Four Seasons, a local hospice and palliative care organization, and the Palliative Care Center and Hospice of Catawba Valley recently collaborated to invite J. Don Schumacher, president and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, to share his perspective on the future of end-of-life care with local hospices and their board of directors. The event was hosted by Hospice of Yancey on Monday, September 26th. Board and staff members from Hospice of Mitchell, Hospice of McDowell, Four Seasons, Hospice of Yancey, and Palliative Care Center and Hospice of Catawba Valley attended. Schumacher shared the future challenges that hospices are going to face with rate reductions, quality reporting, and increased regulatory scrutiny. Dr. Schumacher has more than 30 years experience in hospice and palliative care administration. Since 2002, he has served as the president and chief executive officer of The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), which is the largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the world.
Photo caption: Four Seasons recently invited J. Donald Schumacher, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s President and CEO, to give an informative presentation about the challenges and opportunities facing hospice organizations. Pictured with J. Don Schumacher (left) are Chris Comeaux, Four Seasons President/CEO (right) and Nancy Bouvet, Four Seasons 2012 Board Chair(center).
