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The Journey A Newsletter for Friends and Supporters of Hospice House Fall 2015 this issue 1 From the Executive Director From the Executive Director… By Audrey B. Smith 2 From the Front Line 2 Hospice House Wish List 3 Q&A With Audrey B. Smith "...the good we can do is breathtaking." Atul Gawande, Being Mortal 4 Farewell to Linda Taylor Stallings and Linda Osborn 5 Chaplain’s Corner In a quiet, reflective moment at my new desk at Hospice House I am reminded of childhood memories of early fall and the start of a new school 5 Bereavement Support Groups year -- alive with anticipation, excitement and most of all, humility. During 6 Q&A with Debra Maviglia those early fall days I remember feeling everything was new and possible. Podish 7 Mens’ Charity Tennis Tourna- Hospice House & Support Care of Williamsburg is possible because of the ment & Wine Gala great foresight and generosity of members of our community. I believe that building upon this success, "...the good we can do is breathtaking." 8 Fiscal 2014-15 in Review 9 Light-Up A Life 2015 Thank you for the encouragement that so many of you have given me. I look forward to continuing the Hospice House journey with your support. 10 Donor Listing Back Cover—Event Calendar 4445 Powhatan Parkway Join Us for An Open House at Hospice House! Williamsburg VA 23188 757-253-1220 Always wanted to visit Hospice House www.williamsburghospice.org for a tour, ask questions about our services, or learn how you can get Hospice House and Support involved? Care of Williamsburg: You are cordially invited to join us on enhancing the quality of Tuesday, September 22, 2015 between living for individuals facing 4 and 6 p.m. for our Fall Open House! the last phases of life and We are located at: supporting those they love. 4445 Powhatan Parkway (behind the Target at Monticello) “LIKE” Hospice House & Support Care of Williamsburg on FaceBook! 2015 From The Front Line Board of Directors Dave Kilgore, Chairman Endings and Beginnings Mary Kay Dineen, MD, Vice Chair Amanda Ulishney, Treasurer As each Guest and their family arrive at Hospice House with their own story, we take time David Bush Bob Canfield to get to know them. And, at each loved ones death, we say goodbye, grieve and pray Jeff Clark their families will be able to adjust to the changes this death brings. In turn, we help the Ginny Crone families to try to find a new beginning...maybe it is a class, a talk with one of our staff Lois Demerich Susanna Hickman members or perhaps joining the walking group. Each ending creates a void or as we often Ann Hornsby say “a hole in our heart” along with an uncharted new future for those left behind. Julie Hummel Lisa Krass With the retirement of two very special members of our Hospice House staff, we have Jim Lesnick, MD Bringier McConnell said goodbye to members of our Hospice family—Linda Osborn, Director of Patient Volun- Donald G. Murfee, Jr. teer Family Services and Linda Taylor Stallings, Executive Director. We wish them well— Stuart Patterson may their new beginnings bring happiness. Cara Sisson Joanne Skahill Margaret Stockton At the same time, we look forward to the future of Hospice House. Our warmest welcome Jane Wilson to Audrey Smith, Executive Director and Debra Maviglia Podish, Director of Patient Volunteer Family Services. Staff Our newest additions bring the benefit of their experi- ence as we continue our mission and start a new chap- Audrey B. Smith, Executive Director ter in the story of Hospice House & Support Care of Wil- Janet Reid liamsburg. Deputy Director Brenda Stout and Bell-Jo Rodgers, Clinical Office Ann Chisam Administrative Assistant Allison DeLaney Bereavement Coordinator/Chaplain Joy Gosselin Blair Hospice House Wish List Accountant Clorox Bleach Stacy Keating Facial Tissues Business Manager Tide High Efficiency Detergent “PODS” Debra Maviglia Podish Fabric Softener Sheets Director of Patient/Family Paper Towels (Select a-Size) Volunteer Services Bathroom Tissue Bell-Jo Rodgers Trash Bags: 39 gallon, 13 gallon, and 7-10 gallon Nurse Consultant Soft Drinks: Coke, Diet Coke, Ginger Ale, Sprite or Pepsi in cans (1/2 cans) Bottled Water Brenda Stout Lysol Spray Disinfectant Director of Clinical Services Air Freshener/Disinfectant Sprays Jackie LeClair Juices (single serving cans: apple, cranberry, prune and orange juice) Operations Manager Cake, Cookie, Brownie Mixes and Frosting Lori, Kim, Rachel, Julie Chicken Soups (small or single serving size) On-Call Nurses Paper Plates (small, microwaveable) Anne, Ella, Marilyn, Francine, Ladies Nightgowns (new) 40 Watt Light Bulbs Denise, Penny, Shana, Copy Paper