Embracing 2012 – A Look Back

As we reflect on 2012, we think about our patients and their families; the comfort and compassionate care we hope to provide everyone in the community suffering from a life-threatening illness; our staff and how amazing they are to continually find the ability be “present” at bedsides, in physician offices and at their desks; and the beauty we find year-after-year in you.

Thank you for making 2012 amazing! Enjoy our 2012 year in review.

Touching Hearts: Stories from the Home

» Ruby Coles – Embracing Hospice

REMEMBERING HAPPY TIMES: (left to right) Olivia, Michael and Katie Cosentino

» The Cosentino Family

» Thelma – A Portrait of Caring

The Wright Family – Their Driving Force Lives On

Dorothy Riley – Celebrating Her 100th Birthday

A Birthday Surprise for Generations

Honoring Our Veterans

» Jim Lullio – Eyewitness to History Enjoys Special Gift

Roy Glenn – Helping Veteran Find Peace at the End of Life

James Dolan – Recording His Story

A view of the motorcycles at the Veterans Car Show

» 5th Annual Veterans Car, Truck and Bike Show

Veteran’s Day at the Administrative Office

Hurricane Sandy Pummels Jersey Shore

Monday October 29 and Tuesday October 30

Samaritan’s expert team jumps into action to keep patients and their families safe.

• Nurses made 62 visits to patients
• CHHA’s made 81 visits to patients
• 150 O2 Tanks were delivered to patients
• Samaritan received 8 transfer patients from an Atlantic County hospice
• Samaritan safely relocated 14 patients from their home

Raising Funds and Friends; Educating Others

Our Gala Committee Prepares for Event

Annual Golf Tournament Gets Loud

Tree of Life Comforts Community

3rd Annual Ted Ley British Car Show

Ponzio’s Sells Cookies for A Good Cause

Raise Funds for Our Sister Hospice

5th Annual Catholic Hospice Workshop

Creating Hymns of Hope and Inspiration

New Program Announced – Palliative Cardiac Care

On the Forefront of the 1st National Day of Giving

Opening Samaritan Thrift

Haddon Township Mayor Randy Teague, Thrift Manager Amy Buchanan, President/CEO Mary Ann Boccolini and Senator James Beach

» Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Meet Manager Amy Buchanan

Thumbs up! Getting Great Reviews

See Photos

Staff & Volunteer Happenings

Deborah Giacoboni, CHHA

» Home Health Aide Receives National Recognition

Stephen Goldfine, MD

» Samaritan Physician Carries on Tradition of Care

PR Department Recognized for Re-Branding Efforts

2500 Volunteer Hours: Peg Park O’Neill is embraced by Volunteer Service Manager Sally Cezo

» Honoring Our Volunteers at Annual Winterfest

Kim Rumaker Gets Promoted to Manager

Sherri Hilt Welcomed as Professional Relations Manager

Margie Ivins Becomes First COO

Hiring Another Hospice Physician

SJ Magazine Interview with Hospice Nurse Paula McFarland

Teamwork to Help Our Veteran Patients

A Happier Passover for Our Jewish Patients

Making Improvements

Cliff and Kathy Mancine get ready to deliver a Thanksgiving basket to a family. Mancine Optical was one of the Giving Thanks, Preserving Memories sponsors.

» Giving Thanks, Preserving Memories

» SamariTeens Prepare for Giving Thanks

SamariTeens Make Crafts

In Our Community

Raising Awareness for Heart Disease

Supporting MS City To Shore Ride

Remembering Our POWs

Working Together

Donating School Supplies

Offering Rx Cards

Speak Your Mind: Advanced Directives

Art Shows at the Inpatient Hospice Center Art Gallery

The Art of Alice Steer Wilson

Joseph Hocker

South Jersey Camera Club

Gywnn DiPilla

Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice Celebrates Veterans Day with Lions Gate Residents

Samaritan Thanks Lions Gate Veterans for Their Service

Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice, along with Jewish Family & Children’s Services, sponsored a special event for veterans at Lions Gate Retirement Community on Thursday, November 10, 2011 to thank them for their service and sacrifice.

The event, during National Hospice Month, is part of Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice’s Veterans Outreach initiative to show gratitude for veterans’ service and build awareness for the community resources they have earned through their service.

Warriors Watch Riders Arrival

Festivities included a dramatic motorcycle arrival of Warrior Watch Riders to the courtyard outside the glass-walled program venue:

Warriors Watch Rider member shows his bike to a Lions Gate resident. She even tried to get on!

Honor Guard from Cherry Hill Chapter #126 of the Jewish War Veterans:

Veterans and their families show their patriotism.

Presenting Veterans with Special Samaritan Cares for Vets Pin

Pinning of all veterans in attendance with a lapel pin created by Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice and a yellow ribbon presented by the Yellow Ribbon Club and Warriors Watch Riders to thank veterans for their service.

Sherri Hilt, Samaritan Professional Relations Manager, thanks a Jewish War Veteran for their service by giving them a special Samaritan Veterans pin and a yellow ribbon.

 

Yellow Ribbon Club Member Speaks to the Audience

Guest speaker James Ewen, member of the Yellow Ribbon Club  and members of the Warriors’ Watch Riders, two not-for-profit groups who volunteer to meet returning military members and provide a motorcycles escort home as a celebratory welcome:

James Ewan, a proud Marine and member of the Yellow Ribbon Club, speaks to Lions Gate residents about the Yellow Ribbon Club, his experiences as a Vietnam veteran and what it's like to welcome home current veterans.

Warriors Watch Riders: "We have your back at home"

Patriotic Songs to Delight the Lions Gate Crowd

Samaritan Volunteer Kristina Coia, a local singer/songwriter, performed patriotic music during the ceremony and lead a sing-a-long of patriotic songs:

Kristina Coia, Samaritan voluteer, leads residents in a sing-a-long of Yankee Doodle Dandy. Other songs included From a Distance, Grand Old Flag and Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.

Dancing in the aisles!

A Colorful Close to the Presentation 

An American flag made of red, white and blue cupcakes — was served.

A festive treat to end the celebration

For more information about how Samaritan cares for veterans, please visit our website.
Click here to view more event photos.

If you know a veteran and would like to give them one of our Samaritan Cares for Vets pins/bookmarkers, please contact Christine Alston at christine.alston@SamaritanHealthcareNJ.org or 856-552-3258.