Haven Hospice held Camp Safe Haven, a program for children and teens who have experienced loss. Youth suffering a loss can often benefit from the development of coping skills to handle their emotions. As such, campers participated in group icebreakers, crafts to facilitate reflection, group discussion, a nature walk, therapeutic drumming circle and a memorial [...]
Shirley Codada, MD, FAAHPM, Chief Medical Officer of Haven, North Central Florida’s legacy mission-driven provider of hospice and palliative care, will lead an expanded community-based palliative care initiative across Haven’s 18-county service area, announced Haven President and Chief Operating Officer Pauline Taylor, RN, MHA. “The pandemic has fundamentally changed how and where seriously ill patients [...]
Pictured: Katherine Quinn Flood Leibfried Chairman of the First Federal Bank Board and longtime Lake City resident and businessman, Keith Leibfried, recently announced that First Federal Foundation has established a $50,000 endowment for Palliative Care in Columbia County. Keith Leibfried and First Federal Bank have been supporters of Haven since 1994, donating more [...]
Long-time business leader and Palatka resident, Dan Martinez recently established a $300,000 Endowment to create the Dan & Katie Martinez Endowment for Palliative Care in Putnam County. Dan and Katie Martinez The endowment, which consists of a $300,000 charitable donation from Martinez and a $250,000 donation from an anonymous donor, totaling $550,000, is [...]
Volunteer Carol Sheridan was nominated by Haven for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization's "Volunteers are the Foundation of Hospice" awards for deeply impacting the lives of patients, families and the communities she serves. Haven volunteer Carol Sheridan, who supports the Haven organization in a myriad of ways, was nominated for a national [...]