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Industry Veteran to Focus on Growth, Expansion and Regulatory Affairs in Evolving Health Care Landscape Charlotte, N.C. Sept. 5, 2023 – VIA Health Partners, formerly Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dean Forman as vice president, chief strategy officer. In this newly created role, Forman will focus on developing new markets to support the growth and expansion of VIA Health Partners. He will also work on building relationships with payers and evolving health care plans and programs, as well as play a key role in VIA Health Partners’ governmental affairs work, closely monitoring regulatory affairs at both the state and national levels. "We are delighted to welcome Dean to our organization," said Peter Brunnick, the president and CEO of VIA Health Partners. “With over 20 years of experience in hospice executive leadership, business development, and operations, Dean brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our team. He will undoubtedly drive our mission forward and contribute to our continued growth and success in addressing the hospice and palliative care needs of the communities we serve." Most recently, Dean served as the Chief Operating Officer at Chapters Health System in Tampa, Florida, where he played a pivotal role in driving growth and spearheading support initiatives. Prior to his time in Florida, Dean held the position of vice president of operations for the Mid-Atlantic region at Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care of Maryland, where he made significant contributions to the organization's mission of addressing aging, complex chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns. Dean is widely recognized as a thought leader in the areas of risk-based payment models and the evolution of hospice and palliative care. His expertise in managing advanced chronic illness populations with better outcomes at lower costs has earned him a reputation for excellence in the field. Additionally, Dean's strategic insights into geographic expansion and growth have positioned organizations for future success and relevance. “I am thrilled to join an innovative organization like VIA Health Partners, which has an outstanding leadership team,” said Forman. “VIA Health Partners is renowned for its dedication to providing exceptional hospice and palliative care with compassion and respect. I am eager to contribute to its growth, expansion into new markets, and leadership position as a quality provider.” Forman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration Management & Organizational Development from Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and a Master of Business Administration from La Salle University in Philadelphia. About VIA Health Partners VIA Health Partners began as Hospice at Charlotte, the state’s first hospice, in 1978 and then operated under the name Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR) for decades before its name change to VIA Health Partners in 2023. Today VIA Health Partners serves 3,500 patients each day for hospice and palliative care services. Our service area encompasses 14 counties in North Carolina--Burke, Catawba, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Polk, Rutherford, Stanly, and Union. Its service area in South Carolina includes Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union, and York counties. Contact: Peggy Brookhouse 704.488.2753 peggy@brookhousegroup.com

By Larry Dawalt, M. Div., BCC, Senior Director of Spiritual & Grief Care Services Watching the rebroadcast of ‘One Last Time - An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’ two days after his death was a reminder of just how amazing it was that he could perform like he did, not only on the occasion of his 95th birthday, but with the significant progression of his dementia which had been first diagnosed in 2016. Having spent 30 years in end-of-life care, I have been given many opportunities to see the power of music awaken memories in dementia patients. And the story of Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga is a fresh reminder that music is a form of connection that families and caregivers can utilize to bring joy in the midst of progressive sadness. Describing how Tony could keep singing despite his disease, Lady Gaga told host Stephen Colbert during an appearance on The Late Show, “when jazz begins, this man lights up in a way that is such magic. It just reminded me that anybody that has a family member or somebody that they love that is suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia, music is magic. Lady Gaga saw the magic vividly during the taping of the show. After Tony had performed a couple of songs, she made her entrance by saying ‘Hey Tony.’ His eyes lit up and he loudly said “LADY GAGA!” “For the first couple of weeks that I saw Tony (after) COVID, he called me sweetheart,” she told Anderson Cooper in a 60 Minutes interview. “When I walked out on that stage and he said my name, it was very special. That’s the first time that Tony said my name in a long time.” So, how does it work? Why can people remember music when they seemingly can remember little else? Why did Tony recognize her? Perhaps it was because he had been singing before she came out. A study published in The Gerontologist found that ‘singing and music listening improved mood, orientation and episodic memory as well as attention, executive function and general cognition.’ Or maybe it was because, according to an article in the scientific journal ‘Dementia & Neuropsychologia,’ music is embedded deep within. “Musical memory may be partially preserved in people with Alzheimer’s disease since musical memory involves anatomical brain networks.” The Alzheimer’s Organization website, alz.org, states that “even in the late stages of Alzheimer’s, a person may be able to tap a beat or sing lyrics to a song from childhood. Music provides a way to connect, even after verbal connection has become difficult.” I saw this vividly many years ago as my Uncle Bill and I visited my grandmother in a nursing home just a few weeks before she died. She didn’t know where she was, who I was, or who my uncle was, but on that early December night, she could utter all five verses of the Christmas carol ‘Joy to the World’ as I sang it to her. If you have a family member going through Alzheimer’s or dementia, give it a try. Hymns from early church days are popular for those who grew up in the Christian faith. Songs taught in elementary school or patriotic songs are usually easily recalled. But songs from records and the radio may also be embedded in the minds of loved ones. Try to remember what they played when they were younger, or do a search of what was, had been or was about to be popular when they were 20 years old. Healthcare workers can utilize music, whether they sing or not. Music can be played from a tablet or cell phone to create the opportunity for connection. This sometimes brings memorable moments, not only in the present moment for the patient, but in unforgettable memories for their loved ones. Watching Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga singing together made it easy to see that music can be a powerful bridge. Give it a try and see if it brings some magical moments for you and yours. For more information, call us anytime at 833.839.1113 or send us a message at www.viahp.org/contact-form. You are not alone. We listen. We support. We care.

