On a sweltering day at the end of June, Mark Smith, Caris Representative of our Chattanooga office walked into NHC Healthcare Chattanooga, smiling and greeting each person he saw. Everyone knew him on a first name basis, and a few pulled him aside to talk about patients who needed additional support.  The Caris Healthcare relationship […]

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 […]

Over the years, we have heard countless families decline hospice care or pain relief measures because they were afraid it would hasten death. Individuals may have seen patients receive morphine and pass away days, or even hours later at some point in their lives. This is simply a case of correlation verses causation. Meaning that […]

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 […]

As every parent knows, we can only rest when we know that our children’s needs are met. For our patient, Diana, the care and well-being of her grandson, Elijah, was her sole focus. Her heart’s desire was for her grandson to be okay.  She worried about him daily, asking each team member during our visits […]

Brooke Cornett maneuvers the curvy roads of Hancock County with perfect precision. Decades of practice will do that. She points out the houses of old friends and family as we drive past farmland and mountain hollows. Brooke was raised here alongside cousins, aunts, and uncles. Every road has a story. She’s quick to add that […]

[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 […]

One of our patients in Myrtle Beach is a proud Marine. He finds great joy in sharing the tales of his military service. Among his many distinguished moments is his time serving at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. His time there stands out as a pinnacle of honor and dedication.  Our Volunteer Coordinator and […]

A man with a calmness about him with smoky gray- white hair, thin and frail in appearance, once stood six foot tall and full of life and adventure. One would never guess the sweet old man was once in a motorcycle “club” with a bunch of rowdy buddies and his wife. Amber Daugherty, CNA Preceptor […]

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 […]