Tidewell recognizes key role of volunteers during National Hospice and Home Care Month
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November 2021
Tidewell Hospice - Newsletter for Volunteers
Tidewell recognizes key role of volunteers
during National Hospice and Home Care Month
November is National Hospice and Home Care In Fiscal Year 2021, Tidewell’s army of volunteers provided more
Month, a time to raise awareness about the than 55,760 hours of service. While this number is lower than
usual, it is impressive in that this service was provided despite
importance of hospice and home care for patients
many barriers, particularly limited access to patients because
facing the challenges of advanced illness. Hospice of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some other contributions
is not a place but high-quality care that enables made by Tidewell volunteers in Fiscal Year 2021:
patients and families to focus on living as fully as • 476 veteran pinning ceremonies
possible despite a life-limiting illness.
• 8,880 hours of making PPE and comfort items for our
patients
The story of Tidewell Hospice, Empath Health and hospice in
general, cannot be told without recognizing the importance of • 17,578 hours of staffing for Tidewell Treasures
volunteers. Tidewell began more than 40 years ago as Hospice • 12,750 hours of assistance at our Hospice Houses
of Sarasota County, an all-volunteer organization. While • More than 35,000 individual activities reported
Tidewell Hospice is now part of Empath Health, an organization
employing more than 2,000 employees and serving more We are so grateful for our volunteers and cannot wait to see
than 10,000 people daily, volunteers are still at the heart of the you in person again.
services provided to patients and their loved ones that make
hospice unique in healthcare.
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BULLETIN BOARD | EVENTS AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
Tidewell volunteers are invited to join us for the upcoming webinars on Zoom. Your volunteer
coordinator will be emailing you the links to register the week before the event is to occur. It is a great
way to stay engaged and earn volunteer service time! We will credit the time to your account for each
2021 webinar you “attend.” Contact your volunteer coordinator if you have any questions. Thank you!
Earn service time through Tidewell Foundation, area
volunteer webinars restaurants providing
Thanksgiving meals
COMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATION, 11 am, November 3 – This
webinar will give you skills to help you communicate more
compassionately with your patients and in your everyday For the second year, the Tidewell Foundation is connecting with
lives. Join Kelly Rice, senior coordinator of social workers, local favorites Grove, Pier 22, and Morton’s Gourmet Market to
as she shares practical tips on reflective listening and the provide individual Thanksgiving meals for our hospice and home
importance of using open-ended questions while working health patients and their families.
with your patients.
As you plan Thanksgiving dinner for your family, please consider
GRIEF DURING THE HOLIDAYS, 11 am, November 9 – Whether you donating a dinner to a local family in our care. Through your
are a volunteer looking to provide support for the grieving kindness, Tidewell’s patients and families will enjoy a stress-free
patient or find that the holidays trigger our own feelings of meal while spending quality time with their loved ones. Each
grief, our Tidewell grief specialists are ready to offer wisdom donated meal will be pre-made, ready to heat and serve and
and guidance. Join Tidewell Director of Adult Grief Services hand-delivered to Tidewell patients and their families in time for
Callie Weber in a discussion of grief during the holiday season Thanksgiving dinner.
and possible new ways of observing what can be a difficult
time for those who have experienced a loss. Last year, through the incredible support of our catering partners
and our colleagues, volunteers,and donors, Tidewell delivered
more than 340 meals to our patients and families.
Purchase a meal at TidewellFoundation.org/Thanksgiving-
Meal-Donation or donate $25 and a meal will be purchased on
your behalf.
Locations
Administration Bradenton Englewood Port Charlotte Venice
Sarasota-Rand 3355 26th St. W. 12034 North Access Road 1144 Veronica St. 220 Wexford Blvd.
5955 Rand Blvd. Bradenton, FL 34205 Port Charlotte, FL 33981 Port Charlotte, FL 33952 Venice, FL 34293
Sarasota, FL 34238 (941) 782-4900 (941) 548-2300 (941) 979-4300 (941) 441-2000
(941) 552-7500
Ellenton Lakewood Ranch Sarasota-Southgate
Arcadia 4151 37th St. E. 6310 Capital Drive, Ste. 100 3550 S. Tamiami Trail
917 North Arcadia Ave. Palmetto, FL 34221 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 Sarasota, FL 34239
Arcadia, FL 34266 (941) 845-3000 (941) 552-5900 (941) 487-3100
(863) 231-3300
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Introducing New Englewood Volunteer
Coordinator Tashara Cruel
Tashara Cruel is excited to begin her Born in Jamaica, Tashara moved to the United States when
new role as volunteer coordinator she was 11. Tashara obtained a Bachelor’s in Social Work
in Englewood. Tashara began her with a focus on Child Welfare from Florida Atlantic University
career at Tidewell in 2019 as a social and then obtained her Master of Social Work with a focus
worker on the long-term care team on aging population. Tashara began her career working at
in Ellenton. Tashara relished her role Henderson Behavioral Health in West Palm Beach, where
as a social worker and has found joy she was part of a new program designed to help youth with
bringing light to her patients and mental and behavioral struggles and their families pay for
being the bridge between patients extracurricular activities as part of their therapy. From there,
and their families. she moved to Vita Nova, where she helped young adults who
were experiencing homelessness prepare for and find stable
Having had the experience of working with some volunteers employment. In 2019, Tashara and her new husband moved
throughout her time in long-term care, Tashara understands from Palm Beach County to Sarasota.
the integral role each volunteer possesses. Tashara has
gracefully and eagerly stepped in to conduct veterans
pinnings when a volunteer was unable to visit facilities as
well as facilitated virtual contact between patients and their
families.
