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VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION & BLUE WATER HOSPICE ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF THE BLUE WATER HOSPICE HOME
A home away from home for hospice patients and their families.
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PORT HURON, Michigan, December 20, 2011 – On Saturday, December 10, 2011 the Visiting Nurse Association & Blue Water Hospice, Board of Directors and staff were joined by nearly 1,000 community members in celebration of the Grand Opening of the Blue Water Hospice Home.
Visiting Nurse Association and Blue Water Hospice (VNA & BWH) has been at the heart of hospice care in our community for over 25 years and has provided care for more than 8,000 patients and their families. Recognizing the growing need to help families who require hospice care for their loved ones but were unable to keep them at home, VNA & BWH professionals have created a truly unique end-of-life care home for this community.
The Blue Water Hospice Home is the first of its kind in the region. It will become a home for terminally ill patients and their families as their illness progresses and their own home is no longer an option. Situated beside a 2.5 acre pond and surrounded by 11.5 acres of garden woodlands, the home is designed and staffed to emphasize privacy, dignity, and inclusion of family members for the provision of end-of-life care.
The home is equipped to care for 12 patients in spacious private rooms, overlooking the pond and garden woodlands. Patients will also have access to a private patio, therapeutic whirlpool and massage services, individually prepared meals, and the most advanced hospice care available.
For friends and family members, there are sleeping accommodations within a loved one’s room, family rooms, a children’s playroom, kitchens to prepare meals, a chapel/reflection room for solitude or perhaps a grandchild’s wedding, a pond, walkway, and outdoor seating areas for reflection and peaceful walks.
Initially a vision of Dr. Shoudy’s, the VNA & BWH is proud to provide such an advanced option for end-of-life care in this community and look forward to taking their first patient before the New Year. For more information on services offered at the Blue Water Hospice Home or for a private tour of the facility please call (810) 984-4131.
Open Your Heart to Hospice Team Challenge…
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Blue Water Hospice 5K-10K River Run & 3 Mile Walk: 1st Annual Open Your Heart to Hospice Team Challenge
The following teams have taken a pledge to open their hearts to hospice. Each team has pledged to help raise awareness and funds in support of the Blue Water Hospice Home.
THANK YOU TEAMS! We appreciate your hard work & support!
CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN
CLEAR IDEAS
CROS-LEX, Friends & Families
EASTERN MICHIGAN BANK
FAMILY AFFAIR
JCB
LAKESIDE A & W
LOCK’S CLEANERS
MARYSVILLE, Friends & Families
MICHIGAMME RUNNUNING CLUB
PORT HURON, Friends & Families
RIVER CRAB
SHAW CHIROPRACTIC
SPIRIT
STIFEL NICOLAUS
WALKING FOR THE HELP OF IT
VNA & BWH
2011 River Run Corporate Sponsors
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We would like to sincerely thank the 2011 Blue Water Hospice River Run & 3 Mile Walk Corporate Sponsors for Opening their hearts to hospice!
SMR Automotive Systems 
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc.
Allegra Print & Imaging
Talmer Bank and Trust
Orthopedic Associates
Wells Fargo Advisors, Greg Busdicker
Physician Healthcare Network
DYCK Security Services, Inc.
Loren and Brenda Clark
David M. Lomasney, D.D.S.
The Danielson Group, P.C.
SEMCO Energy Gas Company
Blue Water Developmental Housing
Billy’s Lawn Care
Eastern Michigan Bank
C.S. Winters
Mortimer Lumber
The Lawn Guy, LLC
Charles G. Kelly, Attorney at Law
Cargill Salt
BMJ Engineers & Surveyors, Inc.
Lakeside A & W
Blue Water Hospice 5K-10K River Run & 3 Mile Walk
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Blue Water Hospice is proud to host its 26th annual 5K-10K River Run and 3 Mile Walk. For over 25 years Blue Water Hospice has been at the heart of our community, providing comfort and care to individuals during the final stages of their lives.
This year’s 5K-10K River Run & 3 Mile Walk is scheduled for Saturday, June 4th. Our 2011 race will start and finish at Marysville Park in Marysville, Michigan and runners will take-off at 8:00 A.M. This year’s participants can look forward to a mash tent, raffles, prizes, awards, snacks, beverages, good competition and a lot of fun!
For race details, online registration & payment options Continue Reading…
Employee of the Year Award
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Pictured here, center, with Liz Norris and CEO, Tim Liberty, Mariah Marone is the First-Annual recipient of Visiting Nurse Association/ Blue Water Hospice’s “Elizabeth Norris” Employee-of-the-Year Award . Mariah was picked by her fellow co-workers as the most friendly, helpful, and willing to go “Above and Beyond” her normal work activities.
Every one at VNA/BWH congratulates Mariah on this most prestigious award! Thanks, Mariah, for all you do.
New Volunteer Opportunity
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Visiting Nurse Association is introducing a new volunteer program to assist in the Adult Day Care and Home Care Services unit.
Training is provided free (4-2 hour sessions.) No medical background needed. Drivers are required to have a safe, reliable vehicle and an excellent driving record.