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Loretta Shelton Named Executive Director of Four Seasons Compassion for Life Foundation

Loretta Shelton

FLAT ROCK, N.C., May 4, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Loretta Shelton has been named executive director of the newly launched Four Seasons Compassion for Life Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the philanthropic support of the Four Seasons Compassion for Life mission of "Co-Creating The Care Experience."

Under Shelton's leadership, the Foundation is charged with securing the future sustainability of quality, community-based care during serious illness through charitable giving of individuals, families and community partners.

"I want to further the Four Seasons mission by 'Co-Creating the Philanthropic Experience,' within our community," she says. "We will continue to build a conscious culture of neighbor helping neighbor, a value that Four Seasons has shared with our community for more than 35 years."

Faced with a rapidly changing, unpredictable health care future, many western North Carolinians express the desire to retain independent health care choices in the face of chronic, serious or life-limiting illness, she says.

"Through donor support, Four Seasons provides services to individuals and families who do not have a way of paying for care of their loved one," she says. "In many cases, families find the cost of quality care exceeds reimbursement rates from insurers."

Charitable gifts made to the Foundation provide the philanthropic support needed to ensure these high quality care options remain available to each patient and family regardless of their circumstances, she says.

"My goal as executive director is to provide the long term fiscal stability needed to increase the permanency of Four Seasons' services in order to offset the uncertainties of a rapidly changing health care arena."

A former hospice volunteer, Shelton is a 20 year veteran of philanthropic non-profit management and leadership. Most recently, she served as regional executive director of philanthropy at North Carolina State University, serving 21 western counties, from 2013-15, and as executive director of conferences and events at Mars Hill College from 2002-13. She is an alumnus of Mars Hill College (BA) and Liberty University (MA), and holds certifications in project management from Western Carolina University and non-profit organizational management from Duke University.

"Every single thing I've done in my life makes sense now that I'm here," she says.

Chris Comeaux, CEO of Four Seasons Compassion for Life calls Shelton's leadership "inspired."

"There's no mistaking Loretta Shelton's passion for undertaking this important work on behalf of the people of Henderson County and western North Carolina," he says. "She motivates those around her to excellence and action, and holds a vision of Four Seasons' future that includes quality care for those facing chronic illness for generations to come."

About Four Seasons Compassion For Life:

Four Seasons Compassion for Life - http://www.fourseasonscfl.org - is a 501c3 non-profit organization with a dedicated team of health care professionals, social workers, spiritual care professionals and volunteers deeply committed to its mission of "Co-Creating the Care Experience." Nationally known for its leadership in innovative, quality hospice and palliative care services, and serving western North Carolina, Four Seasons is a former Circle of Life award recipient from the American Medical Association.

About Four Seasons Compassion For Life Foundation:

The Four Seasons Compassion for Life Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the philanthropic support of the Four Seasons mission and building legacy through charitable giving of individuals, families, community organizations, and corporate partners. The Foundation commits to secure a sustainable future for quality, independent care for those facing chronic, serious or life-limiting illness in western North Carolina.

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Four Seasons Compassion for Life Launches Foundation to Fund Quality Care during Serious Illness

Loretta Shelton

FLAT ROCK, N.C., May 3, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Four Seasons Compassion for Life, western North Carolina's leading, community-based hospice and palliative care provider, announces the launch of the Four Seasons for Life Foundation. The philanthropic non-profit is charged with securing the resources to maintain quality care during serious, chronic, or life-limiting illness in Henderson and Buncombe counties, and across the region.

"Personal independence is a core value of mountain people from all walks of life," says Executive Director Loretta Shelton. "Four Seasons is one of the last community-based hospice and palliative care organizations in the state, if not the southeast."

That's why it's crucial to ensure the non-profit continues to provide independent quality care during serious, chronic illness that is unique to Henderson and Buncombe Counties, and western North Carolina, says David Reeves, the foundation's first chairman of the board and a respected business development and advisory board strategist.

"There's no way you can maintain this independence without some outside funding," he says.

A national award-winning, hospice and palliative care industry leader, Four Seasons Compassion for Life maintains a consistent track record of reducing costs while improving patient outcomes during serious, life limiting illness. With benchmark patient and family satisfaction ratings, Four Seasons community palliative care model (CPC) removes barriers to patient care due to location, socio-economics, ethnicity or minority status, or fragility of medical condition.