By Larry Dawalt, M. Div., BCC, Senior Director of Spiritual & Grief Care Services Regardless of whether the child was young or if they had lived many years, bereaved parents suffer significantly. They need our sympathy, our compassion, our support and the kindness of our remembering what they are going through. It was a hot June afternoon when my last chaplain visit of the day took me to Vale, NC and the living room of a patient who had just enough energy to sit on his couch, with his wife and a young granddaughter across from him. We talked about his illness, his work history, his church affiliation and other things. His wife chimed in every now and then to help him remember details and they shared some friendly banter about who was right and who was wrong - as those in their late 70’s are sometimes prone to do. The mood was cordial, yet realistic and I did my best to help them both express what they were going through. When the wife started talking more about her life history, she mentioned her children, lastly stating that she had lost a son to cancer in the past couple of years. Her heart became heavy and her speech slowed as she said the words thousands of parents can also say - “there’s nothing worse than losing a child.” She talked about his life and what he meant to her, then seemed to stare blankly as I expressed my sympathy in the deepest terms. Her sorrow was irremovable. Bereaved Parents Awareness Month exists to provide support to parents like her, but its other purpose is to raise awareness of how many parents have suffered the loss of a child. For the past 20 years, I have had the privilege of representing Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region on the board of Our Children’s Memorial Walkway, a garden at Frazier Park in Charlotte where parents can place a brick in memory of children who died too soon. Many of these parents gather formally once a year to remember their loss and comfort each other, but many also come alone at other times to sit with their grief. Regardless of whether the child was young or if they had lived many years, bereaved parents suffer significantly. They need our sympathy, our compassion, our support and the kindness of our remembering what they are going through. VIA Health Partners supports Bereaved Parents Awareness Month and we offer care to these parents through the services of our grief care department. Whether the loss was weeks, months or even years ago, our counselors will give you a listening ear and the guidance and support of their many years of experience. For more information, call us anytime at 833.839.1113 or send us a message at www.viahp.org/contact-form. You are not alone. We listen. We support. We care.

By: Jeanne Alexander, LCMHCS, NCC Grief can be overwhelming. Some describe it as swimming in a stormy sea, struggling to reach the surface and breathe. It can feel like an uncomfortable, chaotic mess. Sometimes the loss seems to run in a constant loop in the mind. To heal, it is helpful to discover ways to soothe your soul and allow you a safe place to release and let some of the pain go. It may seem easier to distract yourself from feeling the weight of your grief. Yet, allowing time to feel the feelings is critical to healing. Journaling is a helpful tool. Loss has many layers and journaling can help peel them back to discover insights into your soul. Something magic happens in journaling. The act of writing accesses your left brain, the rational and analytical part. While your left brain is occupied, your right brain is free to feel and create. Journaling allows us to create distance and perspective. This distance can free us up to become more reflective and creative. Sometimes we discover thoughts and feelings we’re unwilling to say aloud to another person, or even to ourselves. Journal writing is simply putting down from day-to-day your honest, raw, unedited feelings and insights. A grief journal helps you express feelings and provides a record over time. It can be comforting to look back and see how raw feelings of loss change and evolve over days, weeks, and months. Journaling helps make meaning of loss and can provide insights on how to live with loss and move forward one day at a time. Writing can be therapy, helping you understand your grief and yourself. It requires courage and a willingness to be vulnerable. It requires being willing to hurt more now in order to hurt less later. In journal writing, it is helpful to suspend judgment, negative self-talk and just pour out raw thoughts and feelings. There are many approaches to journal writing. You may want to try including stream of consciousness journaling, gratitude journaling, letter writing, bullet journaling or using writing prompts. There is no right way to journal; find the style that is most therapeutic for you. Talk to one of our grief counselors or search the internet to find different styles to try. As always, your grief counselors are here to support you. For information on grief counseling and support, call us anytime at 833.839.1113 or send us a message at www.viahp.org/contact-form. You are not alone. We listen. We support. We care.

