one’s life. Every time when we had to call forhelp, you were there immediately to help in any way that we needed. We have only the greatest praise and grati-tude for what you did, not only for our loved one but for the entire family....—A Caldwell Hospice family member

Steven EllisValmead ElementrySchool, Library AssistantsAgnes GreerTony GreerJenny Lynne GriffinJames HartleyAlma HaasJake HartleyWilber Harris, Jr.Jackie HarrisCarl Hefner, Sr.Vickie MaskMartha HefnerVickie MaskNancy HeltonUnity Baptist Church,Patterson, YouthAnn N. HinesLeslie "Sonny" Hines, Jr.Margie IcardJoyce RobertsMartha E. InchValerie & Carol ReynoldsMyrna JenkinsBerea Advent ChristianChurch, WHFMSThomas Ray JoinesJames RichardsLinda WalkerBill JonesBarbara JonesEdgar JonesAnne Chambers & FamilyRebecca JonesAnne Chambers & FamilyCallie KirbyGrace MitchellDottee MackieHerbie MackieBarbara L. PriceBob PriceGwyn RhymerMary RhymerBarbara ShewStephen ShewIssac ShewStephen ShewMaxine StoryStephen StoryOrtha TaylorOne HopeCharles TownsendDebra Woodard

Dorothy M. WhisnantDorothy Whisnant FamilyBaine WilsonJo WilsonJ.C. WrightRebecca Wright

IN-KINDHONORSCaldwell Hospice &Palliative CareVolunteersZion United Church ofChristEvelyn BlizzardWanda EcherdSue A. LandMorris BlizzardWanda EcherdSue A. LandRoger DeanVFW/DAVRuby HallUnity Baptist Church,Patterson, YouthCharles & Diane McNeilAbundant Life TabernacleMargaret MooneyIrene PunchDebra WhisnantConnie O'NealBrush & Pallette ClubDean WatsonEdith Watson

CONTRIBUTORSBank of AmericaConcerned BikersAssn./ABATECorning IncorporatedFoundationDuke Energy FoundationMatching Gifts ProgramExchange Club of LenoirFoothills Corvette ClubGood Sam PiedmontWagoneersKerr's HRM ConcreteNancy & Udean, ChristianToursParkway Internal MedicineSafford Construction Co.Smoky Mountain Center

Social SecurityAdministrationStar Trek IndependentFleetState EmployeesCombined CampaignStevens FamilyFoundation, Inc.T & K Leasing, Inc.Woodmen of the WorldLodge #95Bobby AustinRobert & Donna BelkLois BenfieldAlex & Anne BernhardtMr. & Mrs. Jack BradshawJane & Lee BrinsonKay & Ruby BumgarnerCecil & Gladys ClarkDal & Margaret GreerJudy HamesPaul & Sally HunsuckerBill JohnsonNolan LovinsDon & Ann McNeillMichael & Susan NelsonMike & Brenda PendleyWesley PennellIrene PhamFred PrinceGail ReidMrs. Lloyd B. Smith, Jr.Billie StarnesBobby WatsonMary Watson

RELIGIOUSORGANIZATIONSBethel Advent ChristianChurchBeulah Baptist ChurchBuffalo Cove BaptistChurchCajah's Mtn. BaptistChurchCedar Rock Baptist ChurchCenter Grove BaptistChurchCenter Grove BaptistChurch, Family Bible ClassCentral Baptist ChurchCentral Baptist Church,Alice Steele Class

Clark's Chapel BaptistChurch, Adult Ladies ClassClover Baptist Church,Andrew ClassClover Baptist Church,Berea ClassCollier's United MethodistChurchConcord Baptist ChurchDudley Shoals BaptistChurchEast Flat Baptist ChurchEbenezer United MethodistChurch, Pairs & SparesClassFaith Baptist ChurchFirst Advent ChristianChurchFirst Advent ChristianChurch, Deacon BoardFirst Advent ChristianChurch, Hattie SteeleCircleFirst Advent ChristianChurch, Ladies Bible Class#1First Baptist Church,Granite FallsFirst Baptist Church,HudsonFirst Baptist Church,RhodhissFirst Baptist Church,WhitnelFirst Baptist Church,Whitnel, Adult Class IIIFirst United MethodistChurch, Genesis ClassFirst United MethodistChurch, UMWFlemings Chapel BaptistChurch, Adult Men II ClassGamewell United MethodistChurchGamewell United MethodistChurch, In His ServiceClassGrace Chapel UnitedMethodist ChurchGrace Chapel UnitedMethodist Church, UMWGrandin Baptist ChurchGrandview Park BaptistChurchHartland Baptist Church

