Hospice
of Southern Illinois Announces New Medical Director
Hospice of Southern Illinois is pleased
to announce the hiring of Ellen Middendorf, M.D. as a full-time, on-staff
Medical Director. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Middendorf to our
organization. She will play a critical role to ensure the highest quality end-of-life care in the area to patients
and families.
Hospice of
Southern Illinois’ President and CEO, Rebecca Wisdom, announces, “Dr.
Middendorf will continue to maintain positive relationships with the medical
community as well as the mission of Hospice of Southern Illinois. The addition
of Dr. Middendorf to our staff confirms our commitment to end-of-life care in
our communities.” All hospices are required by the government to have oversight
from a Medical Director, or physician who reviews the needs of patients, but a
full-time, on-staff Medical Director will play a more integral role for Hospice
of Southern Illinois’ patients and families. Dr. Middendorf will be managing
symptoms related to the diagnosis, visiting patients, and providing our
professional staff with direct access to a doctor for on-the-spot medication
and symptom management. Additionally, she will work with other healthcare
physicians, advocate the importance of hospice care at the end-of-life, and
educate the community on hospice services for their loved ones.
Dr. Ellen Middendorf shared, "I am
excited to begin this next chapter in my career as the medical director of
Hospice of Southern Illinois. I have always found it my passion to take care of
families and their loved ones as they grow and thrive. As the lives of those we
care for change, it is imperative to ensure that medical, emotional and
spiritual issues continue to remain a priority, even, and particularly, at the
end of life. Thus, I am eager to coordinate with Hospice of Southern Illinois
to continue to provide this level of care to the families that need it most."
Hospice of Southern Illinois is your
community not-for-profit hospice program serving 27 counties in southern
Illinois since 1981. Our commitment at Hospice of Southern Illinois is to be
with our patients and their loved ones through the changing needs of the
end-of-life process and the grief experience. For more information about
Hospice of Southern Illinois, visit our website, www.hospice.org, or contact Lisa
Phillipson, 618-235-1703 or lphillipson@hospice.org.
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