Caris Healthcare Medical Directors, Nurse Practitioners and Patient Care Managers recently attended our Caris Leadership Development Institute. Held at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, the Caris Leadership Development Institute offers valuable continuing education credit hours through the University of Tennessee’s Graduate School of Medicine Continuing Education and Professional Development Department. Throughout Caris Healthcare’s annual Clinical […]

What makes a good death? Many people prefer not to think about this question in their day-to-day lives. The answer can vary from person to person, depending on individual personalities, interests, and desires. For many, a good death is simple. It means remaining at the place you call home, being physically comfortable, and experiencing things […]

Several large organizations grant wishes for those in the last days of their life. The Make-A-Wish Foundation adopted the tag line, “One Moment Changes Everything.” The Dream Foundation says they are “Giving Life to Final Dreams.” At Caris, we ask our patients “What three most important things do we need to know about you to […]

During National Volunteer Week, April 23 – 29, Caris Healthcare honors the 591 dedicated volunteers who ensure patients and families facing serious and life-limiting illness find hope, dignity and love. Family Services Coordinator Diana Puckett said, “There is nothing more powerful than seeing the basic human spirit of compassion personified. Caris witnesses this each day […]

Caris Representatives and Administrators heard from the Caris executive and regional leadership team during a recent two-day training session in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Caris Representative and Administrator Leadership Development Institute (LDI) is one way our management team assesses and remains connected to the approach our offices share in providing hospice care with grace. Caris Representatives […]

Caris Healthcare provided services to a patient who was a professor prior to his retirement. His career led him to Thailand and he spoke fluent Thai. When Caris Social Worker Dana Hays met with the patient for the first time, he spoke endearingly about his time abroad. As Caris staff does on every initial visit, […]

Caris Healthcare is committed to providing quality, compassionate care to each patient we serve. Our healthcare team members take pride in the care they provide, and all plans of care are individualized with valuable input from the patient and family, the patient’s personal physician and, where appropriate, the patient’s nursing center or assisted living community. […]

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2017 For additional information: leadership@carishealthcare.com Caris Healthcare 866-694-4848 Caris Healthcare Promotes Jami DeGrave to West Regional Director of Clinical Care Caris Healthcare promotes Jami DeGrave to West Regional Director of Clinical Care. Jami joined Caris in September of 2015 as Patient Care Manager in the Kansas City, Missouri […]

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 9, 2017 For additional information: leadership@carishealthcare.com Caris Healthcare 866-694-4848 (Bluffton, South Carolina) – Caris Healthcare, a statewide hospice provider, recently opened an office in Bluffton, South Carolina. The office is located at 14 Westbury Parkway, Unit 104, Bluffton, SC, 29910. Caris Healthcare, headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, acquired Solaris Hospice […]

  NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2017 For additional information: leadership@carishealthcare.com Caris Healthcare 866-694-4848   Caris Healthcare Promotes Angela Berkshire to Central Regional Director of Clinical Care Caris Healthcare promotes Angela Berkshire to Central Regional Director of Clinical Care. Angela joined Caris in March of 2012 as RN Care Manager in the Crossville, […]