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Volunteer President’s Award Winner
As part of National Volunteer Week, we are thrilled to announce the recipient of the second annual Volunteer President’s Award at BCN: CLARK KIDWELL! Here is an excerpt from his nomination:
“As a combat veteran, he is a passionate advocate about serving veterans. He provides vet-to-vet visits wherever patients are and makes regular visits to nursing homes. When we started the veteran pinning program, he was instrumental in building it. He was the guiding force and our sole veteran volunteer. He came in day or night. He recruited a second veteran volunteer, and we were off and running! His guidance and feedback are utilized throughout the agency enabling BCN veteran volunteers to have a wonderful template to conduct pinning ceremonies with the utmost respect and dignity. There is rarely a dry eye during these honoring ceremonies. Often veteran patients will share stories their family have never heard. He has since trained other veteran volunteers and developed a framework of a legacy program that is growing!”
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Congratulations, Clark! Your important work touches the lives of many veteran patients and their loved ones. We also wish to celebrate the 2023 Volunteer President Award nominees from each of our regional offices and thank them for their dedication to our mission:
Aimee Cupp, Barbourville | Wilma Perkins, Cynthiana | Martha Morrison, Frankfort Cynthia Gooch, Hazard | Joan Webb, Lexington
Bluegrass Hospice Care Center at UK Healthcare Celebrates 5 years
In April, the Bluegrass Hospice Care Center (HCC) at UK Healthcare celebrated its fifth anniversary of serving patients. During these five years, the team has provided expert, compassionate care to more than 2,200 hospice patients and their families.
“We feel privileged to have partnered with an amazing organization and are grateful for the support that UK Healthcare provides,” said Dr. Natalie Houghton. “The UK HCC is a truly special place filled with extraordinary people called to serve an even more extraordinary population. The unit is ‘home’ not only for those of us who work there, but also to the many patients and families who allow us into their lives and entrust us with their care.”
