Prior to our monthly meeting on January 15th, 2022, we were honored to have some special guests from Amedisys Hospice are Ms Tomi Thompson BSW, Hospice Liaison, Legionnaire Dr. Tagore Jenkins, SR, BBC, Hospice Chaplain and Ms Ashley Samuel, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator to speak to the Post members and the Ladies Auxiliary Unit about maximizing the Hospice Benefits and how Hospice Care Specialists can help. They spoke of how hospice gives people who are facing a life limiting illness the freedom to live All the days of their lives by offering comfort, dignity, quality of life and time. Amedisys Hospice focuses on comfort, quality of life and meeting each patient's specific goals of care. The teams includes licensed nurses, medical directors, social workers, chaplains bereavement counselors, hospice aids and volunteers. How Hospice Care helps, Reduced Hospitalizations, Pain Management, Emotional and Spiritual Support, Higher Patient and Family Satisfaction, Achievement Goals and Dreams, and Increase Life Expectancy. L to R: Legionnaire Dr. Tagore Jenkins, SR, BBC, Hospice Chaplain, Legionnaire Donald Debnam, Service Officer, Ms Ashley Samuel, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, Ms Tomi Thompson BSW, Hospice Liaison and Legionnaire Donald Moses, Post Commander.

 

 

Legionnaire Gabriel Carr, 2nd Vice Commander/Adjutant, Ms Tomi Thompson BSW, Hospice Liaison, Legionnaire Dr. Tagore Jenkins, SR, BBC, Hospice Chaplain, Ms Ashley Samuel, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator and Legionnaire Willie Pulley, Post Chaplain.

 

Legionnaire Dr. Tagore Jenkins, SR, BBC, Hospice Chaplain with Amedisys Hospice.

 

Legionnaire Donald Moses, Post Commander talks with Ms Ashley Samuel, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, Ms Tomi Thompson BSW, Hospice Liaison.

 

Special guests from Amedisys Hospice Ms Tomi Thompson BSW, Hospice Liaison, Legionnaire Dr. Tagore Jenkins, SR, BBC, Hospice Chaplain and Ms Ashley Samuel, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator

 

Legionnaire Donald Moses, Post Commander, Legionnaire James Langston, 1st Vice Commander, Legionnaire Gabriel Carr, 2nd Vice Commander/Adjutant, Legionnaire Willie Morgan, Legionnaire Dr. Tagore Jenkins, SR, BBC, Hospice Chaplain, James Whitaker, Historian, Legionnaire Willie Pulley, Post Chaplain, Legionnaire Ernest Adams, Sergeant-At-Arms and Legionnaire Donald Debnam, Service Officer.

 

Legionnaire Dr. Tagore Jenkins, SR, BBC, Hospice Chaplain, Legionnaire Donald Debnam, Service Officer, Ms Ashley Samuel, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, Ms Tomi Thompson BSW, Hospice Liaison and Legionnaire Donald Moses, Post Commander.

 

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