Four Seasons Recognized for Quality Care Provided to U.S.
Armed Forces Veterans
The “We Honor Veterans” Partner progressively increases
its ability to serve veterans during serious, life-altering illness and at end
of life, collaborating with Veterans’ Administration to improve care
Four Seasons Compassion for Life, an
award winning hospice and palliative care industry leader, has been recognized
as a Level 2 “We Honor Veterans” partner for its organizational capacity to
provide quality care for U.S. military veterans.
Four Seasons serves increasing numbers of veterans in
western North Carolina annually during serious, life limiting illness or at end
of life. Approximately 770,000 North Carolinians are veterans, a number which
includes more than 53 percent of men aged 55 or older.
Veterans facing a life limiting illness often have
specific needs related to their military service, says Chris Comeaux, Four
Seasons’ chief executive officer.
“Particular care is needed to accompany and guide
veterans and families who wish to reconcile the traumas of service or combat
experience prior to end of life,” he says. “We help them find meaning,
acknowledge their service with gratitude, and treat their needs with the
dignity they deserve.”
Last year, more than 18,300 veterans were admitted to health
care facilities in the state last year, including 5,355 persons receiving care
from Asheville providers. Today, veterans comprise 25 percent of individuals
who die in the U.S. each year, according to NHPCO.
“Four Seasons has
previously established its ability to offer quality care which meets the
specific needs of veterans,” says Jan Buchanan, a clinical specialist in
spiritual care.
“Now, we further commit to develop and strengthen our
relationships with Veterans’ medical centers and organizations in order to
increase access to hospice and measurably improve quality of care for all
veterans in western North Carolina.”
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