By Norman McRae I hope every member of the Caris family enjoyed the 2016 Employee Appreciation and Awards Banquets as much as the members of the Caris leadership team did. For us, these events are a lot more than just an annual thank-you and an evening of fun. They help us stay connected with every […]

What does a spirited game of bingo have to do with Caris’ signature “Three Most Important Things” program? Or the role our Caris caregivers play in the lives of the patients we’re privileged to care for? A lot. Because if it’s important to our patients, if it’s important to their friends and neighbors at the […]

By Paul Saylor President and Chief Operating Officer (Columbia, SC, October 26) The Caris Healthcare Senior Leadership Team journeyed to South Carolina to join Caris employees there for an evening of celebration and fellowship at the annual Employee Appreciation and Awards Banquet. More than an evening of fun, the banquet is one way we show […]

“Each year we try to think of a special way to show our employees how much they mean not only to the company but to the lives they touched in the past year.” That was the stated goal of Caris Central Regional Vice President of Operations Christie Piland. For the 2016 Central and West Region […]

By Paul Saylor President and Chief Operating Officer (Murfreesboro, TN, October 19) The Caris Healthcare senior leadership team on Tuesday traveled from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to join Central and West region Caris employees for a day of learning and information sharing and an evening of celebration at the annual Leadership Development Institute. During […]

By Paul Saylor President and Chief Operating Officer At our East Region Leadership Development Institute we celebrated nine World Class Award Winners—and the Hospice Care with Grace they provide our patients and their loved ones. World Class Award winners are Caris employees who consistently go above and beyond their job description. I always enjoy attending […]

How do we ensure that 27 Caris Healthcare locations with more than 500 employees across five states remain grounded in our Caris Values and our mission to provide Hospice Care with Grace? Our Annual Awards Banquets, scheduled for October, are one way our management team remains connected and deeply invested in the success of everyone […]

On the Road with Caris: Kansas City Your Life, Our Mission By Norman McRae (Kansas City, MO, September 28) — This week in Kansas City I heard a heartwarming Three Most Important Things  story from Ryan Phillips, Caris Representative. Here’s what Ryan told me: “We recently admitted a patient who had to relocate to a […]

On the Road with Caris: St. Louis Your Life, Our Mission By Norman McRae (St. Louis, MO, September 27) — While visiting with our Caris St. Louis staff I heard the story of how our team cared for a nurse with whom they had worked with at one of our partner nursing centers. Jan Radcliff, […]

On the Road with Caris Your Life, Our Mission By Norman McRae (Knoxville, TN, September 26, 2016) — As CEO, I visit every Caris office, every year. Our President, Paul Saylor, tries to do the same. With 27 locations across five states, this is a significant time commitment each year. But it’s probably the most […]