East End Hospice

East End Hospice April News & Updates

REMINDER: Join Mary Crosby, President & CEO and Dr. Louis Avvento, Medical Director tomorrow night, Tuesday, March 30, 6:00 6:30pm on Zoom, as EEH marks the five-year anniversary of the Kanas Center for Hospice Care. Crosby and Avvento will discuss the vital role of inpatient hospice care, reflect on the Kanas Center’s role as the only dedicated hospice facility on the East End and take questions from participants. Email [email protected] for login information.

Thank you to the Express News Group for recognizing this important milestone for the Kanas Center for Hospice Care. #eastendhospice #hospice #NHPCO #hcapnys

Throwback to The News Review circa April 2004 for A constant state of cheer, a personal reflection on the hospice experience. If you need information on hospice, call 631.288.8400 or visit online at eeh.org; we’re here to help. #eastendhospice #30years #HCAPNYS #NHPCO #hospice #compassionatecare

Throwback Thursday Circa 1999-2000 Heartfelt testimonials from our families about their experiences with the EEH Bereavement Care team. March is National Social Work month. Thank you to our EEH Social Workers past and present as well as all the social workers in our community, nation, and world for all they do to help others. #eastendhospice #NationalSocialWorkMonth #hospice #caring#SpecialKindOfCaring #socialwork #30years

For me, hospice is a very special kind of nursing. Our goal, our mission, is to provide our patients and their families with quality care and heartfelt compassion as they face the final stages of life. We only have one opportunity to make this difficult journey a peaceful and dignified experience for them, so it's important that we approach each patient based on their individual needs and wishes. I take great pride in knowing that our patients and their loved ones are well t...aken care of; and that their needs are met -- spiritually, physically, and emotionally. --------------------- Caitlin O'Connor is the Nurse Manager at the Kanas Center for Hospice Care. A chemotherapy-certified RN, she worked in oncology for seven years before being hired by East End Hospice in late 2015 to join the staff of its soon-to-open Kanas Center. After two years there and a two-year stint visiting EEH patients in their homes, Caitlin was called back to Kanas to serve as it Nurse Manager, supervising a staff of 10 nurses. One of her first priorities in her new job was to have two of Kanas's rooms adapted for the care of COVID-19 patients. In addition to our 30th Anniversary of East End Hospice, we celebrate the 5-year milestone inpatient facility East End Hospice's Kanas Center for Hospice Care. #eastendhospice @eastendhospice #hospice #30years #5years #kanascenterforhospicecare #NHPCO #HCAPNYS

I didn’t know what to expect six years ago when I was hired by East End Hospice to oversee the facilities at its new state-of-the-art Kanas Center for Hospice Care. My job was to deal with contractors and vendors, and make sure all systems were kept in top shape. I found it sad to see what our patients and their loved ones faced, but was constantly amazed at how hospice care helped ease the way for them. I experienced this firsthand last August when my sister-in-law was a Kan...as patient. The staff’s teamwork in dealing with patients and their families is truly uplifting, and I’m proud to be considered part of the team. My role is to insure that the comfort and care and serene atmosphere the staff provides isn’t disrupted by equipment failure or other maintenance issues. I have to anticipate problems and respond immediately to emergency calls at all hours and there are plenty of them. It’s a big job it keeps me very busy. But it’s a job that I feel was meant for me. John Peters is East End Hospice’s facilities coordinator charged with managing operations at all of its buildings. One of 10 children in a construction family, he worked with his siblings after high school and eventually joined the Bricklayers Union. Ten years later he suffered a serious on-the-job injury, followed by a bout with cancer. In 2015, back on his feet, he answered an EEH ad and was hired as part-time facilities coordinator for its soon-to-open Kanas Center for Hospice Care. Within months his position became full-time and has since grown to include all other EEH buildings. As part of his expanded role, John has not only kept the Kansas Center running smoothly, he has converted a once-cramped storefront into airy new offices for EEH’s development and bereavement staffs, transformed a tile store into a spacious new home for EEH’s thrift shop, and refurbished EEH’s outdated administrative headquarters. John is also known among the EEH staff and volunteers for his thoughtful and meaningful acts. Unasked, he’s been known to shovel snow off nurses’ cars before their shifts ended; to replace a car headlight so a patient’s family member could drive home safely at night; and install a window air conditioner in a patient’s home on a scorching summer day. But perhaps John’s proudest contribution to EEH is the volunteer spirit of his two oldest daughters, who plan to work with bereaved youngsters at Camp Good Grief this summer. #eastendhospice #30years #hospice #SpecialKindOfCaring

Thank you for Dan's Papers for having us be a part of your End-of-Life Care article. Thank you for spreading awareness of this very important and meaningful conversation. #danspapers #eastendhospice #HPCANYS #NHPCO #hospice

Throwback Thursday circa 2008 and 2010 Volunteer Training April is a time when we recognize the great work of our volunteers. EEH volunteers are genuinely compassionate people. They improve the lives of patients, families and friends, as well as those who are grieving. They also help EEH run smoothly and assist with administrative tasks, fundraising, the thrift shop, and the Kanas Center for Hospice Care. To learn more, contact Susan DiSario at 631.288.8400 or [email protected]. #eastendhospice, #hospice #30years #hospicevolunteers #specialkindofcaring #NHPCO #HCANYS

Patient families and staff enjoyed a rare sighting of a bald eagle on the grounds of the Kanas Center for Hospice Care. We’re thrilled that these beautiful birds are no longer endangered and can be seen soaring through the sky on the East End. #eastendhospice #30years #kanascenterforhospicecare #baldeagles #soaring #hospice #nature

Thanks to the more than 40 patient family members, friends, supporters, volunteers and staff who gathered on Zoom last night to speak with Mary Crosby, President & CEO, and Dr. Louis Avvento, Medical Director. We were thrilled to mark the five year anniversary of EEH’s Kanas Center for Hospice Care with you. Your enthusiasm for our work and compassion for our community brought so much to the discussion. Keep an eye out for future events.

