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 […]

Grief is one of life’s most universal experiences — yet it can often feel isolating. Each person’s journey through loss is unique, but that doesn’t mean you have to walk it alone. The HUGs Grief Support Group was created to offer a safe, understanding space where individuals can share, listen, and heal together. We believe […]

(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 […]

The Caris Healthcare Leadership team concluded our annual Employee Leadership Development Institute meetings by joining the Central and West Regions in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Central and West Leadership Development Institute followed the same agenda as the other regions, but one of the highlights of the evening was  “Amazing Grace” played on bagpipes as leadership team […]

Caris leadership joined the East Region team for our Regional Leadership Development Institute in Knoxville, Tennessee. During the day long meetings, we discussed the nature of function versus purpose, what makes everyone at Caris leaders, and received valuable training on service recovery and quality reporting. At night, we celebrated all of our employees, but in […]

By Brad Rector Senior Vice President of Operations The Caris Healthcare leadership team traveled to Columbia, South Carolina to join the South Carolina team for the Regional Leadership Development Institute. We spent the day learning together and reminding one another of our purpose. For many who work in hospice, waking up each day to go […]

“Why do we call it a Leadership Development Institute,” asks Paul Saylor, Caris Healthcare President and COO, at the South Carolina gathering in Columbia. “At Caris, we truly believe every one of our employees is a leader. The majority of the Caris team works hands-on at the patient’s bedside in nursing centers, hospitals, assisted living […]

Caris Healthcare hospice providers are among the nation’s top performers in the new Hospice Compare quality measures published for the first time on August 16 by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Everyone at Caris Healthcare, and our 28 hospice programs, is proud of these scores, particularly the hundreds of nurses, certified nursing […]

Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Since 2000, deaths from dementia rose by 89% (alz.org). Dementia is one of the most feared diseases. As a healthcare community, what do we do to combat these fears and ease this anxiety? Caris Healthcare invited Annette Mendola PHD, Director of Clinical Ethics […]