PRESS RELEASE: March 24, 2009

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PHOTO CAPTION:
Susan Carmean presents Delaware Hospice’s Manny Arencibia, Vice President of Development, with a generous donation of $7,500 for the capital campaign in honor of Dr. Bob and Judy Carmean, from family members, friends, Dr. Bob’s patients, and a matching donation from the Herrmann-Freeman Fund.

Delaware Hospice gratefully received a donation of $7,500 in honor of “Dr. Bob and Judy Carmean” from family members, friends, and Dr. Bob’s patients, with a matching donation from the Herrmann-Freeman Fund.

This generous gift will be directed to the capital campaign for the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, and, specifically, to the purchase of a memorial bench and landscaping of the Center’s gardens.

Susan Carmean presented the check and thanked Delaware Hospice for the care they provided. She said, “We could have done a number of things with the donations, but wanted to give back to Delaware Hospice in recognition of the wonderful care my father received.”

Dr. Bob Carmean was a dentist in Laurel, Delaware. Susan added, “My father was an outdoorsman and my mother was a gardener, so we feel that this is an appropriate way to honor them.”

Manny Arencibia, Vice President of Development for Delaware Hospice, expressed his gratitude on behalf of everyone. “The creation of the Delaware Hospice Center has been made possible with the generosity of the community and donations such as this and you can be sure it will make a difference to the patients and families who stay here in the future.”

The Delaware Hospice Center has become a home-away-from-home for patients who benefit from a higher level of specialized hospice care. At the Center, this care is provided 24 hours a day, giving caregivers needed support and quality time with their loved ones. Privacy, comfort, and comprehensive services are given in each of the 16 suites, with family, kitchen and dining areas as well as a children’s playroom. The Center also houses a Community Conference Room, a Family Support Center, and Resource Library, as well as home care and administrative offices.

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.