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Illness, death, grief and loss touch us all – but when they do, most of us need loving care and professional guidance to get through them. For people in southwest Florida, Avow is that source of expert care. We serve those who are: •  living with a serious or terminal illness •  caring for someone who is sick •  grieving any loss: a job, home, family member, friend, coworker, fellow student or a pet We also teach our community and professional caregivers about issues related to chronic and terminal illnesses, caregiving, coping with loss and living well at life’s end. Avow was founded by area residents in 1983 as a not-for-profit hospice. Today, Avow is one of the area’s premier health care providers with programs of support for everyone in southwest Florida from newborns to our most senior citizens. This web site provides a brief overview of the programs we [...]

National Nurses Week kicked off this week. The nation honors the nursing profession annually from May 6, also known as National Nurses Day, through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.  Did you know Avow has over 130 nurses and hospice aides on our team who work with patients of all ages 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.  Our registered nurses, LPNs and hospice aides care for patients in their homes, in facilities, hospitals, at our Georgson Hospice House, wherever patients reside.  Most of our nurses and hospice aides have earned or are in the process of obtaining special certification in hospice and palliative care for their discipline.  It takes a special person to work with terminally ill patients and their families… Avow nurses, hospice aides and their interdisciplinary team colleagues consider doing this work a calling and feel privileged to help guide families through the end-of-life journey.

Avow was awarded a Bronze Award by the 34th Annual Telly Awards for three of its current broadcast advertisements. Avow was among nearly 11,000 entries from 50 states and numerous countries.Avow’s commercial campaign was produced by members of the Avow advancement team (Karen Stevenson, chief advancement officer; Kit Chamberlain, executive director of strategic communications, Deborah Jonsson, public relations manager and Kylee A. Pitts, media relations specialist) in conjunction with creative services provided by local marketing firm Priority Marketing. “Avow produces television commercials to help tell the story of Avow for our community,” stated Chief Advancement Officer Karen Stevenson. “The goal of the television spots is to inspire those who need our help now, to call us; and for those who may need our help later, to remember us.” Avow’s winning campaign featured a family testimonial and two reenactments. The patients and family members depicted in the two reenactment ads were [...]