The state of Florida is facing an unprecedented budget crisis. Our lawmakers will be meeting in special session in early January, where they will need to make difficult decisions to address the pressing needs of our state. One area of the budget under consideration is the Medicaid hospice benefit. Because of that, I am writing on behalf of some of our most vulnerable citizens, the terminally ill and their families that receive dedicated end of life care from hospice organizations across the state. The demographics of hospice patients might surprise you. Along with our aging population and cancer patients, hospice organizations also care for children, teens, young and middle-aged adults, heart disease patients, Alzheimer's patients and kidney disease patients. Anyone of any age diagnosed with a terminal illness is able to receive hospice care, where healthcare professionals and trained volunteers address all medical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. ...more

December 30, 2008

November is National Hospice Month, a time to recognize the importance of end-of-life care in our communities. Each day, dedicated hospice professionals and volunteers offer caring support to patients and families facing the issues associated with life-limiting illnesses and conditions. ...more

November 29, 2008

November is National Hospice Month, a time to recognize the importance of end-of-life care. Each day, dedicated hospice professionals and volunteers offer caring support to patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses and conditions. ...more

November 5, 2008

As Hurricane Gustav barrels toward the central Gulf Coast and evacuees flee south Louisiana and south Mississippi, The Salvation Army has responded to meet the physical and spiritual needs of evacuees and bus drivers. ...more

August 31, 2008

Bishop Bruce Wright is a source of hope and comfort to patients at University Community Hospital. ...more

June 28, 2008

Bishop Bruce Wright is a source of hope and comfort to patients at University Community Hospital. ...more

June 18, 2008

Bishop Bruce Wright is a source of hope and comfort to patients at University Community Hospital. ...more

June 18, 2008

UNIVERSITY AREA Bishop Bruce Wright is a source of hope and comfort to patients at University Community Hospital. As the hospital's chaplain, he shares in the celebration of births and grieves with families when a patient is lost. He counsels the terminally ill and consoles the injured. Wright, 56, spends countless hours attending to the spiritual needs of men, women and children at UCH, UCH-Carrollwood, Pepin Heart Hospital and Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital. ...more

June 17, 2008

Born off North Mobley Road on July 4, 1924, Mordecai Walker has seen his hometown go through its fair share of transformations. ...more

May 24, 2008