News
The following are news articles submitted to local media sources to keep you updated about what is happening at SUN Home Health and Hospice.
Lewistown Butterfly Release Held
July 2010
From left, Malinda Shirk and her grandson Ace Kidd watch a butterfly stretch before it flies off at SUN Home Health and Hospice's butterfly release held Saturday, July 17th in Derry Township Park. Malinda attended to release a butterfly in memory of her mother D. Elaine Boonie.
Staff Attending Seminars
July 2010
NORTHUMBERLAND - SUN Home Health Services' staff members attended the following seminars.
Board Officers Appointed
July 2010
NORTHUMBERLAND - SUN Home Health and Hospice is pleased to announce the appointment of officers for its Board of Directors for the term expiring March 31, 2012.
Butterfly Releases Scheduled
July 2010
Isabelle Ihnat, daughter of Andrea & Stephen Ihnat, releases a butterfly in memory of her little sister, Asiah, at Keithan's Bluebird Gardens during SUN Home's butterfly release on Sunday, July 26, 2009.
Volunteer Honored for 25 Years of Service
July 2010
Sandra Cox (third from left) from Sunbury is presented with a silver plate in recognition of her 25 years of service as a SUN Home Hospice Volunteer.
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SUN Home Hospice Care Center Receives Donation from PPL Corporation
June 2010
From left, Teri J. MacBride, PPL Corporation Regional Community Relations Director, presents a $3,000 check to Steve Richard, SUN Home Health and Hospice President/Chief Executive Officer.
Hospice Volunteers Needed -- Lycoming & Clinton Counties
April 2010
WILLIAMSPORT - SUN Home Hospice, a non-profit agency delivering services to patients throughout central Pennsylvania, is seeking hospice volunteers for Lycoming and Clinton Counties.
Friends of SUN Home Auxiliary Spring Luncheon Planned
March 2010
NORTHUMBERLAND - The Friends of SUN Home, the auxiliary of SUN Home Health and Hospice, will hold their annual spring luncheon meeting on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in Nottingham Village Retirement Center’s Great Room, Northumberland.
SUN Home Health and Hospice Staff Ambassador Committee organizes food drive
December 2009
From left Bonnie Shivelhood, Bonnie Benfer, Paula DeVine, and Jenni Auker, put the finishing touches on the food boxes prepared for SUN Home Health and Hospice patients during the holiday season.
Ceremony Held for SUN Home Hospice Tree of Love
December 2009
Pictured are Denise & John Skotedis who lit this year’s tree in memory of Tedd Skotedis.
Millerstown Tree of Love Ceremony Planned
December 2009
MILLERSTOWN - SUN Home Health Services has scheduled a Tree of Love tree lighting ceremony for Friday, December 11th. The event will be held in Freedom Park at 5:30 p.m. in conjunction with Christmas in Millerstown. The proceeds from this event benefit SUN Home Hospice and the Special Care Team. Established in 1981, SUN Home Hospice has served thousands of patients and their families in Central Pennsylvania.
Northumberland Tree of Love Ceremony Planned
December 2009
NORTHUMBERLAND - SUN Home Health Services has scheduled its annual Tree of Love tree lighting ceremony for Tuesday, December 8th. This year’s event will again be held in the banquet room at the Front Street Station, Northumberland beginning at 7:00 p.m. The proceeds from this event benefit SUN Home Hospice and the Special Care Team. Established in 1981, SUN Home Hospice has served thousands of patients and their families in Central Pennsylvania.
Loss and holidays: Empty place at the table
November 2009
Illustration by Ashley Troup/The Daily Item
By Gina Morton; November 24, 2009 Pulse Section, The Daily Item
Lewistown Tree of Love Ceremony Planned
November 2009
LEWISTOWN - SUN Home Health Services has scheduled its annual Tree of Love tree lighting ceremony for Thursday, December 3rd. This year’s event will be held in conjunction with the Festival of Ice. The ceremony will take place at 6:00 p.m. in the area between Wilson’s Jewelry and the Bank. The proceeds from this event benefit SUN Home Hospice and the Special Care Team. Established in 1981, SUN Home Hospice has served thousands of patients and their families in Central Pennsylvania.
Hospice care: Families receive a gift of time
November 2009
Matthew Harris/The Daily Item
Geraldine Ochenrider, 84, began hospice care through the SUN Home Health in July.
SUN Home Health to Hold Free Memory Screenings
November 2009
MILLERSTOWN, PA—SUN Home Health & Hospice will hold memory screenings at their Millerstown office, 705 East Sunbury St., from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17. All individuals who want a status check on their memory are encouraged to take advantage of this free, confidential screening being held as part of National Memory Screening Day, an annual initiative of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) designed to promote proper detection of memory problems and strategies for successful aging.