Hibriten Baptist ChurchHope Christian FellowshipHudson United MethodistChurchJoyceton Baptist ChurchLaurel Springs BaptistChurch, Adult II ClassLittle Rock Baptist ChurchLivingston MemorialBaptist ChurchLower Creek BaptistChurch, Faithful WorkersClassLower Creek BaptistChurch, Pennell BibleMissionary GroupLoyal Daughters SundaySchool ClassMountain Grove BaptistChurch, Living Word ClassMountain Grove BaptistChurch, Ron Beane ClassMt Carmel Baptist ChurchNazareth Advent ChristianChurchNelson's Chapel BaptistChurchNew Day Christian ChurchNorth Catawba BaptistChurch, Senior LadiesClassPinecroft Baptist ChurchPiney Grove BaptistChurchPleasant Grove BaptistChurchRefuge Missionary BaptistChurchRocky Springs BaptistChurch, Senior ClassTemple Hill Baptist ChurchUnion Baptist Church,Faithful Followers ClassUnity Baptist Church,Patterson, Inc.Warlicks Baptist Church,Class of JoyWhitnel United MethodistChurchWorship Point BaptistChurchWorship Point BaptistChurch, Women's Class

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Contributions

Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., gratefully acknowledges memorials and contributions received between 01 August and 31December 2010. Please notify us if we have omitted a donation from this listing. Contributions received after 31 December 2010 will belisted in our Summer 2011 issue.

Newsletter mailing list policy. Carelines is published four times a year. Each person who makes a contribution to our hospice duringthe six months prior to a mailing will receive the next two issues. Individuals may ask to be placed on our “do not remove” mailing list;in that case, they will continue to receive the newsletter every quarter.

We will miss Avis S. Corpening, retired Caldwell Hospice and Palliative CareBoard member, whose memories span this organization’s almost 30-yearhistory. Avis liked to say that she was “familiar with hospice from everydirection.” She was a member of our very first volunteer training class. Inthose early years, she served as one of our volunteer nurses, aftercompleting a “hospice course” through Catawba Memorial Hospital (nowCatawba Valley Medical Center) and CVTI (now CVCC). She contributedunselfishly and humbly. According to Avis, “I just went where they sent me.”

Avis Corpening — January 26, 1922 to February 26, 2011Avis Corpening — January 26, 1922 to February 26, 2011

Understanding Your Suicide Grief: Permission to Heal

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In counseling terminology, “complicated grief”refers to situations—such things as divorce,estrangement of siblings, extreme remorsefollowing an argument prior to the loved one’sdeath—that make families’ grief after the loss of aloved one harder to absorb. One of the mostpowerful and least-discussed circumstances followsthe death of a loved one by suicide. Shame, guilt,and embarrassment discourage many people fromtalking at all, even though family members need totalk, as part of coming to terms with the loss, theemotions, the profound changes that result fromthe death and will follow them for years to come. People can go for years not discussing a death bysuicide with anyone outside the immediate family—if they even discuss it within the family. Friendsand neighbors may be reluctant to mention theperson, the person’s death, or memories of theperson, afraid they might hurt anyone’s feelings bybringing up a “sore subject.” The silence becomesdeafening, and the emotional wounds may neverheal.

Rev. Marcus Ollis, pastorof St. John’s LutheranChurch in Hudson, knowssuicide survivors’ compli-cated grief very well.When his church hostedan eight-week griefsupport program withCaldwell Hospice’schaplain Dr. Steve Butleras the lead facilitator, thetwo ministers learnedthat every participant was a suicide survivor. Theprogram brought healing at a level that neither onehad anticipated. One assignment, writing a letter tothe person who had died, was especially helpful.“The participants broke through their isolation andministered to each other,” Rev. Ollis said. By theprogram’s conclusion, they were more able to talkand remember in a healthy way.

Survivors’ shame—fear of how others will react tothe death—is one of the first responses, Rev. Ollissays. Guilt is common, as survivors wonder whatthey missed, what they might have done differ-ently, etc. Survivors feel anger and betrayal,wondering why their loved one did this; they mayfeel abandoned by the loved one, too. It can behard to remember the person’s life apart from theperson’s death, as if the death is all that matters.

Rev. Ollis says a breakthrough takes place whensurvivors are able to talk, when they are “given

permission” to express feelings, tell memories, andgrieve in their own way. Some family membershave been grieving for years without talking toothers. He recommends that friends and familymembers “check in” with survivors more frequentlythan they would if it were a “regular” death.