"If you go to other places, you encounter a cookie cutter approach on how to handle care," says Reeves. "At Four Seasons, there are a lot of extra things they do as standard practice they simply aren't compensated for, as Medicaid does not cover the actual costs of our patient and family care services."

The community based non-profit's services extend beyond palliative and hospice care basics to include bereavement services, veterans' programs, community education, and children's grief support.

"The shortfall of revenue that Four Seasons has now has to come from someplace else," he says. "Hopefully we can raise enough money as a foundation that we can invest the money and use the income to help fund hospice in the future."

To meet this need, the Foundation leadership has assembled a prestigious founding board of directors. In addition to Reeves, members include: Ruth Birge, Dick Burns, Caroline Gunther, Lynn Penny, Cindy Schirmer, Sandy Williams, and Nancy Bouvet, all of Hendersonville; Mary Coffey of Flat Rock; Sherri Lynn Haggard of Fletcher; Henry Johnson of Laurel Park; David Rhew of Horseshoe; and Robert Seiler of Saluda.

Shelton and Reeves agree that the Four Seasons tradition of co-creation will provide a necessary advantage to boost the growth, productivity and create the assets needed to assure the future of Four Seasons for future generations.

Chris Comeaux, CEO, says that given the many challenges the government continues to throw at healthcare providers, the Four Seasons Operating Board remains focused on policy, with little time left for funding considerations.

"For example, out of an hour and half meeting we might - if we were lucky - have five minutes remaining to talk about fundraising. Now having a highly competent, high powered Foundation Board which focuses on nothing except fund raising is a blessing. Their talent, expertise and time is dedicated exclusively to this major priority," he says.

Four Seasons added "Co-Creating the Care Experience" as its tag line in 2009. Co-creation refers to a business practice of creating solutions within communities through collaboration with those served. Though the term was coined in the early 2000s, with frequent references to innovations adopted by the Nike(TM) brand, co-creation with the community is a commitment Four Seasons has honored since it was first incorporated in 1979.

Shelton believes that co-creation extends to partners within the community who support the Four Seasons Compassion for Life Foundation. Secured funding ensures that care choices are uniquely created to meet community needs well into the future.

One of the keys to economic viability in any region is quality health care, she says. An investment in Four Seasons ensures that every person who lives and works in our area has access to the care they deserve. The impact of that commitment improves short and long term economic outlooks for the region, she says.

"Our family, friends and neighbors will get the care they need during serious, life altering illness without regard to economic status, age, or other exclusionary criteria," she says. "Highly qualified workers will be attracted by the knowledge that their needs will be met should the unthinkable occur."

Plus, faced with a rapidly changing, unpredictable health care future, the idea of neighbor helping neighbor resonates with people from all walks of life who call these mountains "home," says Shelton.

"Co-creating philanthropic investment opportunities within our community will ensure that this high quality of care remains available for those with serious illness, and it will remain available whether or not the individual can pay," she says.

Four Seasons' patients are already receiving the benefit of the new Foundation's commitment, says Comeaux.

About Four Seasons Compassion For Life

Four Seasons Compassion for Life - http://www.fourseasonscfl.org - is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a dedicated team of health care professionals, social workers, spiritual care professionals and volunteers deeply committed to its mission of "Co-Creating the Care Experience." Nationally known for its leadership in innovative, quality hospice and palliative care services, and serving western North Carolina, the agency is a former Circle of Life award recipient from the American Medical Association.

About Four Seasons Compassion for Life Foundation

The Four Seasons Compassion for Life Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the philanthropic support of the Four Seasons mission and building legacy through charitable giving of individuals, families, community organizations, and corporate partners. The Foundation commits to secure a sustainable future for quality, independent care for those facing chronic, serious or life-limiting illness in western North Carolina.

Twitter: @fscfl #WNC #FourSeasonsCFL

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Caption: Foundation Executive Director Loretta Shelton discusses the increasing need for western North Carolina veteran recognition and funding with HonorAir's founder and Honor Flight Network co-founder Jeff Miller, Hendersonville. Miller, a Hendersonville City Council member, received a 2014 Caring Awards winner for his role in honoring World War II veterans. Four Seasons Compassion for Life is a "We Honor Veterans" partner, recognizing the contributions of more than 120 U.S. Armed Forces veterans facing chronic illness.

