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FORT WORTH, TX, August 29, 2022 – National Grief Awareness Day on August 30 is dedicated to raising awareness of how individuals process grief. It’s also an opportunity to highlight the resources available to those who have experienced a loss and it serves as a reminder for us to support people we know who are… Read More
Hospices Have Become Big Business for Private Equity Firms, Raising Concerns About End-of-Life Care by Markian Hawryluk Hospice care, once provided primarily by nonprofit agencies, has seen a remarkable shift over the past decade, with more than two-thirds of hospices nationwide now operating as for-profit entities. The ability to turn a quick profit in… Read More
Community Healthcare of Texas volunteer Mary Lou Lehde has been named AmeriCorps Seniors-RSVP’s first runner-up for the 2022 RSVP Volunteer of the Year Award. Mary Lou was first introduced to Community Healthcare of Texas during her sister’s illness and has entrusted the agency with the care of her family since that time. After her mother’s death,… Read More
FORT WORTH, TX, May 18, 2022 – As a nurse, Mary Elizabeth St. Cyr had spent most of her adult life caring for others. She ultimately found her calling as a hospice nurse and poured herself into walking alongside her patients and their families. She was known for her sacrificial approach to life, always putting… Read More
WACO, TX, April 22, 2022 – Community Healthcare of Texas – Providence Hospice, the largest not-for-profit hospice provider in the state, has been named a 2022 Hospice Honors recipient. Hospice Honors is a prestigious program that recognizes hospices providing the highest level of quality as measured from the caregiver’s point of view. Serving 25 counties across… Read More
FORT WORTH, TX, April 13, 2022 – In celebration of National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16, Community Healthcare of Texas, the state’s largest not-for-profit hospice provider, has created What’s Your Plan, an advance care planning toolkit now available on the organization’s website at www.chot.org/whats-your-plan. “We have witnessed first-hand the challenges families and caregivers experience… Read More
The hospice industry in the U.S. is seeing an increased demand for services. Before the pandemic, the industry was faced with an adult population that was growing older. Vickie Jingle, CEO of Community Healthcare of Texas, said the hospice organization has seen 5% growth year after year in the demand of patients seeking at-home care…. Read More
FORT WORTH, TX, January 11, 2022 – Community Healthcare of Texas, the Fort Worth-headquartered not-for-profit hospice and palliative care provider, announces the recent appointment of Rabbi Ralph Mecklenburger as the Chair of its Board of Directors. Rabbi Mecklenburger first served on the Board of Directors in 2013 for six years and was re-elected in 2021…. Read More
WACO, TX, December 8, 2021 – Retired Baylor University associate head softball coach Mark Lumley died December 27, 2020, after his fourth battle with cancer. Yet, almost a year after his death, his legacy of love continues to bring hope to the community. This fall, Coach Lumley’s wife, Stacey Lumely, shared the story of her… Read More
FORT WORTH, TX, October 27, 2021 – Community Healthcare of Texas, the state’s largest not-for-profit hospice service provider, is finding success with a hybrid model of an in-person and virtual fundraising experience. Since October 7, 2021, the organization has raised more than $170,000 through Messages of Hope, a pre-recorded video celebrating patients and their families,… Read More
