This year a woman will be spending the holidays in a nursing facility for the first time. Across town, a man sits at an empty table with only a frozen dinner for comfort. In a house on Maple Street, a man lays in bed staring out his window, watching the glow of lights and decorations […]

Healthcare communities across the nation celebrate National Skilled Nursing Care Week from May 9-15, 2021. National Skilled Nursing Care Week, formerly known as National Nursing Home Week, was established by the American Health Care Association (AHCA) in 1967 to recognize the role of skilled nursing care centers in caring for America’s seniors and individuals with […]

Jan. 19, 2021 (ALEXANDRIA, Va.) Norman McRae, founder and managing partner of Caris Healthcare, has been named chairman of the board of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), the nation’s largest membership organization representing end-of-life care providers. “It’s an honor to lead this organization of professionals who dedicate their lives to providing comfort […]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Caris Healthcare welcomes Deaver T. Shattuck to its family of dedicated physicians and healthcare providers. Shattuck is a charter member of the Society of Hospital Medicine and was the original hospitalist at Blount Memorial Hospital, where he continues to practice. Shattuck is the medical director and founder of Blount Hospitalists and has […]

Caris Healthcare has promoted Darrah Whittaker to Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Darrah joined Caris in 2016 as a marketing representative. Her passion for hospice care, hard work, and innovation earned her a promotion to South Carolina Regional Director of Sales and Marketing in 2017. Darrah is a growth and goal-oriented marketing and sales […]

Volunteers Help Caris Representative Bring the River to the Residents SUMTER, S.C. — As COVID-19 makes it necessary to enact strict social distancing policies, the resulting isolation can lead to loneliness for health care facility residents. As a result it is crucial for providers to be attentive not only to their patients’ physical care but […]

Voted for Best Senior Services and Respite Care by Dickson County Community DICKSON, Tenn. — Caris Healthcare, a leading hospice provider in the Southeast, is pleased to announce its Dickson location received the 2020 Dickson County Main Street Award for Best Senior Services and Respite Care in the Dickson County area. Voting is open to […]

Recognized by One of the Nation’s Largest Benchmarks for Hospice Caregiver Satisfaction KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Caris Healthcare, a provider of world class hospice to patients across the Southeast, is proud to announce five of its locations received Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) CAHPS Hospice Awards in the Superior Performer category. The Cookeville, Crossville, Murfreesboro, Somerville, and […]

The milestones of life move in a circular fashion until what has begun meets its natural course. These milestones bring to each of us feelings of pride and accomplishment, disappointment, failure, success, and humility. The world turns; each day weathering our appearance, maturing our features, and moving us gradually toward the final mile of our […]

Category Winners Determined By Nearly 440,000 Votes, Votes Collected Earlier This Year SUMTER, S.C. — Caris Healthcare, providing a graceful and peaceful end-of-life journey for more than 40,000 patients across the Southeast, was recently named “Best in Hospice Care” for The Sumter Item’s “Best of Sumter” annual magazine.  Recognized as one of the best citywide […]