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Morton's S1 Unit Receives Hospice Award for 3rd Consecutive Year

Posted on 08/25/2011

Morton Hospital’s S1 Medical-Surgical Unit was recently selected as the recipient of the 2011 Beacon Hospice “Excellence in End-of-Life Care” Award. This year marked the third consecutive year that the unit received the award after being selected from a pool of hundreds of applicants throughout New England.

During a recent recognition ceremony, the hospital’s S1 staff was presented with a certificate of achievement for its outstanding commitment and lasting contribution to hospice care. The certificate was presented by Amy Ippolito-Kelly, Hospice Service Representative, and Patricia Cusack, Area Vice President of Business Development.

In explaining how Beacon Hospice chooses the award recipient each year, Cusack stated, “We look for a provider that engages and believes in hospice, participates in our educational components, and partners with Beacon Hospice in providing quality hospice care. This award is a testament to Morton Hospital’s S1 staff and the fabulous care they provide their patients.”  

About Beacon Hospice
Beacon Hospice, Inc., headquartered in Charlestown, Mass., was established in 1995 to serve the needs of terminally ill patients. The Company was founded on the philosophy that all patients should be able to choose the manner in which they wish to live out their lives and should receive the highest quality of care possible. Beacon Hospice cares for patients out of 22 offices in more than 400 communities in New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island, including offices in Concord, Keene, and Nashua.