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Caption: Eric McCraw, a staff member of the Four Seasons Foundation and Hospice Home Store, assists the Foundation with its move into its new offices in downtown Hendersonville, N.C.

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Ashley Albers Named Hospice Medical Director of Four Seasons

Ashley Albers

FLAT ROCK, N.C., March 23, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Four Seasons Compassion for Life announces the promotion of Ashley Albers, D.O., to the position of hospice medical director.

Albers holds a 2009 doctorate in osteopathic medicine from the A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, and a 2004 bachelor of science in chemistry and mathematics. After a three year residency in internal medicine in the University of Medicine and Dentistry at the New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine from 2009-12, she received a Mountain Area Health Education Center, or MAHEC, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, Asheville, in 2012-13.

"During my residency in internal care, I observed a lot of interventions within the intensive care unit that made me wonder what people really wanted for their time at end of life," she says.

Her interest in serving patient needs at end of life deepened, and led her to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, where she accepted a position as a palliative care physician in 2013, followed by a promotion to assistant medical director in 2014. She was certified as a hospice medical director in 2015 and completed a year-long mentorship with Chief Medical Officer Janet Bull, prior to promotion to hospice medical director.

"Dr. Albers has done a magnificent job," says Bull. "She has demonstrated astute clinical skills and possesses a great understanding of the regulations of the Hospice Medicare Benefit."

As hospice medical director, Albers oversees the certification of eligibility of hospice patients to receive Medicare benefits as part of day-to-day operations.

Though others may remark upon her rapid rise within the organization, she describes a combination of factors: a willingness to acquire relevant experience and training, timing, and the emergent need to facilitate changes on the palliative care team which required a greater commitment from its members.

"She is a great team player, and continues to aspire to improving care for the patients and families we serve," says Bull.

As the region's population ages, Albers remains inspired by the opportunity to reach increasing numbers of physicians and health care workers.

"A lot of people who could benefit from our services aren't receiving those yet," she says. "I'd like to be part of helping other medical practitioners do this work."

Four Seasons is a non-profit hospice and palliative care organization led by a dedicated team of health care professionals, social workers, spiritual care professionals and volunteers. Four Seasons currently serves patients in Henderson, Buncombe, Macon, Jackson, Transylvania and surrounding counties.

For information on Four Seasons, visit http://www.fourseasonscfl.org.

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Delta Care Rx Sponsors Innovative Hospice Nurse Intern Program of Four Seasons Compassion for Life

Hospice Nurse Internship

FLAT ROCK, N.C., Jan. 12, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A shared commitment to the greater good and a growing need for trained hospice professionals led Delta Care Rx, a nationally known hospice pharmaceutical provider, to partner with Four Seasons Compassion For Life in the recent development and implementation of an innovative 12-week "Hospice Nurse Internship Program."

The forward-looking collaboration introduces nurse graduates to the day-to-day operations of Four Seasons' nationally recognized hospice care and nurse leadership case management, much in the way Delta Care Rx offers on and off-campus training to pharmacists.

"Nurses and pharmacists work closely from day to day to manage the unique needs of hospice patients," says Drew Mihalyo, president and chief operating officer at Delta Care Rx. "In hospice, the delivery of care can be quite different from that of other patient settings."

Educating the next generation of nurses while meeting anticipated shortfalls for trained hospice caregivers is a priority, says Derek Groves, vice president of sustainable development for Four Seasons Compassion for Life.

"The internship is a great way to attract promising young nurse leaders, show them what we do, and introduce them to the high quality of hospice care that Four Seasons provides," he says. "We are excited about the results made possible by Delta Care Rx's sponsorship."

The grant from partner Delta Care Rx has made it possible to introduce hospice as a specialty to promising new graduates, says Renee Barnwell, a registered nurse and Four Seasons director of professional development.

"Prior to graduation, many students in both pharmacy and nursing have infrequently experienced training specific to the needs of hospice or palliative care patients," says Mihalyo.

To meet this need, the Four Seasons nurse intern training initiative includes classroom studies, active learning, and hands-on patient care to foster the competence and independence needed for quality hospice patient care, says Barnwell.

"Young nurses breathe new life into the profession," she says. "If we can introduce them to hospice and end of life care, the benefit is that we can get them into the specialty earlier in their careers."

Increasing the numbers of exceptional nurses is particularly important at the present time, she explains. The hospice industry includes an aging work force, with an average age for nurses well into their 40s, and significant numbers reaching retirement.

