The ‘Hospice 100 Walk’ Project
A place where compassion lives, where families find peace and where hope never dies…
Hospice of Randolph County (HRC) is proud to introduce a new campaign offering donors the opportunity to sponsor an engraved brick paver in honor or memory of someone special.
Located at the new Randolph Hospice House on Vision Drive, the focal point of this serene area is a fountain designed by Seagrove Potter Daniel Johnston. The engraved pavers will be offered to the first one hundred donors at a special price of $100 per brick. These unique bricks lining the border of the walk will recognize your loved ones and leave lasting memories for years to come while assisting Hospice of Randolph County in their mission of providing quality care and services for patients and their families.
- The ‘Memory Walk’ is located at the new Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.
In a tranquil garden setting where the sound of a flowing fountain will help put your mind and soul at ease, your support of this peaceful “Memory Walk” is appreciated. At Hospice of Randolph County, no one journeys the path of serious illness alone.
For more information about how you can be part of the Hospice 100 Memory Walk, contact HRC by calling (336) 672-9300 or complete the Hospice 100 Walk Sponsorship Form and mail along with check or money order to 416 Vision Drive, Asheboro, NC 27203.
Program for Grieving Spouses Set for Feb 15th
Hospice of Randolph County is glad to announce its 5th annual offering of the bereavement event entitled “Surviving Hearts”. This special program is designed for those who are grieving the loss of a spouse and correlates with the Valentine’s Day season.
Dr. Rodney Otwell, Hospice Chaplain, commented on the program: “The loss of a life’s partner is unlike any other loss we will face in life. So much of our identity and personal history is wrapped up in the person to whom we commit to share our lives. When that person dies, we not only lose them, we lose a part of ourselves. The task of mourning well is doing the work necessary to rediscover who we are in light of such a significant loss.”
The evening will consist of an educational component as well as time for personal reflection and feedback from the group and facilitator. This special program will be held on Tuesday, February 15 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm. For more information or to RSVP, contact Dr. Otwell at (336) 672-9300. For more information on Hospice of Randolph County, visit www.hospiceofrandolph.org.
Snyder Farms Restaurant hosting benefit for Hospice of Randolph County
SOPHIA — Snyder Farms Restaurant will host a benefit dinner for Hospice of Randolph County on Saturday, March 3rd.
The event will take place from 5-9 p.m. at the restaurant, 2880 Beckerdite Road, Sophia, and will include a country-style buffet and salad bar. Adult prices are $10.20 for the buffet and salad bar; $5.10 for children, ages 6-12 years; and $1.95 for children under 6.
Recently featured during Bob Garner’s segment on “North Carolina Weekend” which airs on PBS, Snyder Farms Restaurant has been serving the Piedmont Triad area for 25 years. They have been active with business and community organizations over those years, including a monthly fund-raiser as a corporate sponsor of Victory Junction Gang Camp.
Proceeds will benefit the new Randolph Hospice House recently opened in Randolph County, built especially for terminally-ill patients who are not able to be cared for at home. It is a place of comfort and peace with a professional clinical staff on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is the only hospice inpatient facility of its kind located in Randolph County and serves all cities, townships and communities within the county.
For more information, call 672-9300.
Local Student Holding Book Drive to Benefit Kids Path
Chrissy Parker
Chrissy Parker, a student at Southwestern Randolph High School, is hosting a book-drive to benefit the children served by Kids Path®, a local pediatric service offered by Hospice of Randolph County.
Parker is holding the book-drive in correlation with her involvement in the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce Student L.I.F.T. program – a program designed to educate local sophomores and juniors about Randolph County and prepare them as future leaders in the local community.
Chrissy decided to focus on the Kids Path program because her mother, Julie Parker, works for Hospice of Randolph County as a nursing assistant. Kids Path provides home health care to children who have chronic or life-threatening illnesses, and also provides grief support services to children who are coping with issues related a recent loss.
In order to meet her goal of 500 books, Parker is asking the public to donate new or gently-used children’s books by dropping them off at one of the following locations: Southwestern Randolph High School, Hospice of Randolph County and West Asheboro Baptist Church – all located in Asheboro. The books should be geared towards children – including storybooks, coloring books, infant-level books, etc. The last day to donate books will be March 7th.
For more information about the book-drive, please contact Hospice of Randolph County at (336) 672-9300 or by email at info@hospiceofrandolph.org. Information about the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce Student L.I.F.T program can be found on their website at www.chamber.asheboro.com.
Hospice of Randolph County Needs YOU! Volunteer Training | Feb 15th
We are looking for men, women and teens who are interested in becoming volunteers. There are various opportunities available in the office, which include assisting with mailings, copying, filing, paper shredding, etc. Patient volunteers are also a necessity within the organization as they work closely with patients and families and play a key role in the hospice experience. Our volunteers offer companionship, emotional support, light housekeeping, run errands, or provide short periods of respite for the caregiver. Volunteer opportunities also exist for those interested in helping with special events and fundraisers.
An “interest” meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. at the Hospice campus, located at 416 Vision Drive in Asheboro. Light refreshments will be available. If you have commitment, courage and compassion – WE WANT YOU!
Interested parties should contact Kathy Wright at (336) 672-9300 or by email at kathy.wright@hospiceofrandolph.org.
Take a Photo Tour of the Randolph Hospice House!
View the Virtual Tour!
The Randolph Hospice House is set to open soon. If you missed our Open House in December, here is a quick photo tour of the new facility…
Hospice of Randolph County Expands Staff and Services
Hospice of Randolph County is proud to announce the addition of new services offered by the organization through its new Randolph Hospice House as well as the addition of new staff.
