Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

DATE: December 8, 2010
CONTACT: Dr. Roxanne Debski- Seigel
Karen Ann Quinlan Memorial Foundation
PHONE: 973-383-0115 FAX 973-383-6889
EMAIL: rdebski-seigel@karenannquinlanhospice.org

WEBSITE: www.karenannquinlanhospice.org

Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice recognizes dedicated employees.

At the annual staff and holiday meeting held at the Lafayette House for Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice & Home Health Care, the organization honored 5, 10, and 20 year employees.

“Hospice care is often a very difficult job and we are grateful to all those dedicated staff members who take us through day after day.”—Cecelia Clayton, Executive Director Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice.

(A) Five year awards were given to Certified Home Health Aides (LtoR) Sue Pedersen, Sherry Rumsey, and Machelle Foster.
 
 
 
 
(B) Karen Ann Quinlan hospice founder Julia Quinlan, center, and to her left Hospice board member Louis Ruggiero congratulated ten year award recipients Laura Entwistle, MA, Social Services Counselor, and on the end Mary Bowden from the Marketing and Advancement department. The two twenty year recipients were Cecelia Clayton, Executive Director, and Marlina Schetting, Director of Social Services.

(C) Marlina Schetting “Hospice has been such a gratifying part of my life”. Pictured with Louis Ruggiero on the left and Julia Quinlan, center.
 
 
 
(D) Cecelia Clayton spoke of how she started at the “top” in hospice work; she started as a volunteer 20 years ago.
 
 
 
 
 
Karen Ann Quinlan Memorial Foundation is passionately dedicated to providing Hospice care for the terminally ill, Bereavement for those who have lost loved ones and Home Care assistance for recovery patients. Serving North and Northwest NJ and the Pike County area of PA; please call 800 882 1117 to reach any of our services. Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, 99 Sparta Ave., Newton, NJ, Karen Ann Quinlan Home Health Care, 755 Memorial Parkway, Phillipsburg, NJ and Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, 315 West Harford St., Milford, PA. For programs, events, and more information visit www.karenannquinlanhospice.org.