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Hospice Care Volunteer Receives the George A. Thomas Memorial Award

January 7, 2019 Blount Memorial Hospice Care (BMHC) volunteers were recognized for their incredible mission to give supportive care to people in the final phase of a terminal illness and focus on comfort and quality of life, rather than cure. The goal is to enable patients to be comfortable and free of pain, so that they live each day as fully as possible.
Anne Van Curen, BSRN Volunteer Coordinator organized the luncheon and invited their We Honor Veterans Partner, Vet to Vet Tennessee (VTVT), to participate in the celebration and to recognize the dedication and service of Blount County citizen Donna Kopsell.

No braver souls are found, than among those who sacrifice for the love of their country and fellow man. We proudly hold you in our hearts with the deepest gratitude.  Sincerest wishes for a blessed, peaceful and safe holiday. Vet to Vet Tennessee Family

Veterans help Alcoa amputee get his freedom back with wheelchair ramp

ALCOA, Tenn. (WVLT)– An East Tennessee war veteran got his freedom back. The amputee was a prisoner in his own home; unable to get down the stairs in his wheelchair — until now. “Gets me out of my house,” Steve Lundy, a war veteran from 1976, said. The Alcoa veteran relies on a wheelchair to get…