PRESS RELEASE:  February 16, 2010        For Immediate Release

Delaware Hospice staff earn hospice certification

Delaware Hospice’s clinical and administrative staff members recently passed the National Hospice Certification Exams. 

Hospice Certification validates individual competence and knowledge in the specialized area of hospice and palliative care, meeting Delaware Hospice’s mission of providing the highest quality of care.  Hospice certification is highly valued and provides formal recognition of having achieved a standard of knowledge in the specialty.  Hospice-certified staff serves to raise the quality of care provided as clinical staff deal with the unique demands of hospice care including team work, communication, and understanding the needs of patients and families.

Congratulations to New Castle County staff:  
Ann Marie Ackerman, RN, CHPN, Director of Hospice Services;  Barbara Bernhardt, MSW, ACHP-SW, Bereavement Counselor;  Drew Biehl, MSW, ACHP-SW, Social Worker;  Lisa Marie Carr, MSW,  ACHP-SW, Social Worker;  ;  Eileen Challenger, RN, CHPN;  Jo-Anne Czachorowski, RN, CHPN;  Nancy Farmer, RN, CHPN;  Francina Henry-Greene, RN, CHPN, Team Leader; Kimberly Mshelia, CHPNA, Certified Nursing Assistant;  Mary Jane Schwab, RN, CHPN, Team Leader;  Catherine Travis, RN, CHPN; and Charlyn VonHoelle, CHPNA, Certified Nursing Assistant.

Congratulations to Kent County staff:
Cathy Osgood, RN, CHPN, Team Leader; Sharon Purcell-Ponsell, RN, CHPN; and Patricia Velvel, RN, CHPN, Associate Director of HomeCare.

Congratulations to Sussex County staff: 
Lisa Carver, RN, CHPN; Katrina Dixon-Willis, LPN, CHPLN;  Muriel Foos, RN, CHPN, Staff Educator; Dawn Sonntag, RN, CHPN; Trawana James-Taylor, CHPNA, Certified Nursing Assistant; Lynne VanPelt, RN, CHPN, Hospital Liaison; and Claire Walsh, RN, CHPN, Milford Team Leader.


MEDIA CONTACT:  
Beverly Crowl
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About Delaware Hospice
Since 1982, Delaware Hospice has provided exceptional care and support to nearly 35,000 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.