At Caris, we know that understanding the Three Most Important Things for each patient is the key to providing a comforting and meaningful end of life experience. Our Lenoir City office recently helped honor a young woman’s love of adventure and passion for animals by providing a safe visit to the local zoo.   This young woman, Dorothy […]

Caris Healthcare Milan team met Sebastian when he was 2 and a half months old, he had a heart full of courage, and an unbreakable spirit, but his little body faced challenges right from the start. Sebastian was diagnosed with life-limiting conditions and doctors prepared his family for the difficult journey ahead. With heavy hearts, […]

Many people do not know that volunteers play a critical role in caring for our hospice patients. While our nurses provide the medical support, our chaplains provide the spiritual support, and our social workers provide the emotional support, our volunteers offer companionship and connection. As we celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 20-26), we took some […]

Jennifer Hughes looks back on her childhood fondly. She grew up in Honaker, Virginia where she walked everywhere- to church, school, and even her first job. But it had not been easy. Her father died in the coal mine when she was nine years old, and her mother was diagnosed with cancer when she was […]

Our goal at Caris is to always to be able to honor our patients by respecting their dignity and last wishes.  We do this by learning and honoring the three most important things to them.  We recently had the privilege of helping a patient achieve one of her most three important things before she dies. […]

By Diana Puckett, Family Services Coordinator As you know we have been impacted by an unprecedented weather event. While the western part of Carter County where I live was mostly affected by interruptions of services and loss of utilities, the eastern side of my hometown was not so fortunate, as well as surrounding areas where […]

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 […]

Caris Healthcare is proud to share that two of their offices have earned the “Premier Provider” Caregiver Satisfaction Award by Strategy Healthcare Programs (SHP). This designation is for providers that rank in the top 5% nationally.  The annual SHPBest™ award program was created to acknowledge hospice providers who consistently provide high quality service to families […]

February 2024 (GREENVILLE, SC)   The Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC) is pleased to announce that Alicia Kilgore, CNA, at Caris Healthcare, has successfully achieved certification as a Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing Assistant. HPCC, formerly the National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses (NBCHPN®), is the only organization that offers specialty […]

February 2024 (BIG STONE GAP, VA)   The Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC) is pleased to announce that Savahannah Kern, RN, at Caris Healthcare, has successfully achieved certification as a Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse. HPCC, formerly the National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses (NBCHPN®), is the only organization that offers […]