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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shirley Freyer
Concordia Lutheran Ministries
Tel: 1-724-352-1571 x8266
sfreyer@concordialm.org

Good Samaritan Hospice Featured in National Publication

Cabot, PA – When a local organization like Good Samaritan Hospice (GSH), a Mission of Concordia Lutheran Ministries, garners a reputation in the community for high quality care, local media tends to take notice (see the story “Program gives grieving kids a chance to heal” in the July 17 edition of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette).

When GSH continues to take end of life care to new levels, national media occasionally get involved.

In the December 15 – 22 issue of U.S. News & World Report, Reporter Kerry Hannon wrote a three-page story titled “A Spreading Appreciation for the Benefits of Hospice Care.” GSH was one of the organizations called for an expert opinion.

Hannon spoke with GSH Clinical Director Michelle Hartman, RN about some of the hurdles facing hospice providers. Hartman was quoted regarding the hesitancy of physicians to refer patients to hospice – which is focused on caring, not curing.

For more information on GSH, call 1.800.720.2557.