Captain finds new home with Tidewell volunteer
Enter Susan Culliton. Over the years, Susan had owned
several rescues. But by 2016, she was pawless for the first
time. Susan and her husband, Tom Culliton, moved to
Sarasota just as the pandemic hit. When it was “safe” to come
out, Susan gravitated to what she loved most: “old people
and old dogs.” She completed her Tidewell volunteer training
and her Vintage Paws volunteer orientation. The next phase
of her retirement was about to unfold.
Susan and Captain met in the Cuddle Room at Vintage Paws.
Susan was smitten and, unbeknownst to him, Tom’s carefully-
orchestrated retirement lifestyle had just changed. They were
going to be a family. Now, life is good for Captain. Four out of
his five remaining teeth have been extracted, his eyelid has
been reattached and his heart murmur is being treated with
Captain, a 15-year-old Shih Tzu mix, arrived at Vintage Paws
meds. He has a standing barber appointment every month.
Sanctuary, a senior dog rescue in Sarasota, shortly after his
owner passed away under Tidewell Hospice care. Tidewell
Susan and Tom are blessed. The Captain is owning the block
Volunteer Coordinator Jessica Simmons knew Captain had
and meeting new canine friends on his multiple daily walks,
been his owner’s best friend and loyal companion until the
eating three square meals, sleeping until he decides to grace
very end. Two elderly men bonded in love. But Captain’s job
them with his presence and frolicking like a kid in the safety
was over. He was alone and in search of a new home with a
and security of his forever home. And did we mention that he
collection of neglected medical and dental conditions.
has gained 2 pounds in two months? Not bad for an old guy
with one tooth!
Captain was checked out by a vet and diagnosed with
abscessed teeth, a detached third eyelid and a serious heart
murmur. But he had spunk.
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A message for Complementary Thank You for Supporting the
Services volunteers Tidewell Trot
Thank you for your overwhelming response to Thank you to volunteers who participated or helped out at the
the Reiki classes offered. I am thrilled to report 2021 Tidewell Trot. Your support of the Tidewell Foundation is
Reiki is back with patients in many areas; so meaningful. We deeply appreciate your dedication to our
results are always amazing. mission of providing perpetual support for the world-class care,
free community grief services and other programs of Tidewell
If you are interested in taking Reiki, please let Hospice.
me know. We continue to add classes in 2022.
More than 240 participants ran or walked in the event, all while
The Tidewell Caring Clowns have been invited to attend the Venice learning more about Tidewell’s services. It was the first time to
Holiday Parade in November. Our clowns continue to work on new hold the event on a Thursday evening and at Nathan Benderson
routines and are keeping each other laughing. Park. Participants enjoyed the change in venue to Nathan
Benderson Park, and we plan to use the park again in 2022.
As you are cleaning out your closets, let us know if you have men’s
neckties and shirts we could use for our fidget mats. If you have Thank you for helping us provide care, comfort and compassion
not tried to make a fidget mat, please give me a call. They are to our patients, their families and our community.
wonderful for our Alzheimer’s patients, and our supply goes fast.
All wheelchair, walker caddies, caps, blankets, quilts, journals and
fidget mats are distributed throughout our coverage area. I receive
thank you emails all the time from staff, praising the volunteers’
great work. Thank you as always for all that you have contributed.
It means a lot to our patients. Also, thanks to those of you who
have helped in the Lakewood Ranch office. It is because of you all
the supplies get to where they need to go and items continue to
be created.
Kind regards,
Shirley Perdisatt
Professional Services Coordinator
VP of Specialized Services Coordinator Port Charlotte/DeSoto
Stacy Groff Gloria Overholt County
CONTACT INFORMATION
(941) 894-1753 (941) 552-5944 Tonja Brooks
SGroff@Tidewell.org GOverholt@Tidewell.org (941) 979-4324
TBrooks@Tidewell.org
Volunteer Services Complementary Services
North Manager Shirley Perdisatt Sarasota/Southgate
Lakewood Ranch (941) 552-5914 Lindsey Schroeder
Maria Paliotta SPerdisatt@Tidewell.org (941) 487-3184
(941) 894-1770 LSchroeder@Tidewell.org
MPaliotta@Tidewell.org Bradenton
Linda Anderson Venice
Volunteer Services (941) 782-4903 Stacey Sabbah
South Manager LAnderson@Tidewell.org (941) 441-2003
Tami Caruso SSabbah@Tidewell.org
(941) 552-7653 Ellenton
TCaruso@Tidewell.org Jessica Simmons
(941) 845-3002
Onboarding Specialist JSimmons@Tidewell.org
Sue Forbes
(941) 441-2061 Englewood
SForbes@Tidewell.org Tashara Cruel
(941) 548-2336
TCruel@Tidewell.org
THVL-21-0666
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