Hospice of Southern Illinois Staff Heroes

Hospice of Southern Illinois is committed to the We Honor Veterans program. As part of our commitment, we have created the {MY HERO Online Photo Storybook} where we post photos on our social media pages submitted by staff, family, friends, and patients to keep Veteran stories alive. Please enjoy this great recent submission and a past photo we are highlighting! Visit out Pinterest Page for more stories like these. Email cjuehne@hospice.org to submit your photo today.

Bill Crawford (right) served in the 

United States Air Force for 22 years. 

He then worked another 20 years as a civilian at Scott Air Force Base. 

{Submitted by Megan Blackwell, Patient Care Supervisor}

Dale Juehne is photographed (left) to Inchon Korea in 

November of 1950. 

{Submitted by Christine Juehne, Print and Social Media Coordinator (and her father, Todd Juehne)} 

Hospice of Southern Illinois is your community not-for-profit hospice serving 27 counties in southern Illinois since 1981. Visit our website, www.hospice.org, or download our app by scanning the QR code (or searching Hospice of Southern Illinois in your app store) to find out more about us or hospice services.

 

We Love Social Media!

     Hospice of Southern Illinois is always working on ways to show our community involvement and commitment to be with our patients and their loved ones through the changing needs of the end-of-life process and the grief experience. That includes our online community. Read about what we are up to online!

CaringBridge
The newest resource we are promoting is through another nonprofit organization, CaringBridge. This nonprofit refer to themselves, "as an online space where you can connect, share news, and receive support. It’s your very own health social network, coming together on your personalized website... available 24/7 to anyone, anywhere, at no cost."

We want it to be an opportunity for patients, families, and friends of Hospice of Southern Illinois to have another support resource. Several health care organizations recognize www.CaringBridge.org as a reputable source, and encourage their patients and families to utilize it too. We encourage you to check it out: http://www.caringbridge.org/about. Feel free to share it with someone you know who needs it, or create your own if and when you need it! They have two services which you can explore below:

• CaringBridge Sites
  Our personal, protected sites make it easy to stay connected during any type of health event. Family and friends can visit the site to stay informed and leave supportive messages.


• SupportPlanner
  Our SupportPlanner is a calendar that helps family and friends coordinate care and organize helpful tasks, like bringing a meal, offering rides, taking care of pets and other needs.

Social Media
As most of our online community is aware we are on social media, however may not know all the places you can find us online. We want to invite you to all our social media pages because we love social media! It is a great way to learn about you, stay connected, share stories, and give you what you need! We are posting on Facebook and Twitter to connect with the community for updates on hospice news, health care topics, Hospice of Southern Illinois upcoming events, and Hospice of Southern Illinois community involvement. We have a blog page and YouTube channel to educate the community about all topics hospice and Hospice of Southern Illinois. Finally, we have just joined Pinterest as a way to interact with the community and tell stories through pictures. Find us, get to know us, and interact with us so we can be the best we can for YOU!

     Help us share, educate, and reach out by subscribing to our blog and suggesting it to friends who will spread our message: Hospice of Southern Illinois is here to teach you what hospice is, what we are about, and what we can do for you and your loved ones. No one has to go through the dying process alone. Hospice of Southern Illinois can help.

Live well, laugh often, and love much,

Christine Juehne

Hospice of Southern Illinois

Community Education

1-800-233-1708

www.hospice.org