Gina Pendley at Georgia Mountains Hospice

This week, member spotlight is on Gina Pendley and Georgia Mountains Hospice.

Georgia Mountains Hospice is a local non-profit organization specializing in the care of patients with a life-limiting illness. They offer comfort, dignity, and support for patients and their families as they journey through end-of-life issues. Georgia Mountains Hospice staff and volunteers offer compassion and real help during times of stress and decision making.

Georgia Mountains Hospice is a Medicare certified program which includes an interdisciplinary team of caring professionals, durable medical equipment, medical supplies, and medications for patients with life-limiting illnesses. They serve the residents of Cherokee, Pickens, Gilmer, Fannin, Union, Murray, Gordon, Dawson and Whitfield counties.

Hospice care does not mean giving up on life. It means living life, however long or short, to its fullest, with dignity and comfort. Hospice is not a specific place. Georgia Mountains Hospice provides in-home care, care in hospitals, care in assisted living facilities, and care in nursing homes. Hospice is not a specific medical treatment. It includes services aimed at eliminating pain and fear which allows patients to focus on emotional and spiritual strength in addition to physical strength.

Georgia Mountains Hospice is a blessing for those who need it. It is a great source of comfort and help in a time of need. Georgia Mountains Hospice offers palliative medical care, holistic care (treating the patient and loved ones together as a whole), pain control, symptom management, and bereavement and grief support services.

Georgia Mountains Hospice is an organization that cares deeply about what they do. Keywords in their mission statement include respect, honesty, dignity, comfort, and confidentiality. The Georgia Mountains Hospice team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Volunteer Coordinator and Director of Community Events and Fundraising, Gina Pendley says, “I have worked for Georgia Mountains Hospice for 13 years and I love my job. There’s nothing I’d rather do. I help put volunteers in homes to relieve caregivers, and hope to make it easier for both patients and their families.”

Gina adds, “There are many ways to become a Georgia Mountains Hospice Volunteer. You can give your time by helping patients and families, you can volunteer to help in our offices, or take part in the many fundraising and health fair events we have throughout the year.”

Georgia Mountains Hospice offers a Wishes & Dreams program which has accomplished some amazing things for patients and their families. For more information about Georgia Mountains Hospice call Gina Pendley at (800) 692-7199, (706) 253-4100 or email gpendley200@ellijay.com.