by Mioshei Mobley The holiday season is here. The smell of desserts baking in the oven fills our homes. The matriarch of the family is planning the holiday feast and sharing family recipes with her helpers (family and friends). She assigns everyone a task with special instructions. She remembers who does not like green peppers […]
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Words from A Beautiful & Wise Soul: “Life is Worth Living”
December 6, 2012 
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by Tristessa Osborne After a Sunday spent with two of my favorite people from Navarre, Florida, I am humbled by my take away from our day. Not only did the most beautiful aging soul keep the spirit, she had the medical staff laughing so hard they struggled to hook up her monitors. She was in […]
Continue readingPerspectives from a Very Special Hospice Aide Serving Covenant Hospice Patients in Dothan, Alabama
November 27, 2012 0 Comments
Very recently, I was invited to spend time with Sonya Snow, a Hospice Aide serving Covenant Hospice patients and families in Dothan, Alabama. I first learned about Sonya from Wendy Scurlock, Director of Branch Operations in Dothan, who told me how Sonya always goes above and beyond serving her patients, either by singing to them […]
Continue readingA Story of “Life Saving”
November 20, 2012 0 Comments
I recently received this letter from a family member of one of our patients. I wanted to share it with everyone on our blog because I think it’s such a beautiful story, written from a family member’s perspective, that really encompasses the essence of hospice care. “The title of this letter may seem like an […]
Continue readingA Watchful Eye
November 13, 2012 0 Comments
Submitted by Shona Hall, Community Educator, Brewton Branch Earlier this year in the Spring, I had the privilege of attending a fundraising event hosted by the Panama City Covenant Hospice Team. Even though this was not the first time that I had attended this fundraiser known as the Mask Gala, it was the first time […]
Continue readingThe Gift of Veteran Volunteers
November 8, 2012 0 Comments
Early last summer, two gentlemen had a special conversation about an important last wish. “All I want to do is go to the Naval Aviation Museum. Then I’ll never have to leave my home again,” Randy Barbour told Jim Kirby. Randy is an Army Veteran and Covenant Hospice patient and Jim is a Navy Veteran […]
Continue readingGot Regrets?
October 31, 2012 0 Comments
Have you ever been laying in bed at night, sitting in your office, driving down the road and have something that you said or did come back to your memory? I have worked with many patients in the past that after receiving the news of their diagnosis, they begin to think about the past more […]
Continue readingCamp Monarch
October 25, 2012 0 Comments
Submitted by Julie Hurlbert, LCSW Family Support Specialist Having the opportunity to be a part of Camp Monarch at Covenant Hospice has been a great pleasure. I have met so many wonderful children who are an inspiration. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I was preparing for camp. I have been involved in […]
Continue readingA life well planned!
October 11, 2012 0 Comments
Submitted by Amy Stamey, Community Educator, Pensacola Branch I am a proud American, a proud American by choice. I, like my fellow immigrants, journeyed to this land, bringing the history, culture and identity from another country; embracing the Land of the Free and calling it home. On September 14th 2012 I swore in as an […]
Continue readingCongratulations to a “Special Angel”
October 2, 2012 0 Comments
Congratulations to Marian Boatwright, Hospice Aide from our Tallahassee branch, who was selected as the October Employee of the Month. Marian is often called a “special angel” by patients, their families and her coworkers. Her colleagues also tell us that Marian consistently goes way above expectations. She enjoys walking outside with her patients and relieving […]
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