The community celebration of Alive Hospice’s new Murfreesboro Residence will continue with an open house scheduled for Friday, June 16 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. The program will include refreshments, tours, an introduction to Alive Hospice (The Residence at Alive Hospice Murfreesboro, home hospice care, grief counseling and community education) as well as a time for Q&A with the nonprofit’s senior leaders. To RSVP, visit AliveHospice.org/learn or call 615-346-8418.
The Residence at Alive Hospice Murfreesboro is located at 1629 Williams Drive in the Medical Gateway, near Murfreesboro Medical Clinic and DCI.
The June 16 open house kicks off Alive’s monthly Lunch and Learn Series in Murfreesboro, which will be held the third Friday of each month with guest speakers on a variety of topics pertaining to end-of-life care, grief and loss, and advance care planning. The programs are designed to be educational for the general public as well as professionals. Upcoming Lunch and Learns include:
- Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia for Caregivers: Friday, July 21 from 12 to 1 p.m. Speaker: Tiffany Cloud-Mann, VP of Programs, Alzheimer’s Association, Mid South Chapter
- Grief and Loss: Friday, Aug. 18 from 12 to 1 p.m. Speaker: Pam Quaintance, LCSW, Grief Counselor, Alive Hospice
- The Role of Pharmacy in Hospice Care: Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 from 12 to 1 p.m. Speaker: Stephanie A. Walters, PharmD, CGP, Hospice Clinical Pharmacist, Alive Hospice
- Addressing Hospice Misconceptions: Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 from 12 to 1 p.m. Speakers: Brandon Thornsberry and Sherry U’Sellis, RN, Outreach Liaisons, Alive Hospice
- Advance Care Planning in 7 Steps: Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 from 12 to 1 p.m. Speaker: Keith King, Community Relations Manager, Alive Hospice
Alive Hospice’s Murfreesboro Residence celebrated its Grand Opening and Dedication on May 25 and brings a dedicated hospice facility to Rutherford and surrounding counties in addition to home hospice care. Additionally, Alive’s Murfreesboro location offers grief counseling and support for adults and children who have lost loved ones (the families of Alive Hospice patients as well as any community member who has been touched by a loss, including those with no prior connection to Alive) and community education about the end of life. For more information, visit AliveHospice.org/murfreesboro or call 615-327-1085.