"New graduates bring intense energy to an organization. If you could bottle it, we'd be rich: passion for learning, openness to learning new things, and excitement about nursing," Barnwell says.

As the interns complete the 12 week program, they transition into permanent positions as nurse case managers ready to manage patient care plans.

"We've been careful to select nurses with a new passion for end of life care who want to spend a career within the field," she says. "The nurse interns chosen for the program demonstrated exceptional nursing skills, and have the communications abilities to elicit patient goals and collaboratively develop plans of care."

The "hospice heart" is unmistakable, she says.

"We look for that special quality in nurses that draws them to hospice," says Barnwell. "We encourage them as leaders, and work to ensure their future success."

About Delta Care Rx:

Delta Care Rx - http://www.deltacarerx.com/ - transforms and improves the hospice pharmacy industry through business transparency, innovation, extreme customer service, and the maintenance of vital community-pharmacy relationships. As a pharmacist owned, privately held provider, Delta Care Rx sets the industry benchmark for pharmacy benefit management, on-demand pharmacist services, and hospice tailored electronic prescribing.

About Four Seasons Compassion For Life:

Four Seasons Compassion for Life - https://www.fourseasonscfl.org/ - is a 501c3 non-profit organization with a dedicated team of health care professionals, social workers, spiritual care professionals and volunteers deeply committed to its mission of "Co-Creating the Care Experience." Nationally known for its leadership in innovative, quality hospice and palliative care services, and serving western North Carolina, the agency is a former Circle of Life award recipient from the American Medical Association.

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Documentary of Four Seasons Efforts to Improve Palliative Care in Zambia Receives Telly Award

A Unified Presence

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Filmmakers Dylan and Melanie Trivette of Trivette Images were recently recognized as bronze winners of the 36th Annual Telly Awards for their documentary "A Unified Presence" in the non-profit organization category, Four Seasons Compassion For Life announced today.

Founded in 1979, the Telly Awards are considered the premier award among film and video professionals working across a range of mediums. In 2015, the winners were selected from more than 12,000 entries from the United States and abroad by a panel of 650 industry peers who judge each work based on merit.

The Four Seasons Compassion for Life documentary features the cross-continental partnership between the leading North Carolina care provider, Flat Rock, and the Palliative Care Alliance of Zambia. Filmed on location in the sub-Saharan, southern African nation and North Carolina, the film highlights the global need to improve access to quality palliative care during serious illness or at end of life.

"We tell the best stories we possibly can," says Dylan Trivette, also a former Emmy Award winner. "Filmmakers are tasked with bringing a spotlight onto key moments that speak to them. We look for projects like this one, which have resonance and heart outlasting the event itself."

Zambia provides a compelling backdrop to the need for palliative care across the developing world. On average, Zambians have a life expectancy of 48 years, about half of that of North Carolinians, due to high incidences of HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and cancer.

"This film remains a living document which captures the significance of palliative care as a compassionate response to the medical needs of those persons worldwide who are seriously ill or dying," says Chris Comeaux, chief executive officer of Four Seasons.

In Trivette's view, the Telly Award is a gift to be shared with Four Seasons' leadership, who played a crucial role both at home and in Zambia.

"It's not our work, it is a collaborative effort. Four Seasons trusted us to tell this very important story, so this recognition is a testament to that collaboration. We're honored to share in the gift of an award with them."

About Trivette Images:

Trivette Images - http://trivetteimages.com/ - captures cinematic visuals with a documentary-inspired approach to produce award-winning films and behind-the-scenes footage for non-profits, corporations, and film studios around the globe

About Four Seasons Compassion For Life:

Four Seasons Compassion for Life - http://www.fourseasonscfl.org/ - is a 501c3 non-profit organization with a dedicated team of health care professionals, social workers, spiritual care professionals and volunteers deeply committed to its mission of "Co-Creating the Care Experience." Nationally known for its leadership in innovative, quality hospice and palliative care services, and serving western North Carolina, the agency is a former Circle of Life award recipient from the American Medical Association.

VIDEO: "A Unified Presence" Trailer:
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Four Seasons Compassion For Life Awarded Advanced Certification for Home Care from The Joint Commission

Laura Lambert

FLAT ROCK, N.C., April 9, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Four Seasons Compassion For Life today announces that it has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval(R) for Home Care. The award recognizes Four Seasons has met the rigorous criteria of nationally recognized and endorsed home care standards through the accreditation process.