By: Rebecca Tucker, Grief Counselor The summer heat is knocking on our doors with a strong reminder that yet another season is upon us. It also serves as a reminder that another season has come and gone without our loved ones. The summer always brings up memories of summer camp in the mountains of North Carolina, a treasured yearly tradition that taught me so many life lessons, allowed space for my personal growth and eventually became a place of employment in my college years. One of the skills and activities I learned while there was backpacking. The idea of setting off on a trail with everything you need strapped to your back was daunting. I had no idea what I was getting myself into and I was terrified. After a few trips through various trails and terrains, I came to an understanding of what this time meant to me and how it shaped my vision of the future. As I have been working in grief, I keep coming back to the analogy of the grief journey being so much like backpacking. In the beginning, it’s as if someone drops you off at the trailhead, throws a gigantic backpack at your feet and tells you “good luck” as they speed back down the mountain and you’re left with nothing but a cloud of dust and a very heavy looking backpack. The sun is beginning to set, it’s getting cold, and suddenly you realize you’re alone in this moment - just you and this backpack; just you and your grief. Sure, you may have gone backpacking before, maybe even frequently, but this is a brand new trail and a brand new pack. Even if we have experienced grief and loss before, we have never lost this person to death. This backpack is our grief. It holds a lot of tools we might need for this journey. But we’ve never held this backpack before, never seen it, probably never even wanted to see it. We are now faced with the choice of starting our hike with this backpack or staying right where we are. We can’t go back down because that road doesn’t exist anymore. We often make the harder choice of strapping on the backpack and starting our trek up the mountain. In the beginning, the backpack is so heavy we don’t have the muscles to hold it up. But we continue because we simply can’t stay put, no matter how much easier it seems. As we continue our journey, we realize the mountain is full of roots, uneven terrain, and maybe even some spiderwebs that seem to get all over our face leaving us frustrated, tired, and gross. Our grief has a tendency of exhausting us in ways we never imagined; phone calls, thank you notes, probate and other endless tasks. But again, we drag ourselves up the mountain, lamenting the fact that we have to lug around the backpack, and that our grief just won’t go away. But a point comes where we have to look into the backpack and see just what’s in there. Why do we even need this pack in the first place? We’re hoping for a map, a cell phone, a set of car keys that might take us out of here and place us right back where we were, before we had to deal with any of this “grief stuff.” Alas, there is no such tool in there, but we do find other things that might be useful on this journey. We have a map, but it is full of twists and turns, sharp curves, massive elevation changes, and even some circles. There is also nourishment, shelter, maybe even some fun things, like a deck of cards or music. It seems counterintuitive to have things so joyful, but there’s room for all these things in our grief. As time progresses and our journey continues, we start to realize that our muscles are growing stronger, and we can carry this backpack with a little more ease. The backpack is still there; we can’t be on the mountain without it. But we become comfortable with it, like a trusted hiking companion. When we stumble over those inevitable roots, which could be those pictures that pop up on our phone or the smell of the perfume they used to wear, we are reminded how big and bulky this backpack is, and we lament again. We come back to those feelings of frustration that we’re even having to carry this thing! The difference is now our muscles are stronger, and our knowledge of grief is such that we know better each day how to be in our grief. We open up the backpack and pull out the tools we need. Maybe the tools in your grief look like talking to a friend, going for a vacation, or simply enjoying a delicious meal. We put the pack back on and keep trudging ahead. There are days where the weather is bad and we simply must stop, take shelter, and wait for it to pass. Those may be the big ones, tough days like birthdays and death anniversaries that are going to keep coming no matter what. The odd thing is, we know we can’t stop the rain, can’t stop the calendar from turning the page to a new day without our loved one, but with each passing day, each step we take on the mountain, we are becoming less afraid of what lies ahead. We may even encounter some people on the trail, fellow grief companions. They have an idea of what you’re going through, because they too have their own bulky backpack. Perhaps you walk together for a while, to not have to feel so alone out here on this trail. You know you can’t take their backpack and they can’t take yours, but how comforting it can be to know that someone understands your blisters, bruises, and battle scars from this hike. What’s inside your backpack that has helped so far? Maybe you aren’t ready to take a peek inside yet, and that’s ok. Maybe you’ve made it pretty far up the mountain and you can look back, feeling a sense of pride and accomplishment on the journey thus far, knowing there is still more trail ahead. No matter where you are on your journey, may you find ease in carrying your pack and ease on this trail of grief. For information on grief counseling and support, call us anytime at 833.839.1113 or send us a message at www.viahp.org/contact-form. You are not alone. We listen. We support. We care.

