We Honor Veterans: A Mission to Serve

November 8, 2013 Contributor

OSWEGO, NY – It may surprise many people to learn that 25 percent of those who die every year in the United States are veterans.

Jiancheng Huang, director of Public Health, gathers with Oswego County Hospice staff to recognize their participation in the We Honor Veterans Program. Pictured with the director are Becky Miller, Hospice case manager; Lynne Bogart, Hospice supervising public health nurse; Betty Dunsmoor, Hospice medical social worker and We Honor Veterans facilitator; and Wanda Ketchum, Hospice senior typist.
Jiancheng Huang, director of Public Health, gathers with Oswego County Hospice staff to recognize their participation in the We Honor Veterans Program. Pictured with the director are Becky Miller, Hospice case manager; Lynne Bogart, Hospice supervising public health nurse; Betty Dunsmoor, Hospice medical social worker and We Honor Veterans facilitator; and Wanda Ketchum, Hospice senior typist.

To help provide care and support that reflects the important contributions made by these men and women, Oswego County Hospice is a national partner of the We Honor Veterans program and has obtained a level 2 of the four level tier.

This program has been developed by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs to better serve our Veterans with life limiting illnesses.

Oswego County Hospice utilizes resources provided by the campaign to integrate the best practices for providing end-of-life care to veterans.

By recognizing the unique needs of our nation’s veterans, Oswego County Hospice is better able to assist veterans and their families toward a more peaceful and dignified death.

It is our mission at Oswego County Hospice to provide end of life services to the men and women who have served our country that reside within the community.

If you would like more information about this program please contact Betty Dunsmoor, LMSW, ACSW, PhD, and facilitator of the We Honor Veterans Program at (315) 349-3480.

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