Caris Healthcare promoted Brooke Cornett to Director of Sales and Marketing for the East Region. She will oversee growth for the region including developing people, processes, and business development. Brooke has served at Caris for 3 years. She previously served as the Caris Representative for Morristown, helping to open the office and growing the average […]

After 18 years of dedicated service, Becky Douthat has retired from Caris Healthcare. Over the last 18 years, Becky has been an invaluable part of our organization. She started her journey as a Volunteer in Greeneville, Caris Representative in Johnson City, TN and then became the Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for the East […]

Knoxville, TN— Caris Healthcare was granted reaccreditation for nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) in February from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This reaccreditation demonstrates our commitment to using evidence-based criteria when developing high-quality educational activities that promote the professional growth of nurses. With this reaccreditation, Caris Healthcare continues to be part of an influential […]

(Knoxville, TN) Caris Healthcare welcomes Heather Brown as Director of Palliative Care serving all Caris offices. Brown brings 15+ years of healthcare experience. She will oversee all management of the palliative agency, including developing people and processes, ensuring high quality of care to each patient, financial management, and business development. Brown is an accomplished professional […]

Caris Healthcare is pleased to announce a new program designed to enrich the lives of our patients. The Sunshine Creative Arts program brings joy and comfort to hospice patients through creative arts like music, writing, art, and games. By nurturing the spirit through expression, patients can rediscover passions, ease stress, and find purpose, connection, and […]

As of September 1st, 2025, Arista Metcalf, RN will be serving Caris Healthcare teams as the Regional Director of Clinical Care for the company’s East Tennessee Region, which is comprised of 7 hospice care offices. Arista brings 18 years of healthcare experience, with 13 of those years being in hospice nursing and operations. Arista will […]

[Knoxville, Tennessee] — [July 31, 2025] Community Health Accreditation Partner, Inc., (CHAP) announced today that Caris Healthcare offices in Knoxville, Lenoir City, Morristown, and Sevierville, TN have been awarded CHAP Accreditation under the CHAP Standards of Excellence with the Age-Friendly Care Certification. By achieving CHAP Accreditation, Caris Healthcare has also been deemed to meet Medicare […]

In 2024, when Caris’ executive team began developing their 2025 budget initiatives, one program stood out as universally supported: Wellbeing Coaching. “We have recognized the escalating stress and burnout that healthcare workers face, especially in hospice care. Our heart is to provide the tools our Patient Care Managers and nurses need to care for themselves […]

[Lawrenceburg, TN] – Caris Healthcare, a leading provider of hospice care services, is delighted to announce the opening of its latest location in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. This expansion reflects Caris Healthcare’s ongoing commitment to delivering compassionate end-of-life care and support to individuals and families in communities across the region. With the inauguration of this location, Caris […]

Caris Healthcare is proud to share that five of their offices have earned the “Superior Provider” Caregiver Satisfaction Award by Strategy Healthcare Programs (SHP). This designation is for providers that rank in the top 20% nationally.  Big Stone Gap and Bristol offices in Virginia and Cookeville, Crossville, and Murfreesboro offices in Tennessee are proud to […]