AnneMarie, Monique, Amy, Fiona, Donations for bird seed to be made at Wild Birds Unlimited Andrea, Jessica, Erica (Monticello Marketplace Shopping Center) Companion Staff 2 Questions & Answers with Audrey B. Smith: Hospice House’s New Executive Director How long have you and your family lived in Williamsburg? We moved to Williamsburg from the D.C. area in 1998 and have raised 3 children here. My husband grew up in Williamsburg -- his father has lived in Skipwith Farms for 6 decades. What do you like most about Williamsburg? Williamsburg has the perfect blend of com- munity and culture. I love that I can walk to DOG street to the farmers market in the morning, ride the ferry to go horseback riding in Smithfield and be back for a William & Mary Tribe game – all in one day! And, it is a great community of people from all around the world and right around the corner. Do you have any prior experience with hospice care or with Hospice House and Support Care of Williamsburg? I got involved with Hospice House almost the moment we moved “back” to Williamsburg from the D.C. area. I directed the campaign planning study and the campaign to build the house. With nearly 30 years of work with non-profits, I can honestly say I have never seen a more enthusiastic group of volunteers and a community more committed to the success of a project than those I met through the Campaign to Build Hospice House. It is a feeling I have never forgotten. And, I have enjoyed ongoing friendships and working relationships with many of those same volunteers through the years. What was it about Hospice House that made you want to volunteer your time and talent originally? Truly, I think it came from knowing on a personal level how difficult the death of a family member can be without hospice support. As a former member of the Board of Directors, how have you seen Hospice House evolve over the years? Hospice House has evolved in all the right ways over the years. More importantly, it has stayed the same in the right ways too! While the endowment has grown and volunteer support has expanded, the organization has stayed true to its mission. What work and life experiences do you feel prepared you for this new role as HHSCW Executive Director? I don’t think there is one specific path that ensures success in any role, but I do believe my decades of experience in nonprofit leadership and fundraising combined with my very personal experience with my mother’s death from cancer and our struggle to navigate her illness and death without the support of a Hospice House puts many things in perspective. I hope that I can put my work and life experience to positive use for HHSCW going forward. It is a wonderful opportunity and I am very grateful for this new challenge. What is your vision for Hospice House? To continue to support our community. How that will be defined must be informed through time on the ground working with my new team and the board. I am excited to get started! How will you measure your success in terms of your management of HHSCW a year or two from now? Stay tuned. I can’t wait to answer this question! What is one thing you would like the friends of HHSCW to know about you? That I cannot wait to get to know you! Please come see me at Hospice House. To reach Audrey, you can email [email protected] or call 757.253.1220. 3 Hospice House Says Farewell to Linda Taylor Stallings, Hospice House’s First Paid Executive Director By Carol Occhuizzo “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” John Quincy Adams For the last three decades, Linda Taylor Stallings has been that kind of leader for Hospice House and Support Care of Williamsburg. While serving as HHSCW’s Executive Director and for a time, as a volunteer on its Board of Directors, she has inspired countless others to dream, learn, and do as they work to meet the hospice mission: a goal of providing compassionate care for those facing the end of life and support for their loved ones. Linda began her career with Hospice in 1983, when hired as its first paid Executive Director. In those early years, hospice was a relatively new concept and was not fully understood by the medical community and the general public. Linda worked diligently with local and state hospice volunteers to promote awareness, provide education, and to increase the services available to all in the Williamsburg community. During this time, she also served as President of the statewide Virginia Hospice Association. After a brief move to Ohio, Linda returned to Williamsburg in 1994 and began her volunteer time with Hospice. She served on the Board of Directors from 1996 to 2002 during the capital campaign to build Hospice House.