May 21, 2018
How To Make A Nurse Cry
by: S. Craig Greer, M.Div For the last 18 years I have worked in hospice and I have a running joke – I know how to make a nurse cry. Actually, it’s no joke. All I have to do is look a nurse in the eye, pause for a moment and ask, “How are you?” […]
May 15, 2018
A Personal Journey
by: S. Craig Greer, M.Div When I was 13 my oldest brother was killed by a drunk driver. He was 22 years old and just started a career as editor of a small daily newspaper in Sweetwater, Texas. He and his girlfriend were returning home from a movie and a car driving on the wrong […]
May 10, 2018
Releasing the Past: Healing Soul Injury
by: S. Craig Greer, M.Div In 2001 the movie Pearl Harbor was released. During the time leading up to its release and afterwards, World War II veterans began opening up, many for the first time, about what they experienced. For 50 years they kept these stories to themselves carrying the weight alone. For many it […]
May 2, 2018
Understanding Soul Injury
by: S. Craig Greer, M.Div Every day, every event, every moment in life is part of a physical, emotional and spiritual journey. As with any journey there are mountains, obstacles, bumps and bruises we accumulate along the way. For most of us, there are also the more dramatic events, that can be harrowing, life changing. […]
April 27, 2018
Free Soul Injury Workshop May 22nd at Canterbury United Methodist Church
For Immediate Release: Contact: Craig Greer cgreer@comfortcarehospice.org 205.663.6887 Free Soul Injury Workshop May 22nd at Canterbury United Methodist Church Birmingham, AL – Any exposure to trauma or prolonged grief can lead to post-traumatic stress, but it can also cause Soul Injury – a sense of loss that affects our ability to live fully. Deborah Grassman, […]
September 15, 2017
New Hospice Compare Website Available for Patient and Families
15 September, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pelham, Alabama: One’s last days should be as meaningful as the rest- a special time that is shared with loved ones, intimate friends and committed caregivers. Choosing hospice care is not giving up, it is simply choosing to focus on quality of life. Centers for Medicare […]
August 30, 2016
The Anonymous Volunteer: Serving Others One Stitch At A Time
Is there a chance you are a person, like myself, who is challenged when it comes to “following directions?” For the life of me, no matter how hard I try, I get too distracted to follow directions. However, I do know how to knit. I just do not know how to follow directions in […]
August 30, 2016
The Anonymous Volunteer: My Baseboards May Be Dusty, But My Heart Is Full.
I think I have OCD, I am a total neat nick. I cannot stand dirt, clutter or messes. But one day I realized that cleaning the base boards, and dusting my, not so dusty, furniture was really wasting my time. It was that moment I decided I needed to find something useful to do. Therefore, […]
June 27, 2016
We Are Comfort Care.
I. AM. A. HOSPICE PROVIDER. I PROVIDE COMFORT. AND RESPECT. I CARE. I GIVE. AND YOUR WELL BEING IS MY REWARD. I AM YOUR ADVOCATE. WHEN YOU ARE ALONE. I WILL BE THERE. I AM THERE FOR YOU. I’LL CALM YOUR FEARS. WHEN YOU ARE WEAK I WILL CARRY YOU. I’LL GIVE YOU MY […]
June 21, 2016
Pelham: Comfort Care Nurses Receive Certificates from UAB School Of Nursing
Comfort Care Hospice of Pelham Administrator, Deborah Cowfer, RN, was honored to receive certificates for her nursing staff from UAB School Of Nursing. Comfort Care’s nurses were recognized for serving as mentors for UAB students in NUR 427l Concepts of Complex Nursing Practicum. During this mentorship, Comfort Care’s nursing staff taught UAB students the […]
May 13, 2016
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: Kendrea Burrell
Meet Kendrea Burrell, a volunteer for Comfort Care Hospice of Pelham. Why did you decide to become a Hospice Volunteer? I decided to become a hospice volunteer, because I was required to have volunteer service hours for one of my course in UAB. I chose hospice in order to achieve my desired grade, to have […]
May 4, 2016
Volunteer Spotlight: Alexis Ambrose
Meet Alexis (Lexi) Ambrose, a volunteer for Comfort Care Hospice of Pelham. Why did you decide to become a Hospice Volunteer? My mother was on hospice care, in a facility. The aide treated her like his own mom. He washed and fixed her hair; put on a lovely gown. He was so kind to her […]
April 21, 2016
Sandi Carlson’s Testimony
Sandi Meadows Carlson’s mother was placed on hospice care after she was told she had six weeks left to live. Comfort Care Hospice of Brewton took care of Sandi’s mother and walk hand in hand with their family during this difficult time. Below, Sandi tells her story. Article by Sandi Meadows Carlson It was […]
April 14, 2016
Volunteer Spotlight: Carolyn Johnson
In honor of Volunteer Week, Comfort Care Hospice would like to introduce a few of our wonderful volunteers. Meet Carolyn Johnson, a volunteer for Comfort Care Hospice of Pelham. Why did you decide to become a Hospice Volunteer? My husband died in 2006. I retired in 2007. I wanted to do something that was rewarding […]
April 13, 2016
Volunteer Spotlight : Purvi Vaghela
In honor of Volunteer Week, Comfort Care Hospice would like to introduce a few of our wonderful volunteers. Meet Purvi Vaghela, a volunteer for Comfort Care Hospice of Pelham. Why did you decide to become a Hospice Volunteer? I was looking for some volunteer opportunities and hospice care was something that I had never done […]
March 31, 2016
Welcome Dr. Jotani
Comfort Care Hospice of Talladega would like to introduce their new Medical Director, Rutwij K. Jotani, M.D. Dr. Jotani graduated from Birmingham Southern in December 1995 with a Bachelor of Science. Then, he attended the University of Alabama School of Medicine and graduated in May 2002. Dr. Jotani spent his Residency at Spartanburg Regional Medical […]
March 30, 2016
Hospice Reflections
By S. Craig Greer, M.Div. As I approach my 56th year, I have to pause to look back over my life. That includes reflecting on my 16 years in hospice. I had a variety of careers over the years – reporting the news, recruiting business and industry in North Alabama, ministry, marketing, grief counseling – […]
November 18, 2015
Comfort Care Coastal Announces Acquisition of Mercy Medical Home Health and Hospice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PELHAM, AL– Comfort Care Coastal Home Health/Hospice announced today, November 16, 2015 that it has completed the acquisition of Mobile, AL-based Mercy Medical Home Health and Hospice, expanding Comfort Care’s home health and hospice service area to the Baldwin and Mobile county markets. “We could not have found a more perfect partner […]
November 13, 2015
Never “Too Young” to Make a Difference
Tis the season of giving! As we quickly approach the holiday season, Valley Elementary School students are learning about the precious gift of giving in a big way. Valley Elementary’s student body was asked to perform a community service project this fall. This project stressed the importance of giving back to the community to their students. Valley Elementary Kindergartener, […]
October 6, 2015