Suggestions for friends, co-workers, and familymembers:

v Surround the survivors with love and concern.

v You don’t have to say anything—just be thereand listen; it can help you to know what to say.

v Be sensitive to what’s happening in their lives.

v Tell your memories of the person who died—funny stories, favorite sayings, shared experi-ences. Family members may be starved to hearsomething good about—and unrelated to thedeath of—their loved one.

Advice to the survivors:

v Ask for help because you’re not alone.

v You may be feeling alienated, but there is help.

v Your pain can be lessened.

v You can learn ways to grieve in a healthy way.

v There are people who care, who want to help,who will listen without judging.

Caldwell Hospice held the first meeting for a six-week support group for suicide survivors, Feb. 10,at Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services.Bereavement Coordinator Emily Pitts facilitates themeetings.

More Ashewood EventsCall 754.0101:

v TLC in the Workplace™: The Working Caregiver,Wed., Mar. 30—noon to 1:30 p.m., MeetingRoom B, McCreary Fam. Pro. Ctr., Robbins Center. Bereavement Support Specialist BrittanyBonn will facilitate.

v Good Mourning Children’s Grief Camp, Sat., May7, registration at 9 a.m.; activities conclude at 3p.m. United Presbyterian Church, Pennell St.,Lenoir. For children, six to 12, who have lostloved one to death. Lunch provided. Pre-register.

v Living with Grief: Spirituality and End-of-LifeCare, Hospice Foundation of America annualeducational event, Tues., June 7, 3:30 to 6 p.m.McCreary Fam. Pro. Ctr. meeting room, RobbinsCenter. CEUs available. Pre-register.

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Camelot Manor CNA Jeffrey McElrath has been namedCaldwell Hospice’s “Above and Beyond” recipient for fourthquarter 2010. When he enters a patient’s room to bring iceor complete any other task, Jeffrey “always asks residentsif they need anything and waits for an answer beforeleaving.” He is “very gentle and cheerful to residents, aswell as to visitors and staff members.” Judy Baire, CaldwellHospice’s Above and Beyond committee chairperson (photo,left), presented him with a certificate and gift bag, recently.“Jeffrey is a part-time employee, but I wish he could befull-time,” Ashley Norton (photo, right), Jeffrey’s supervisor,said. “I love working with him.”

Going “Above and Beyond”

Caldwell Hospice VolunteersCaldwell Hospice offers, as a service to its patientsand their families, specially trained 11th Hourvolunteers who are available to be with themduring what will be, most likely, their final 24 to 48hours. We asked two of our 11th Hour volunteersto explain what they do and why their presencematters.Reba Barlow: “When I go toa home, I sometimes findpeople tired and worn outfrom being caregivers. Theysee the hospice volunteer as anew face who will offersupport and a good listeningear. The families need to talkabout their loved ones, tellstories about them.” In one case, Reba explained, “a young man and hiswife were visiting his mother at a nursing home.He looked scared and confused. After talking tohim and getting a feel for where he was in hisgrieving, I asked if he had told his mother good-bye; he said no. He walked over to her, held herhand, and talked to her for several minutes. I thinkhe needed that time with her. After the son left theroom, I went to the patient’s bedside, and shedied, as I held her hand.” The rewards are many for our volunteers, Rebasaid: “When you see the faces of family membersas their loved one dies, when you can get a hugfrom a family member because you cared enoughto be there, when they say ’thank you’ and can’tthank you enough for being there, when they trustyou enough to bring you into their circle of grief, itis rewarding in ways you can never explain. So Isay to you who might be thinking of becoming an11th hour volunteer, take the training. Go sit withone family, and you will see what a difference youcan make to that one family.”

Joyce Roberts: When shearrives, Joyce introducesherself to the patient, family,and everyone in the room.She asks whether there’sanything she can do and letsthem know how long she isscheduled to stay because,Joyce says, “Families needreassurance that I’ll be therefor the allotted time.” Sometimes, the patient or a family member willwant to talk about worries or concerns. At othertimes, talk isn’t necessary. “It’s important to havea hospice presence—to be a comfort—whatevercomfort you can be, even by sitting in the cornerand not saying a thing.”

Most of the time, Joyceshares the 11th hourvigils with patients inlong-term-care facilitiesor hospital rooms. “I’mright here,” she says tothem. “You’re not byyourself,” and she will tellthem over and over, ifshe suspects they needthe reassurance. Somepatients are facing theend of life alone, withoutfamily nearby, and forJoyce, this strengthensher resolve to “be there.”

