 Sandra McKenzie, RNPresident and CEO s.mckenzie@affinityhomehospice.com “ Each team member has a reason for doing what they do. I have been a hospice nurse for over ten years and most recently I was fortunate enough to be inspired by my brother, Gary; it was his final gift to me. I have worked for several hospices in my nursing career and over the last ten years I saw standardized plans of care. I felt that there was no place for “cookie cutter” care in hospice care. Out of this, the Affinity Home Hospice team was born. Gary taught me that it was important for the patient to be involved in the planning and to customize the hospice services so it meets the needs of the individual patient as well as their families. He taught me that the dying process does not have to be a frightening experience that it can be beautiful, especially surrounded by those you love the most. I will forever be grateful to my brother for making me a better hospice nurse.” ----Sandra McKenzie, RN
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 Dr. A.E.Thomas, MD, Medical DirectorCertified Hospice and Palliative Care Physician Dr. Thomas is a deeply compassionate physician who believes strongly in the mission of hospice. He is board certified both as an internist and hospice and palliative care physician. His compassion for the whole patient is equally apparent in his private practice with Eastern Medical Specialists in Birmingham. |
 Joe MillsSenior Hospice Chaplain Officer of Affinity Hospice Charity Foundation j.mills@affinityhomehospice.com I have often wished that my family had been acquainted with the idea of hospice when my father was diagnosed with a terminal illness over 20 years ago. After the aggressive treatments were exhausted on this patient soul, he was sent home without the benefit of nurses, social workers or a chaplain. The night he passed away will forever be etched in my memory. The two of us were isolated together as a winter blizzard closed down the city. As the weather worsened, so did Dad's condition. Under the quietness of that snowstorm I found myself first praying with him, then praying for him. In the white stillness of midnight, the angels came and took him home. The experience of being present with my loved one in his last hours left an indelible mark on me. On that snowy night I came to understand that we are surely not mere human beings having a spiritual experience, but rather we are spiritual beings having a human experience. I feel that God has led me to hospice ministry to help coach others through this mysterious spiritual journey from here to the hereafter. ----Joe Mills |
 Jane RobinetteMedical Records Coordinator j.robinette@affinityhomehospice.com “I started my hospice work approximately four years ago as a volunteer and fell in love with the work. At this time I was offered full time employment in Medical Records. I enjoy working with my Christian co-workers at Affinity Home Hospice and that makes it a joy to come to work everyday. I have always been fascinated with the medical field and I am constantly learning new things. My mother received hospice services many years ago, this was a time there was only one hospice. I will never forget how special and kind they were to her and my family. Hospice touched my life and there will always be a special place in my heart for hospice.” -----Jane Robinette |
 DeAnne GaynorOffice Coordinator d.gaynor@affinityhomehospice.com I have been in the Hospice Care field since 1998. I started out as a Medical Records Specialist knowing very little about the service we were providing. As I became more familiar with hospice, I knew that this was where I was meant to be. I feel being part of a hospice team is a calling that God has to guide you into. It is an area of healthcare that is very tough, but also very rewarding. My hospice experience extends further than just as an employee. I have been on the caregiver side twice: Once to my maternal grandmother who passed in her home surrounded by family, and then again in 2006 with the passing of my paternal grandmother. When this grandmother passed, I was able to feel the satisfaction of giving back to someone who had always given to me. My grandmother was the rock of our family. I am blessed to have been her granddaughter. I look forward to work everyday. I pray that I am able to give our hospice families what I was able to give my own grandmother...peace and reassurance. |
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