The Carolinas Center’s 2016 Hospice & End of Life Care Awards August 29, 2016 Omni Hotel Charlotte, NC

Peter Keese Leadership Award Nominees must: be affiliated with a North Carolina hospice or palliative care provider or end of life care coalition that is a member of The Carolinas Center; have devoted significant time to promoting hospice care; provide vision and innovation in approach to end of life care; be involved in fostering relationships with strategic partners; and be involved in hospice care throughout North Carolina.

2016 PETER KEESE LEADERSHIP AWARD Patricia Soenksen, BS, MA, MBA President & CEO Hospice & Palliative Care of Greensboro 2016 PETER KEESE LEADERSHIP AWARD

Tamra West Leadership Award Nominees must: be affiliated with a South Carolina hospice or palliative care provider or end of life care coalition that is a member of The Carolinas Center; have devoted significant time to promoting hospice care; provide vision and innovation in approach to end of life care; be involved in fostering relationships with strategic partners; and be involved in hospice care throughout South Carolina.

Robert Todd, MD Medical Director HospiceCare of the Piedmont 2016 TAMRA WEST LEADERSHIP AWARD

Sharon O. Dixon Clinical Excellence Award This awards recognizes excellent clinical care in a hospice professional of any discipline working in patient and family care in NC. Nominees must: be a current member of a NC hospice interdisciplinary team; have consistently demonstrated excellence in clinical care for at least three years; have consistently initiated unique, creative approaches to patient and family care; have demonstrated exceptional commitment to interdisciplinary teamwork; and be recognized for contributions to quality patient and family care.

2016 SHARON O. DIXON CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD Kim Lowery, RN, BSN, CHPN Director of Clinical Services Hospice of Rutherford 2016 SHARON O. DIXON CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD

Clinical Excellence Award Palmetto Clinical Excellence Award This awards recognizes excellent clinical care in a hospice professional of any discipline working in patient and family care in SC. Nominees must: be a current member of a South Carolina hospice interdisciplinary team; have consistently demonstrated excellence in clinical care for at least 3 years; have consistently initiated unique, creative approaches to patient and family care; have demonstrated exceptional commitment to interdisciplinary teamwork; and be recognized for contributions to quality patient and family care.

Catherine Wallenborn, LMSW Social Worker Lutheran Hospice, Upstate 2016 PALMETTO CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD

Judith Lund Person Hospice Volunteer Award This award honors extraordinary hospice volunteers in both North and South Carolina. Volunteers in all roles are eligible. Nominees must: be a current volunteer of a hospice provider; have been involved with the same hospice continuously for at least 3 years; have demonstrated exceptional service with hospice; and exemplify the hospice philosophy.

Reba Barlow, Volunteer Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care 2016 JUDITH LUND PERSON HOSPICE VOLUNTEER AWARD

Spirit of Hospice Award Nominees must: use humor effectively, creatively and compassionately in their work with hospice; and have consistently demonstrated the spirit of hospice over time during all stages of development, teamwork, and/or personal circumstances.

Jodi Belcher, RN Hospice and Palliative Care of Iredell County 2016 SPIRIT OF HOSPICE AWARD

Congratulations to the following people who were also nominated for awards: Jane Armstrong, Hospice & Community Care Tammy Bull, Richmond County Hospice Megan Cole, Hospice of Rockingham County Sara Hughes, Hospice & Community Care Rick McKeeman, Lutheran Hospice of the Upstate Rebecca Pettit, Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County Dr. Steven Strobel, Richmond County Hospice Greg Wood, Hospice of Davidson County Thank you for your outstanding work!