Friends of Caroline

06/11/2026

CNA Week is here and we are so excited to spotlight the best in the business! Our CNAs spend more time with patients and families than anyone else on our staff. They assist with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, basic grooming, light meal prep and linen changes. Our field CNAs can visit the patient up to 5 days each week and a Cottage CNA is on staff 24/7.

06/10/2026

As we enter hurricane season, we want to help our community stay informed, prepared, and supported. Severe weather can develop quickly, and taking a few simple steps now can help keep you and your loved ones safe.

At Friends of Caroline, preparedness is part of the compassionate care we provide to our patients, families, and community. We work year‑round to ensure hospice and palliative care services remain available, even during challenging weather.

As storm season approaches, we:
✅ Review emergency preparedness plans with our care teams
✅ Communicate with patients, families, and caregivers about safety needs and contingency plans
✅ Confirm that essential supplies—medications, oxygen, and equipment—are ready
✅ Coordinate with local emergency partners to support vulnerable individuals

We encourage everyone in our community to take time to prepare:

🚨 Create an Emergency Kit
Include water, non‑perishables, medications, flashlights, batteries, documents, and first‑aid items.

🧐 Review Your Evacuation Plan
Know your routes and where you’ll go if an evacuation is ordered.

🏠 Prepare Your Home
Secure outdoor items, check shutters, trim trees, and test backup power sources.

💊 Gather Essential Medical Information
Keep a list of medications, allergies, conditions, and emergency contacts accessible.

📰 Stay Informed
Follow trusted weather alerts and local updates as conditions change.

Preparedness protects you, your family, and your home. We’re committed to supporting our community through every season—take a few moments this week to review your plans and stay safe.

05/18/2026

We are in need of summer volunteers at Caroline's Cottage. Our volunteer application can be filled out at https://www.fochospice.org/volunteer-application

05/10/2026

Sometimes the home setting is not conducive to a patient's needs. Our inpatient team specializes in acute symptom management that cannot feasibly be managed in any other setting. Providing specific, short-term needs like pain & symptom management, respite stays, and routine/end-of-life care, Caroline's Cottage is a saving grace with a staff of nurses that have the skills, compassion, dedication, and strength our patients and families have come to know and love. Happy Nurses Week and Thank You to all of our nurses.

05/08/2026

Our incredible staff, including our Field RNs, care for patients in their home, wherever they call home, providing comfort, peace, and dignity when it is needed most. From the referral & admission process, to routine case management, and to late night & weekend on call issues, our nurses have the skills, compassion, dedication, and strength our patients and families have come to know and love. Happy Nurses Week and Thank You to all of our nurses.

05/06/2026

04/25/2026

What a meaningful morning on the waterfront.

Community members gathered at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park for the annual Release & Remember event, hosted by Friends of Caroline Hospice. Families and friends came together to honor loved ones, share memories, and participate in the beautiful butterfly release — a powerful symbol of remembrance, hope, and healing.

The event featured a short program followed by the release of butterflies in memory of those who have touched our lives, with all proceeds supporting the compassionate care and grief support services provided by Friends of Caroline Hospice. 

Thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, and helped make this special gathering possible. Moments like these remind us of the strength of community and the importance of supporting one another through life’s most meaningful journeys.

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12/31/2025

Happy New Year from our FRIENDS family to yours!