Community Connections

Send us Fan Mail As we near our series end, please enjoy our conversation with Chief Clinical Officer, Jennifer Everhart, Chief Medical Officer, Dr Lana Riemann, and Chief Executive Officer, Laura Owen. These guests play such an important roll in guiding the organization now and into the future

Send us Fan Mail As we close the More Meaningful Moments: 40 Years of Compassionate Care podcast series, we want to extend our deepest thanks to the Hospice of Davidson County community. To our patients and families—thank you for trusting us during some of life’s most meaningful moments. Your courage, love, and openness continue to inspire everything we do. To our caregivers, volunteers, and staff...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of More Meaningful Moments , we sit down with Robin Huneycutt, longtime advocate and former Board Chair at Hospice of Davidson County. Recorded in the peaceful setting of the agency’s Serenity Garden—with birds softly chirping in the background—this conversation offers a reflective look at the people, choices, and meaningful moments that have shaped the organizatio...

Send us Fan Mail On the latest installment of More Meaningful Moments, Laura and Cole talk with the Wife of Gary Drake, who is the former Executive Director of Hospice of Davidson County. Sylvia provides an incredible insight into the work and commitment that Gary, and the team, put in to growing and sustaining the mission of high quality end-of-life care in Davidson County. The organization owes...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Cole and Laura talk to Dr Terry Arnold of Lexington Internal Medicine. Dr Arnold has been a Physician affiliated with Hospice of Davidson County since its inception, and has at times served as the agency's Medical Director. Dr Arnold is a pillar in the Davidson County medical community and has, and continues to, serve thousands of residents in the area. Listen...

Send us Fan Mail For the first installment of our More Meaningful Moments series, we talk with Dr Lee Jessup. Dr Jessup is an agency founder, and he played a pivotal role in getting hospice care and the organization off the ground.  This project captures the untold stories behind the founding and evolution of hospice of davidson county.  Through candid interviews with founders, stakeholders, staff...

Send us Fan Mail On the second episode of our founders discussion, we speak with Hospice of Davidson County's 1st Executive Director Jane Whitehurst. Jane has served in many roles over the years. Starting on the Volunteer Board of Directors, she assumed the role of Executive diretor, and then became the agency's Chief Financial Officer. Her impact &  legacy is felt throughout every p...

Send us Fan Mail In this 3rd installment of our series, Dr Lee Dukes joins Laura Owen & Cole Warner for a unique discussion. We go through some of the early days of the agency, and dive deep into the heart of hospice work, healing through loss. Special Thanks to Dr Lee Dukes for joining the program and sharing his perspective and wisdom with us.  This project captures the untold stories behind...

Send us Fan Mail We are live! For the first installment of our limited series, More Meaningful Moments: 40 Years of Compassionate Care,  we introduce our upcoming guests, and hear some behind-the-scenes discussion on the agency's foundation, current stature, and future direction. The voices you hear on this episode are, Host - Cole Warner, Chief Executive Officer - Laura Owen, and Chief Admin...

Send us Fan Mail Check out this clip from our upcoming series! Former board chair, and current staff member Robin Huneycutt joins us to share her memories of choosing the location, and raising funding for our Hinkle Hospice House. This episode is recorded in the Serenity Garden, located adjacent to our Inpatient Unit the Henrietta & Bruce Hinkle Hospice House.  To View the video version visit:...

Send us Fan Mail Check out this clip from our interview with Jane Whitehurst who was the agency's very first Executive Director. Jane spend many years as an advocate and board member for the agency as well. This project captures the untold stories behind the founding and evolution of hospice of davidson county.  Through candid interviews with founders, stakeholders, staff, and community membe...

Send us Fan Mail Hospice of Davidson County has been serving the community for 40 years. To mark this milestone, we are going to tell the story of the agency through this podcast. Releasing in November, During National Hospice & Palliative Care Month, Season 5 will visit with those that made this agency happen, and talk to those that were a part of the many achievements that Hospice of Davidso...

Send us Fan Mail Please enjoy this short story from one of the agency founders, Dr Lee Jessup. Don't miss the full episode release during Hospice & Palliative Care Month in November.  This project captures the untold stories behind the founding and evolution of hospice of davidson county.  Through candid interviews with founders, stakeholders, staff, and community members, More Meaningful...

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks episode, Cole is joined by guest co-host Christina Davenport. We are honored to feature Kristie Hege who is the President of United Way of Davidson County. She comes on to discuss their mission, upcoming important dates, as well as give some background on the amazing work that Kristie and the United Way of Davidson County have been doing. For more information, to don...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Cole and Josh are Joined by Chief Administrative Officer,  Aaron Holt, and Clinical Quality Assurance Analyst, Paige Overby. They come on to discuss how Hospice of Davidson County uses technology to enhance patient care. We also talk about how innovation is necessary to continue to improve the patient care experience. 

Send us Fan Mail This week, Cole and Josh discuss and unexpected topic.  We look at the grief the hospice staff go through, and how the process loss.  We also Discuss relationships built with families in our communities, and how this can impact our amazing staff. 

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Director of Community Relations, Christina Davenport joins us. She comes on to discuss the agency's status as a Not for Profit organization, and why that matters to Davidson County. for more information visit hospiceofdavidson.org

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, Cole and Josh discuss the different hospice specific certifications many clinicians within the agency have obtained. We discuss the proccesses, and how that makes for a higher level of care for our patients and their families. 

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the 4th season of the Community Connections Podcast! On this weeks' episode, we are celebrating the recent achievement of becoming a 5 star hospice. We also talk about what that means for our patients, their families, and the community.  Check out the care compare website for more information on the qulity of hospice services here in Davidson County: https://www.me...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode we discuss some upcoming events for Hospice Sabbath. Spiritual Counselor Miranda Lane, MDiv, joins us to discuss spirituality and loss, and how events such as these, help communities heal. https://www.hospiceofdavidson.org/hospice-sabbath/

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Community Connections, Josh Proctor, Director of Clinical Services, joins us to discuss Congestive Heart Failure symptoms. We also dive into the importance of goals of care discussion, and healthcare providers role in this. 

Send us Fan Mail This week, Cole chats with Uptown Lexington Executive Director, Travis Stewart. We discuss the upcoming "Uptown Wine Down"  happening on September 9th from 1-5pm. We also feature other upcoming fall/winter events in the community. For more information on these events, and how you can help this organization please visit: https://www.uptownlexingtonnc.com/

Send us Fan Mail Fall Prevention Week is September 18th-22nd. Listen in as Clinical Educator, Jennifer King discuss Fall risk from the hospice perspective, and provide tips, and resources for fall risk factors. Visit https://ncfallsprevention.org/ for more information. 

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, Cole is joined by Emma Hylton, MDiv. Emma discussed her role at Hospice of Davidson County and how Chaplain services play an integral role in the hospice care benefit. 

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, we get back to our Hospice Readiness Series with Director of Provider Services, Elizabeth McNeil, NP. Elizabeth Discusses Cancer diagnoses and the barriers they present to patient's access to hospice care.