Reba and Joyce recognize their experiences asbeing life-changing. At this vulnerable time, Joycesaid, patients or their family members “sometimesreach for you.” They may initiate the hug because“they think you, representing hospice, havesomething special.”

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Caldwell Hospice Volunteers in Action

The volunTEENS who serve Caldwell Hospice’spatients and staff are young people with a purpose.Their assignments include holiday caroling in long-term-care facilities and our patient care units,creating cards and other crafts for patients, bakingcookies for patients, helping with yardwork andgrounds maintenance at both facilities.

Our South Caldwell High School volunTEENS club“adopted” Brockford Inn in Granite Falls, and ourWest Caldwell High School volunTEENS clubadopted Grandview Villa. They make monthly visitsto play Bingo or enjoy “movies and popcorn” withthe residents. Some of the students have carriedtheir end-of-school-year parties, with refreshments,to share with the residents.

Our volunTEENS say it’s almost like being withfamily members, and the residents say our teenshelp them feel young.

We are proud of the work these young people dofor us.

Welcome, New Volunteers! VolunTEENS Play Bingo

v Yardwork and maintenance: Help with planting, mulching, pruning, and watering at Kirkwood inLenoir and the Robbins Center in Hudson.

v Vigil Music by the Bedside: Bring musical talent or ability to operate the CD player; receive specialtraining to provide music to our patient care unit patients at the end of their lives.

v PCU receptionists: Front desk, Forlines PCU, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday—welcomevisitors, show them to patients’ rooms, answer the phone, accept Caldwell Hospice employment appli-cations, introduce family members to the PCU, give tours for families, groups, etc.

v Activities for residential patients: We received an activities cart and an art cart at the ForlinesPCU; now, we need volunteers to organize activities, plan pastimes, and spend time with our residen-tial patients.

v Hairdressers: Our patients need volunteers who can cut and style hair, trim beards, etc. for patientsin their homes or in the PCUs because nothing makes people feel better than having their hair styled!

The Volunteer Program’s Wish List

During the February 2011 volunteer training workshop, CaldwellHospice welcomed the following adult volunteers: (front row, L to R) Brian Fawcett, Greg Hamby, Carmen Hamby, AndreaHendrix, Jackie Clark, Kathy Pursley, Alma Staton, Dana Glenn,Brenda Martin, Marsha Vega, Barbara Rose, Robert Rose, SteveReid, and Debby Annas; (back row, L to R) Betty Weaver, RoseTownsend, Wanda Miller, Debra Peele, Vonda Burns, DonnaHart, Lisa Bentley, Sherry White, Shannon Young, and DavidAnnas.

Pictured, L to R: Grandview Villa residents Jim Coffey, Gerald Clark, Gerald Messer, and Berk Fellers get Bingo advice from volunTEENSKatie Church and Shelby Bishop; volunteens and Grandview Villa resident Ernest Waters review his Bingo score; Brockford Inn residentsThomas Kennedy, Betty Jean Cutshaw, and Mildred Wagner during a crafts-making afternoon visit.

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Snacks (ind.-sizes) for patients’ familiesIndividual-size soupsApplesauceArtificial sweetener (Equal, etc.)Paper towelsNapkinsAluminum foilStorage bags (quart & gallon)Coffee (cans, regular & decaf)Styrofoam coffee cups (8-oz.)Solo cups (16-oz.)Paper plates and bowlsPlastic spoons and forksLarge boxes tissues

Baby wipes (no scent, refill pack)Liquid soap (8-oz. bottles, etc.)Lotion (personal size)Deodorant (personal size)Toothpaste (travel size)MouthwashNail clippersDisposable camerasHair brushes Amazon.com gift cards for teen/children griefbooks, music, & resourcesMusic CDs (instrumental, gospel, inspirational,meditation, etc.)

2011 Wish List

From the Director’s Chair (continued from page 2)

Caldwell Hospice chaplain Nancy Campbell visitswith Mrs. Margaret Ailene Frye in the Forlines PCU.

(Photo, right) Caldwell HospiceInpatient Coordinator Anita Pinsonhelps Margaret Ailene Frye from the car on moving-in day at theRobbins Center, August 12, 2010.

her new home. One of thebenefits of being a residentialpatient, she said, is that “I’msure to eat.” Quality of life isanother. Mrs. Frye’s medicalsocial worker took her on anafternoon excursion, recently,visiting her old neighborhood,her hairdresser, and otherfriends.

