PRESS RELEASE: December 14, 2008 For Immediate Release

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Susan Lloyd, President and CEO of Delaware Hospice, was elected as the Northeast Geographic Area Representative to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s board for a three year term, beginning in January 2009.

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization announced its 2009 board and commended them for their commitment to the organization, its membership and the broader industry.

J. Donald Schumacher, President and CEO of NHPCO stated, “NHPCO is fortunate to have a talented board of directors that brings such a wealth of expertise and insight to the organization. Our board members come from many diverse professional environments—urban and rural, large and small, single-site and multi-state providers—yet we share a common goal, to improve care at the end of life.”

Mrs. Lloyd has directed Delaware Hospice for twenty-one years, overseeing its significant growth in terms of services offered to the community and the number of patients and families served in the state of Delaware and neighboring counties in Pennsylvania. As a regional representative to NHPCO, she will provide input on the national level on issues affecting the delivery of hospice services in the northeastern United States.

About Delaware Hospice
Since 1982, Delaware Hospice has provided exceptional care and support to 30,000 patients and their families. Its mission is to help each patient, each day, live the fullest, most comfortable life possible. Delaware Hospice is the largest and only licensed, nonprofit, community-based hospice serving New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties in Delaware and southern Chester and Delaware counties in Pennsylvania. For more information about Delaware Hospice’s programs and services, upcoming events, or employment opportunities, call 800-838-9800 or visit our website, www.delawarehospice.org.