Considered the model for quality compassionate care for people facing a life-limiting illness, Hospice of Randolph County provides expert medical care, pain management, as well as emotional and spiritual support expressly tailored to the patient’s needs and wishes. An emphasis is also placed on providing support to the patient’s loved ones and caregivers.
The hospice philosophy focuses on caring, not curing. Hospice care is available to patients with any terminal diagnosis, regardless of age, religion or race. In most cases, hospice care is provided at home, in hospitals, nursing homes and long-term care facilities. The newest locations that provide these specialized services are hospice inpatient care facilities such as the new state-of-the-art home that is now located here in Randolph County.
The new Randolph Hospice House will include staff made up of a medical director, facility director, nurses, nursing aids, social workers, bereavement counselors, clergy or other spiritual counselors as well as trained volunteers.
- Scott Murkin, MD
One of the newest staff members to join the hospice family of caregivers is Dr. Scott Murkin. The new Medical Director for Hospice of Randolph County, Dr. Murkin, completed his premedical education at Illinois Wesleyan University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in biology. Upon finishing his medical education at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, he was named Family Practice “Student of the Year” before graduating. After completing medical school, Dr. Murkin did his internship and residency in family medicine through Duke University’s community health program at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville, NC, where he served as Chief Resident his final year there. He has maintained his board certification in Family Medicine since then.
Dr. Murkin and his family moved to Asheboro in 1995 to join White Oak Family Physicians, where he practiced medicine for all ages from delivering babies to following senior patients into local nursing homes. In 1998, he became Medical Director of White Oak Urgent Care. In 2010, Dr. Murkin left White Oak and assisted in founding a new urgent care clinic in High Point, known as Doctors Express. He is very active in our local arts community having served on the board of directors of Randolph Arts Guild and the Randolph Quilters Guild, as well as supporting local community theatre, NC Zoo Society and the Friends of the Randolph County Libraries. Many people know him as an artist in his own right. He exhibits his own textile art locally, nationally and internationally. He has also had the opportunity to travel the country judging quilt shows as a nationally certified quilt judge.
Dr. Murkin is excited to be part of a world-class hospice team that has shown a strong commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care to those with life-limiting illnesses. “While our commitment to home care remains as strong as ever, the opening of Randolph Hospice House will be another piece in the puzzle of being able to meet the community needs of having as many options as possible for end-of-life care,” states Murkin. “It is an honor to be invited into people’s lives at this important time and help them navigate an often difficult road.”
With this new venue now available, Dr. Scott Murkin will lead this new care team in continuing the quality and specialized care that Hospice of Randolph County has become known for over the past 27 years.
Randleman’s Caughron to Join Hospice of Randolph County
After 22 years as one of the organizers of Randleman’s NASCAR Day Festival and 19 years as Executive Director of the Randleman Chamber of Commerce, David Caughron is leaving his longtime post to join Hospice of Randolph County as their new Director of Marketing and Development.
David Caughron
Caughron has been an avid supporter of the Randleman community for years as well as being very active in Randolph County organizations and causes.
He served as charter President of the Randleman Jaycees and led his chapter as coordinator of the Empty Stocking Fund program for 10 years.
Caughron has been the co-founder and administrator of the Richard Petty-Randolph County Golf Classic for 22 years, which has raised over $250,000 for the NC Jaycee Burn Center and $300,000 for the Victory Junction Gang Camp. He has served in past years on the Board of Directors for the Asheboro-Randolph Chamber of Commerce, the Randolph County Senior Adult Association Advisory Board for the Randleman Senior Center and the Randolph County Partnership for Children’s Success by 6 program for at-risk children. He has also served on the Board for Hospice of Randolph County for the past 4 years.
David remains involved on the Board of the Randolph County Tourism Development Authority, in which he was appointed by the Randolph County Commissioners, and is a member and Chairman of Finance at Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church in Randleman. He also serves on community advisory boards for Randolph County Schools and Randolph Community College.
Recently, Caughron served as District #7690 Conference Chairman for Rotary as 365 business and community leaders from cental NC gathered in Myrtle Beach, SC for their year-end convention. He received the Stuart Fountain Randolph Rotarian of the Year Award in 2009 for exemplary service to the Randolph Rotary Club, Rotary International and Randolph County.
“I am very excited to have this opportunity to join this first-class development team at Hospice,” states Caughron. “As construction continues on the new state of-the-art Hospice Home, I am proud to be the newest member of this special care giving organization. I look forward to this uplifting challenge as we face future endeavors of new facilities, additional services and continued quality care to our friends, families and neighbors in Randolph and surrounding counties dealing with life-threatening illnesses.”
Caughron has been very appreciative of the wonderful support he has had over the years from the Randleman community, the Chamber members and his own Board. He plans to remain an active Chamber volunteer for the upcoming months to assist the organization with their plans for the 22nd Annual NASCAR Day Festival on October 23.
Chamber Board Vice-Chairman Bucky Jernigan will work with Caughron and serve as interim Director and Festival Chairman for this year’s event.
Board Chairman Jeff Freeman and the Chamber’s personnel committee are putting plans in action to accept applications through the Employment Security Commission in upcoming months to fill the vacancy at the Randleman office.
Hospice of Randolph County Releases Annual Report for 2009 Year-End
At the 2010 Annual Meeting held on Tuesday, April 13, Hospice of Randolph County officially released its 2009 year-end report to the community. The document includes financials, statistics and other important information.
Download the 2009 Annual Report (.pdf)
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