David Richards was faced with a traumatic injury— severe burns covering 80 percent of his body—and wanted to be discharged from the hospital to a care center that would not only care for his wounds but for his spirit as well. He found what he needed— what he and his family wanted—at [...]
Haven Women of Philanthropy recently used funds to purchase a bladder scanner to be used at Haven’s E.T. York Hospice Care Center in Gainesville. Each year the Haven Women of Philanthropy are presented with multiple projects, of which they vote on one to fund. This year’s winning presentation was for the purchase of a Biocon [...]
Haven received a $40,000 grant with the support of The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida’s Respond/Adapt/Recover Fund, which offers assistance to local nonprofit organizations experiencing economic hardships related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida’s fund assists eligible nonprofit organizations with reimbursement for reopening costs and/or expenses associated with safely maintaining operations [...]
Drummond Community Bank recently donated the proceeds of their Thanksgiving bake sale to Haven Hospice. Drummond Community Bank, which raised $500 for Haven this year, has hosted an annual bank sale for 16 years. The sale is always held the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Drummond Community Bank Vice President Ben Lott said the bank is proud [...]
Lowe’s Home Improvement donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to Haven to support the local hospice during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are so happy to be able to help,” said Brian Rau, the store manager of Lowe’s in Palatka. “Lowe's has been on a personal mission to help service our communities that we operate in through [...]
Healthcare facilities continue to face personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Haven included. Gainesville’s Queen of Peace Catholic Church learned of a gown shortage and donated a large quantity of used sheets through a recent outreach event. The sheets would later be converted into gowns for Haven’s clinical staff and visiting family [...]
Haven is proud to continue to provide compassionate care to patients and their families in our 18-county service area, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more about Haven in this edition of our In Touch magazine!
Haven Hospice’s Attic Resale Stores are reopening with new hours and safety precautions after temporarily being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The stores will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The St. Augustine store will open on Monday, June 1; the [...]
Haven Hospice continues to provide compassionate hospice care during COVID-19, but volunteers are currently unable to visit patients in-person. To continue serving patients, families and Haven staff in an unusual time, Haven’s volunteers created a greeting card campaign. Cards are being delivered to all of Haven’s patients in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and memory [...]
A group of women in Mayo, Florida, are sewing and embroidering 2,000 face masks for Haven Hospice amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The face masks don the “HavenStrong” logo, one that represents connectedness and strength during a very challenging time for everyone, especially those working in healthcare. Haven’s associates and volunteers will receive half of the [...]