Did you know that today is National Call Your Doctor Day? While the day has not yet reached ‘Hallmark status,’ it certainly raises awareness of the importance of regular medical care for those fortunate enough to have access. There are all kinds of reasons not to do it, especially for those who have fears or anxiety about what a doctor might say. But calling your doctor is one of the best gifts you can give to those who love you. In my role as a health care chaplain and grief counselor, I have heard family members say over and over how they wish their loved one would have called their doctor sooner. Anything a doctor might find is true whether you know about it or not, so please consider giving yourself and your family the gift of knowing what you need to know to maintain optimum health. "In my role as a health care Chaplain and Grief Counselor, I have heard family members say over and over how they wish their loved one would have called their doctor sooner." On the other hand, while bad news could be possible, a call to your doctor could be an opportunity to hear how well you are doing; especially if you are considering a new exercise program or undertaking a big event like running a race or embarking on a picturesque hike. Doctors want you to be healthy and they are willing to partner with you to achieve any goals you might have to improve your health. The last reason to call your doctor today would be simply to say thanks. Doctors spend years obtaining their education and their on-call hours are horrendous at times. In many ways, being a doctor is harder than ever. So, don’t be afraid to pick up the phone just to say ‘thank you- I appreciate you.’ You probably won’t get through, but leave a message. It will bring a smile to the doctor as well as the person who has the privilege of giving them the message. So… that’s it… I have to go call my doctor 😊

Rebecca Sitzes, The Shelby Star Mon, May 1, 2023 at 8:35 AM EDT - news.yahoo.com Hospice Cleveland County announced this month it will be operating under a new name and will continue serving the community as VIA Health Partners. According to a press release, Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region and Hospice Cleveland County announced their official name change to VIA Health Partners to reflect their expanding mission and continued focus on delivering a unique brand of exceptional care. Over the past 45 years, HPCCR has grown through mergers and regional startup operations, serving 32 counties throughout North and South Carolina including Hospice Cleveland County. “After considerable research and deliberation, our leadership and board made the decision to move forward with the name VIA Health Partners, a name that represents both what we do and how we do it,” said President and CEO Peter Brunnick. “The word VIA, by definition, means traveling through enroute to a destination, much like we do when we walk our final journey with our patients and families. The phrase Health Partners also reflects what we do in the health-care continuum. Whether we are working with a health-care system, physicians’ practice, skilled nursing or assisted living community, our goal is to be a value add to their mission and service to patients.” The release states that VIA Health Partners will remain an independent community-based non-profit organization committed to serving all community residents regardless of ability to pay or medical complexity. VIA Health Partners began as Hospice at Charlotte, the state’s first hospice, in 1978 and then operated under the name Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region for decades before its name change to VIA Health Partners in 2023. Today VIA Health Partners serves 3,500 patients each day for hospice and palliative care services. Our service area encompasses 14 counties in North Carolina. For more information, visit www.viahp.org. This article originally appeared on The Shelby Star: Hospice Cleveland County announces name change

