MartyT Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 The following comes to us from Susan Levine, Executive Director of Hospice of the Valley: As the state's leading provider of hospice and palliative care, Hospice of the Valley is proud of our continuing commitment to serve everyone, regardless of ability to pay. In 2010, thanks to the generous support of individuals like you, we raised $8 million in charity funding. Our latest annual report - accessible below - details our funding, services and community activities. Meanwhile, we're pleased to expand our online educational outreach through our new YouTube page! HOV a top 100 Arizona employer Hospice of the Valley ranked 79 in The Arizona Republic's annual survey of the state's largest 100 employers. HOV had 1,566 full-time equivalent employees as of Dec. 31, 2010, the newspaper reported in its April 24 issue. Click here to read more. Educational videos posted on new YouTube page Hospice of the Valley now has a YouTube page featuring a number of educational videos. Topics of videos currently posted include our hospice services, dementia care and the importance of having advance directives. Click here to visit our YouTube page or search for "Hospice of the Valley Arizona" when on YouTube. And don't forget to visit us on Facebook too! 2010 annual report released In 2010, Hospice of the Valley became the state's only hospice to provide 24/7 care with on-duty staff. We also developed programs to serve communities with shared cultures, religions and experiences, and we expanded our palliative care services to reach more chronically ill patients in their homes. These and other achievements are featured in HOV's 2010 Community Benefit Report. Click here to view the report online. Help us win a free solar electric system! Hospice of the Valley has been selected as a finalist to win a solar photovoltaic system worth $100,000 from SRP. Three local nonprofit organizations will win a system through SRP's EarthWise™ Energy program. The contest winner is determined by online voting from SRP customers enrolled in the EarthWise program. The deadline to vote is May 27. For more information, visit SRP . Patient care team creates a Hawaiian anniversary Patient Joe Piscione wasn't able to return to Hawaii with his wife Diana to make their 44th anniversary dream come true, so Hospice of the Valley staff brought Hawaii to them. To read their story, click here . Thank you for supporting Hospice of the Valley as we continue to find new ways to reach out to our community. We are so grateful to be able to make each day as special as possible for those we have the privilege of serving. Susan Levine Executive Director Hospice of the Valley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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