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LAS VEGAS – August 24, 2022 – Nathan Adelson Hospice, the leader in hospice and palliative care in southern Nevada, has announced three new fellows -- Inga Pak Jeon, MD, Paige Kozlowski, and Bennett Aguilera Vitug -- to its Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine Program. The program provides humanistic, holistic, evidence-based education for graduate physicians seeking additional skill, competence, and certification in hospice and palliative medicine.

Event at The Smith Center to feature record-breaking Las Vegas Headliner and musical sensation Frankie Moreno

LAS VEGAS – August 22, 2022– Nathan Adelson Hospice, the largest and only non-profit hos-pice in Nevada, will once again celebrate more than 40 years of caring for people in the community with its 26th Annual ‘Serenades of Life - Doctors in Concert’ on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. inside Myron’s Cabaret Jazz at The Smith Center.

LAS VEGAS – August 17, 2022 – Nathan Adelson Hospice is seeking some friendly furry friends to add to its roster. With the “Paws for Paul – The Paul Ames Pet Therapy Program” in full swing again post-pandemic, the hospice is seeking to add more certified pet therapists and loveable pets to join the program to help patients and their loved ones. 

Las Vegas, Nev. (May 19, 2022) – Nathan Adelson Hospice has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2022 Best Places to Work in Healthcare, sponsored by Healthcare Plus Solutions Group. The complete list of this year’s winners, in alphabetical order, is available at ModernHealthcare.com/bestplaceslist. Modern Healthcare will publish a special supplement featuring a ranked list of all the winners along with the October 3 issue of MH.

LAS VEGAS (May 12, 2022) – Nathan Adelson Hospice, the leader in hospice and palliative care in southern Nevada, has announced two internal promotions. Stephanie Forbes has been named Philanthropy Officer, and Cassondra Farris has been promoted to Development Manager.

Highly anticipated event will feature luxury fashion brand, Chloé, along with a specialty tasting and cocktail menu from Wynn Las Vegas 

LAS VEGAS (April 19, 2022) – Nathan Adelson Hospice, the leader in hospice and palliative care in southern Nevada, will hold its annual ‘A Flair for Care’ Fashion Show on Friday, April 29, in partnership with Wynn Las Vegas. This year’s show will feature hand-picked, non-traditional accessories from the luxury French fashion brand, Chloé. In 2021, the couture brand became B Corp-certified to further reinforce its commitment to taking accountability for its impact on people and the planet. Chloé’s strong and modern collection can be classified as “honest luxury,” or luxury with a conscience. 

LAS VEGAS, NV – April 13, 2022 – Nathan Adelson Hospice, the top choice for hospice and palliative care in southern Nevada, is proud to announce that the hospice has been awarded a Top Workplace 2022 honor by Nevada Top Workplaces. 

LAS VEGAS – February 23, 2022 – Nathan Adelson Hospice, the leader in hospice and palliative care in southern Nevada, will host its 18th Annual Multicultural Conference and Luncheon on Wednesday, March 16.  This year’s theme is titled: “PRIDE, Compassion and Community: Aging with PRIDE in Modern Healthcare.” 

LAS VEGAS, NV – Feb. 1, 2022 – Nathan Adelson Hospice, the top choice for hospice and palliative care in southern Nevada, is proud to announce that the hospice has been awarded the 2022 Top Workplaces USA award. 

LAS VEGAS, NV – January 19, 2022 – Nathan Adelson Hospice’s Director of Admissions Transportation, Ashley Earle, MSN, RN, CHPN, has been newly named to the 2022 National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Next Generation Leadership Council. The Council is comprised of individuals currently in leadership positions, developing leaders, and those who aspire to become leaders with the hospice and palliative care industry.

LAS VEGAS – January 11, 2022 – Nathan Adelson Hospice, the oldest, largest and only non-profit hospice in Nevada, is proud to announce Linn P. Billingsley has joined its board of trustees. Vice President of Regional Operations for Kindred Healthcare, LLC, Billingsley’s expertise in specialty and transitional care hospitals makes her an asset to the board. She has been with Kindred Healthcare for more than 20 years, having served various executive positions throughout the west and with its corporate office before becoming an officer with the company.

LAS VEGAS – Dec. 15, 2021 – Nathan Adelson Hospice, the oldest, largest and only non-profit hospice in Nevada, has been awarded best ‘Home Care’ service in Las Vegas by the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s annual “Best of Las Vegas” readers’ choice awards. The first place GOLD win further solidifies the organization’s mission of being the hospice of choice, employer of preference, training center of excellence, and the community’s trusted partner for comprehensive end-of-life- care. 

LAS VEGAS – Nov. 30, 2021 – Nathan Adelson Hospice, the oldest, largest and only non-profit hospice in Nevada, will host its 3rd annual “Luminaries of Love” lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at Downtown Summerlin®. Participants are invited to donate and personalize luminary bags to honor those who have passed and those still living, who bring light to our lives.

LAS VEGAS – Nov. 15, 2021 – Nathan Adelson Hospice, the oldest, largest and only non-profit hospice in Nevada, will be hosting its 2nd annual “Sweet Notes”– a virtual wine and dessert tasting paired with music, comedy and a silent auction from 6 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 18.

Event at The Smith Center to feature ‘America’s Got Talent’ Finalist, Daniel Emmet, and Comedian Brad Garrett as Master of Ceremonies

LAS VEGAS – Sept. 14, 2021– Nathan Adelson Hospice, the largest and only non-profit hospice in Nevada, will once again celebrate more than 40 years of caring for people in the community with its 25th Annual ‘Serenades of Life - Doctors in Concert’ on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 at 6:45 p.m. at The Smith Center.

Cross-Industry Initiative will Provide Clinical Guidelines and Resources for Heart Patients and Families

LAS VEGAS (April 21, 2021)— Despite the longer survival times for heart failure patients enrolled in hospice than those not enrolled in hospice , services remain underused in this population . The evidence reflects a lack of awareness of hospice and palliative care offerings in the community as one of the primary barriers to improved quality and access.  To address this care gap, the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), in cooperation with the American Heart Association (AHA) - the world’s leading voluntary organization dedicated to a world of longer, healthier lives -  announced a new advanced cardiac care initiative and the availability of jointly developed patient and family educational resources.

LAS VEGAS – April 1, 2021 – Nathan Adelson Hospice, Southern Nevada’s largest and only non-profit hospice, will host its 17th Annual Multicultural Symposium virtually on April 14 with a variety of topics addressing equity in end-of-life care. The event will begin at 1 p.m. PST. 

LAS VEGAS – March 15, 2021 – Hospice Veteran Partnership of Southern Nevada and the Military Order of the Purple Heart organization will host its 2nd Annual ‘Welcome Home’ Vietnam War Veterans Day event on Tuesday, March 29 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Dula Community Center – 451 E. Bonanza Rd. 

Cross-Industry Initiative will Provide Clinical Guidelines and Resources for Heart Patients and Families

LAS VEGAS – Jan. 21, 2021 – Nathan Adelson Hospice has announced its participation in The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation’s (NPHI) cross-industry cardiac care initiative. Planned for release early this year, the program will develop and provide clinical protocols as well as patient and family education resources in an effort to reduce the number of heart health patients dying alone in hospitals throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.