The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval(R) is one of the more difficult accreditations to attain, according to Four Seasons' Chief Executive Officer Chris Comeaux. The accreditation offers assurance of the safe, high quality care, treatment and services Four Seasons provides to its patients, families, and community.

"At Four Seasons, the exceptional care of our patients always comes first," says Comeaux. "The commitment of our staff at Four Seasons is in large part responsible for this important benchmark, and I congratulate each individual who had part in this achievement."

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission has a long and respected history of driving health care toward better outcomes. Today, it remains the nation's oldest and largest standards setting body in health care, accrediting and certifying more than 20,500 health care organizations and programs in the United States.

"Accreditation from The Joint Commission offers assurance that Four Seasons is continuously engaged in assessing and improving the quality of its services and outcomes," says Laura Lambert, quality and compliance director.

To receive accreditation, she explains, Four Seasons submitted to a rigorous review of processes and outcomes. First, the agency provided evidence of compliance with 845 standards in 15 areas, including performance improvement, leadership, provision of care, treatment, services, and environment of care. The summative evaluative survey included live on-site reviews, documentation, and visits to patients and families. The results were conclusive; accreditation was confirmed in a March 31 letter from Mark Pelletier, the commission's chief operating officer, thanking the organization for its participation in the accreditation process.

Lambert described the process as challenging, yet rewarding.

"Surveyors actually observed the staff taking care of patients and followed up with reviews of the clinical documentation," says Lambert. "Thanks to our ongoing emphasis on quality, safety, and performance improvement, out of the 845 standards, we had only three non-critical corrections to make. We're very proud of that standing."

About Four Seasons Compassion For Life:

Four Seasons Compassion for Life - https://www.fourseasonscfl.org - is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a dedicated team of health care professionals, social workers, spiritual care professionals and volunteers deeply committed to its mission of "Co-Creating the Care Experience." Nationally known for its leadership in innovative, quality hospice and palliative care services, Four Seasons is a former Circle of Life award recipient from the American Medical Association.

About The Joint Commission:

An independent non-profit, The Joint Commission continuously works to improve health care for the public, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring leadership to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. Learn more about The Joint Commission at http://www.jointcommission.org/.

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Four Seasons Efforts to Improve Palliative Care in Zambia Featured in Documentary

A Unified Presence

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Sept. 26, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A premiere screening of "A Unified Presence," a short documentary film featuring Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Flat Rock, and its cross-continental partnership with the Palliative Care Association of Zambia is slated for Tuesday, October 15, at Asheville Community Theater, 6:30-9 p.m.

The Zambian partnership formed in 2011 to provide support to a country with limited access to this compassionate form of medical care. Then, in 2013, Four Seasons sent a medical mission team to Zambia to assist with care, develop strategy, and create a mutual vision to increase the reach of the Palliative Care Association of Zambia. For more information, visit http://www.fourseasonscfl.org .

Zambia is in the sub-Saharan, southern region of Africa.

Four Seasons partners with PCAZ because their missions align, according to Janet Bull, M.D., chief medical officer, who helped formulate the partnership.

"The partnership focuses on improving access to quality palliative life care throughout Zambia," says Bull, who donated a 2012 Cunniff Dixon Foundation award of $25,000 to train and educate Zambian nurses and physicians to this end.

On average, Zambians have a life expectancy of 48 years, about half that of North Carolinians, and high incidences of HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and cancer. With fewer than 800 doctors nationwide, expert consensus is that the country's medical system remains ill-equipped to take care of the needs of the seriously ill and dying.

Filmed on location in Zambia and North Carolina by Emmy award-winning Asheville filmmakers Dylan and Melanie Trivette, "A Unified Presence" highlights the collaborative effort of the two agencies to improve access to quality palliative care during serious, life-limiting illness or at end of life for individuals throughout Zambia.

For more information about Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Flat Rock, and its work in Zambia, visit http://www.fourseasonscfl.org/ .

"A Unified Presence" premieres Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Asheville Community Theater, from 6:30-9 p.m. The event includes the screening, a reception and discussion with filmmakers and members of the Four Seasons-Zambia partnership team. Tickets are available online, http://www.zambiafundraiser.com/ or at the door, $25.

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http://vimeo.com/75215169

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