May 2, 2023 - whosonthemove.com Hospice of Laurens County Will Continue Serving the Community as VIA Health Partners Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR), and Hospice of Laurens County, announce their official name change to VIA Health Partners to reflect their expanding mission and continued focus on delivering a unique brand of exceptional care. Over the past 45 years, HPCCR has grown organically and through mergers and regional startup operations, serving 32 counties throughout North and South Carolina. HPCCR has always been proud to include Hospice of Laurens County as a part of the HPCCR family. “After considerable research and deliberation, our leadership and board made the decision to move forward with the name VIA Health Partners, a name that represents both what we do and how we do it ,” said President and CEO Peter Brunnick. “The word VIA, by definition, means traveling through enroute to a destination, much like we do when we walk our final journey with our patients and families. The phrase Health Partners also reflects what we do in the health-care continuum. Whether we are working with a health-care system, physicians’ practice, skilled nursing or assisted living community, our goal is to be a value add to their mission and service to patients.” VIA Health Partners will remain an independent community-based non-profit organization committed to serving all citizens in the communities we are located, regardless of their ability to pay or medical complexity. For more information, please visit viahp.org. About VIA Health Partners VIA Health Partners began as Hospice at Charlotte, the state’s first hospice, in 1978 and then operated under the name Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR) for decades before its name change to VIA Health Partners in 2023. Today VIA Health Partners serves 3,500 patients each day for hospice and palliative care services. Our service area encompasses 14 counties in North Carolina–Burke, Catawba, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Polk, Rutherford, Stanly, and Union. Its service area in South Carolina includes Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union, and York counties. Read the online article at: https://whosonthemove.com/regional-hospice-palliative-care-provider-announces-new-name-2/

Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region Will Continue Serving the Carolinas as VIA Health Partners CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 26, 2023) – Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR), and its family of regional hospice and palliative care providers, announce their official name change to VIA Health Partners to reflect their expanding mission and continued focus on delivering a unique brand of exceptional care. Over the past 45 years, HPCCR has grown organically and through mergers and regional startup operations, serving 32 counties throughout North and South Carolina. HPCCR-owned Hospice & Palliative Care Lake Norman, Hospice & Palliative Care Lincoln County, Hospice & Palliative Care Palmetto Region, Hospice Cleveland County and Hospice of Laurens County will also be known as VIA Health Partners. “After considerable research and deliberation, our leadership and board made the decision to move forward with the name VIA Health Partners, a name that represents both what we do and how we do it,” said President and CEO Peter Brunnick. “The word VIA, by definition, means traveling through enroute to a destination, much like we do when we walk our final journey with our patients and families. The phrase Health Partners also reflects what we do in the health-care continuum. Whether we are working with a health-care system, physicians’ practice, skilled nursing or assisted living community, our goal is to be a value add to their mission and service to patients.” VIA Health Partners will remain an independent community-based non-profit organization committed to serving all citizens in the communities we are located, regardless of their ability to pay or medical complexity. For more information, please visit viahp.org. About VIA Health Partners VIA Health Partners began as Hospice at Charlotte, the state’s first hospice, in 1978 and then operated under the name Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR) for decades before its name change to VIA Health Partners in 2023. Today VIA Health Partners serves 3,500 patients each day for hospice and palliative care services. Our service area encompasses 14 counties in North Carolina--Burke, Catawba, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Polk, Rutherford, Stanly, and Union. Its service area in South Carolina includes Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union, and York counties. ### Media Contact: Monika Weymouth 704-222-5935 monika@monikaweymouthpr.com

"...spring into taking charge of your mental health and doing some things that stimulate you and bring joy." Did you know May is Mental Health Awareness Month? It is not necessarily a time to make resolutions - like the first of the year - but May is a good time to spring into taking charge of your mental health and doing some things that stimulate you and bring joy. This is especially important for caregivers who may sometimes be too tired to do much self-care, but still need some time to rest and rejuvenate. Some of the suggestions you will find below involve doing, while others are about simply being- but perhaps with a different way of thinking. Keep Active - A little movement each day goes a long way. Eat Well - Too much junk and you will feel like junk. Keep in Touch - A text, email, phone, Zoom call, or socially responsible in-person visit will help keep you connected. Take a Break - A change of scenery or pace is important; and if you are a caregiver, don’t be afraid to ask for help to get a break. Do Something You’re Good At - Success brings joy. Give yourself some opportunities for joy. Surround Yourself With Supportive People - People who value you make you feel valuable. Quiet Your Mind - Learn to ‘turn it off,’ if only for five minutes at a time. Re-charge - Your phone needs to recharge and so do you. Rest, relax, and do whatever it takes to make sure you don’t run out of power. Learn to be Fully Present and Learn to be Fully Absent - Work 100% and be off 100%. Give Up Hope for a Better Past - The past is gone. The only way to change the book of your history is by becoming the author of your upcoming chapters. Go Outside - The pollen is gone, so now you can breathe and enjoy the beauty of the season. Take a Digital Detox - Put down the phone, iPad/tablet, or computer. Look up instead of down and enjoy what you see. Laugh - Just laugh… again and again and again. Listen to Good Music - However you define it, there’s nothing like good tunes to relax the mind. Whether you do all of these, just a few, or even just one, take some time for your mental health!