To staff an additional facility meant hiring moreemployees. Between June and December 2010, weadded 31 employees; 24 of them were relateddirectly to our opening the Forlines PCU. Two of thenew employees, our dietary staff, prepare threemeals a day for patients in the Forlines PCU. “Thepatients love the food, even when it is pureed!” oneof our direct-care staff members said. “Most havecommented on how lucky they feel to have CaldwellHospice, and how good it is to have a facility inHudson.”

The convenience of having facilities in southernCaldwell County and in Lenoir is a benefit. “Whenwe have beds available on both units, patients andfamilies request a specific location, closest to theirown home,” said one of our medical social workers.

What does residential care mean to our patients?According to Mrs. Frye, who counts staff membersas her friends, “I wouldn’t advise anybody to goanywhere else. They are so good up here!” Tosomeone with doubts about moving to one of ourresidential rooms, Mr. Blizzard’s advice would be:“Go! You’ll like it!” I couldn’t have said it bettermyself. —Cathy Swanson

“We don’t always have an available bed on therequested unit, but we try to serve our patientswith the best options for care, understanding thefinancial or time constraint on families when theymust travel a great distance to visit their lovedones.”

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Caldwell Hospice Board Member Spotlight: Dr. Robert Belk

When Dr. Robert Belk came to Lenoir in 1973, heintended to practice medicine in cardiology and“cure people,” as he says. He was familiar with theconcept of hospice care, but nothing concrete. In1981 as the Caldwell County Hospice steeringcommittee was forming, he became involved. Rev.Parker Williamson, his pastor at First PresbyterianChurch, Lenoir, asked him to represent the medicalcommunity and help it understand the need for ahospice program in the county.

How instrumental was Dr. Belk to gaining commu-nity support for Caldwell Hospice? “Very,” saidBoard President Parker Williamson. He was “highlyrespected by the medical community,” and “Bobbelieved in this hospice; his faith and his confi-dence in it won the medical community.” Parkerreports that Dr. Belk “went to Medical Societymeetings, and when it was his turn to do theprogram, he would bring in a hospice speaker; as aresult, we started getting referrals.”

Thus began the treasured relationship between Dr.Belk and our hospice staff, our patients, and theirfamilies. Dr. Belk has remained the bridge betweenour organization and the people we serve fornearly 30 years.

Dr. Belk calls his Caldwell Hospice tenure, first as avolunteer and then as its full-time medical director,a rewarding experience. He also admits that it

“gets difficult at times.” This is a small communityand the Caldwell Hospice staff takes care of peoplewho know each other. Part of the job is to tellfamilies that their loved one is dying and leavethem with a different kind of hope.

One of the best things Caldwell Hospice does, in Dr.Belk’s estimation, is to help bring families backtogether. He’s impressed with Caldwell Hospice’sstaff members and their involvement with patients.They couldn’t work here if they didn’t care somuch, he says. And they care enough to try tofulfill patients’ wishes and needs.

Dr. Belk wants the community to know that “weappreciate all that you do” to help Caldwell Hospiceserve people who are dying. He says, “It’srewarding to be there with people who aren’t goingto get well.”

In his life away from Caldwell Hospice, Dr. Belkgoes home every day to Donna Belk, his wife ofnearly 43 years, and their beloved dogs: “we’vehad Golden Retrievers forever.” The Belks have twosons, one daughter, and five grandchildren: threethree-year-olds, one five-year-old, and one seven-year-old.

Another of Dr. Belk’s passions is sailing, which “wetry to do three to four times a year—on theChesapeake Bay as much as possible and Tampa agood bit.”

Photos (top, L to R): at CHPC 25th anniversary,Dr. Belk and Donnacelebrated their 40thwedding anniversary; Dr.Belk in his office atKirkwood.

Photos (bottom, L to R): Dr. Belk, at 2008 volunteer banquet, displays award for25 years of service; Dr. Belk & Donna at 1991 volunteer banquet; Dr. Belk, Exec.Dir. Cathy Swanson, former Exec. Dir. Gibbie Harris, and Board President ParkerWilliamson at CHPC 25th anniversary celebration in 2007.

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In This IssueKirkwood Open House

Celebration..................................1

From the Director’s Chair: TheBenefits of Two Inpatient Units...2

A Moment with Dr. Belk: Cardiac Care at Home..................3

Contributions..........................4-10

Understanding Suicide Grief......11

Above & Beyond........................12

Volunteer Program ..............12-13

Wish List....................................14

Board Spotlight: Dr. Belk ..........15

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