Today, we received 2,000 masks from the Hampton Bays Rotary. The Rossi Family Foundation and Rotary International are partnering for the Million Mask Challenge and delivering PPE to charity partners across the country. #HamptonBaysRotary #RotaryInternational #MillionMaskChallenge #RossiFamilyFoundation #eastendhospice #30years #hospicecare #thankful #HPCANYS #NHPCO

Throwback Thursday Celebrating our early leadership the Founding Board of Directors of the early 1990s These hardworking and dedicated women and men from across the East End, led by former Board Chairman Michael Cruise and EEH founder Dorothy Savage, helped weave the inner framework of East End Hospice. 30 years later, we continue to honor their efforts, as Eastern Long Island’s premier end-of-life and bereavement care experts. #eastendhospice #hospicecare #nhpco #hpcanys #30years

EEH February-March Bereavement Groups for Adults, Teens and Children

East End Hospice Throwback Thursday Today, we recognize East End Hospice's founder the late, Dorothy P. Savage. Dottie initiated a grassroots effort with help from friends and community members to care for terminally ill East End residents. Thirty years later East End Hospice is a leading resource for end-of-life care and bereavement services. We're grateful to families who have welcomed us into their homes or reached out for bereavement support, community members who have in...vested in our work, and our incredible staff who improve the lives of those living with a terminal illness. #eastendhospice #hospitality #NHPCO #30years #HPCANYS #hamptons #northforklongisland #shelterisland #easthampton #sagharbor #riverhead #westhamptonbeach #montauk #orientpoint #centermoriches #manorville #Eastport #quogue #southold #HamptonBays #Eastport #sagaponack #watermill #amagansett #jamesport #aquebogue #greenport #mattituck #remsenburg #wadingriver

30 years of East End Hospice, Vaccines and 22nd Annual Valentine Salon ..

Happy 100th Birthday to EEH Patient Thelma Manners! Thelma celebrated this milestone with family over the weekend and then got a surprise visit from her EEH team today! East End Hospice helps Thelma make the most of each day. #eastendhospice #nationalhospicemonth #milestonesareforcelebrating

Communication and Caring for Ourselves: A Chaplain’s Perspective Webinar, Tuesday 11.17.2...

Hope for the Holidays Virtual Bereavement Program - Thursday, November 19

East End Hospice is dedicated to improving lives across Eastern Long Island through expert care, comfort and compassion for terminally ill patients and their families. Learn more about East End Hospice www.eeh.org #eastendhospice #NationalHospiceMonth #givingtuesday

Today we celebrate the start of National Hospice Month! Stay tuned over the next several weeks as we share facts and figures about East End Hospice along with family testimonials and zoom programming. Please also consider donating to EEH on Giving Tuesday, December 1. Charitable donations sustain East End Hospice. Your gift helps your neighbors across Eastern Long Island get the care they need to manage terminal illness and grief. www.eeh.org #eastendhospice #nationalhospicemonth #givingtuesday

We are proud to announce that our very own EEH volunteer, Marsha Kranes, has been recognized by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) as a Patient Family Service Award Distinguished Nominee. Marsha has been a volunteer with EEH for 11 years, and during that time, she’s done just about everything! Marsha helps at Camp Good Grief, assists in the office, works in the thrift store, volunteers at the Kanas Center, and lends a hand with fundraising activities. Today is a proud moment for EEH and our amazing Volunteer Department! https://fa3f201a5fd02d5c19bc-72a9dcdfe823039836fdb503084d69

Adult Bereavement Virtual Group Beginning Thursday, November 5 from 5:30 to 7pm We will use a secure ZOOM platform, accessible from Mac, PC, or your cellphone. All sessions and content are strictly confidential. Groups meet weekly for 8 sessions and are free of charge for all participants.... Registration and intake are mandatory. Register by clicking here or call Jean Behrens, LCSW-R, at 631.288.1546 ext 208. Learn more about EEH's Adult and Children's Bereavement Programs.

Register for November Child/Teen Bereavement Groups. Groups will meet for 6 weeks via ZOOM Beginning Tuesday, November 3 -Time: 5:15-6:30pm To register or for more information: Call Angela Byrns, LCSW at 631-288-1546 ext 209 Please RSVP by October 26.

Thank you to Judy McDermott and the Westhampton Garden Club for making the outside of the Kanas Center so festive for our staff and especially our patients and their families. #westhamptongardenclub

EEH Updates: Bereavement Groups, Jackie Peckoff Memorial Lecture and more...

Register Now for EEH October/November Bereavement Groups for Adults, Teens and Children

Thank you John Kanas Jr for chairing our golf outing at Sebonack Golf Club today. It was a great day of golf for all!

East End Hospice Golf Outing is underway at the beautiful, exclusive Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton. Special thanks to our sponsors John & Elaine Kanas Family Foundation, Stanley Zinberg, MD, Rafferty Holdings, our chairperson John Kanas Jr, the staff at Sebonack, our Golf Foursome Organizers and golfers.

East End Hospice Golf Outing, Tuesday, September 22