Sponsored Advertising Content by Delaware End of Life Coalition – Excellence Awards

Mar 3, 2016 | Posted by Annie Hearn | Clips, Community, DelmarvaLife |

Wednesday on DelmarvaLife, we learned more about the Delaware End-of-Life Coalition. According to the Coalition, the organization’s vision and mission provide “educational programs for both professional and public audiences and promote dialogue about end-of-life issues throughout the state of Delaware. Our membership is composed of nurses, physicians, social workers, hospice staff, clergy, educators, grief counselors, funeral home staff and many others.”

The Coalition is in the process of accepting nominations for its Excellence Awards. Coalition President Keagen Brown says, “The Excellence Awards are designed to recognize outstanding healthcare professionals who have demonstrated excellence in the delivery of palliative care in hospice, long-term care, acute care, and community settings. These awards recognize individuals for their significant contributions to the betterment of patients and their families at the end-of-life.”

Nominees are being accepted in the following categories:

Physician (MD, DO)
Advance Practice Clinician (Nurse Practitioner, PA)
Nurse (APN, RN, LPN)
Administrator
Nurses Assistant (CNA, HHA)
Counseling Professional (SW, Chaplain, Counselor)
Unsung Hero (Volunteers & Members of the Community)

The recipients of the Excellence Awards will be announced at a celebration banquet on May 6, 2016, at the Wild Quail Golf & Country Club in Dover.

About Annie Hearn

Annie has been with WBOC since March 2008. Prior to her time at the television station, Annie spent 4 ½ years at 1450 WILM Newsradio in New Castle, DE as a general assignment reporter, legislative correspondent, and morning co-anchor. She was also an Adjunct instructor at Wilmington University. Annie has a Bachelor's degree from University of Delaware. She majored in English with a concentration in Journalism. Annie won a national Edward R. Murrow award in 2006. Check out all stories by Annie.