Rebecca Sitzes The Shelby Star Published 5:13 a.m. ET May 1, 2023 - Updated 8:35 a.m. May 1, 2023 - shelbystar.com Hospice Cleveland County announced this month it will be operating under a new name and will continue serving the community as VIA Health Partners. According to a press release, Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region and Hospice Cleveland County announced their official name change to VIA Health Partners to reflect their expanding mission and continued focus on delivering a unique brand of exceptional care. Over the past 45 years, HPCCR has grown through mergers and regional startup operations, serving 32 counties throughout North and South Carolina including Hospice Cleveland County. “After considerable research and deliberation, our leadership and board made the decision to move forward with the name VIA Health Partners, a name that represents both what we do and how we do it,” said President and CEO Peter Brunnick. “The word VIA, by definition, means traveling through enroute to a destination, much like we do when we walk our final journey with our patients and families. The phrase Health Partners also reflects what we do in the health-care continuum. Whether we are working with a health-care system, physicians’ practice, skilled nursing or assisted living community, our goal is to be a value add to their mission and service to patients.” The release states that VIA Health Partners will remain an independent community-based non-profit organization committed to serving all community residents regardless of ability to pay or medical complexity. VIA Health Partners began as Hospice at Charlotte, the state’s first hospice, in 1978 and then operated under the name Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region for decades before its name change to VIA Health Partners in 2023. Today VIA Health Partners serves 3,500 patients each day for hospice and palliative care services. Our service area encompasses 14 counties in North Carolina. For more information, visit viahp.org. Read online article at: https://www.shelbystar.com/story/news/2023/05/01/hospice-cleveland-county-announces-name-change/70159121007/

April 26, 2023 1:47pm - myclintonnews.com REGIONAL HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE PROVIDER ANNOUNCES NEW NAME Hospice of Laurens County Will Continue Serving the Community as VIA Health Partners LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (April 26, 2023) - Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR), and Hospice of Laurens County (Clinton/Springdale Drive), announce their official name change to VIA Health Partners to reflect their expanding mission and continued focus on delivering a unique brand of exceptional care. Over the past 45 years, HPCCR has grown organically and through mergers and regional startup operations, serving 32 counties throughout North and South Carolina. HPCCR has always been proud to include Hospice of Laurens County as a part of the HPCCR family. “After considerable research and deliberation, our leadership and board made the decision to move forward with the name VIA Health Partners, a name that represents both what we do and how we do it,” said President and CEO, Peter Brunnick. “The word VIA, by definition, means traveling through enroute to a destination, much like we do when we walk our final journey with our patients and families. The phrase Health Partners also reflects what we do in the health-care continuum. Whether we are working with a health-care system, physicians’ practice, skilled nursing or assisted living community, our goal is to be a value add to their mission and service to patients.” VIA Health Partners will remain an independent community-based non-profit organization committed to serving all citizens in the communities we are located, regardless of their ability to pay or medical complexity. For more information, please visit viahp.org. ### About VIA Health Partners VIA Health Partners began as Hospice at Charlotte, the state’s first hospice, in 1978 and then operated under the name Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR) for decades before its name change to VIA Health Partners in 2023. Today VIA Health Partners serves 3,500 patients each day for hospice and palliative care services. Our service area encompasses 14 counties in North Carolina--Burke, Catawba, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Polk, Rutherford, Stanly, and Union. Its service area in South Carolina includes Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union and York counties. Read the online article at: https://myclintonnews.com/stories/hospice-changing-name,27789