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Masonicare Hospice Volunteer Sue O’Donnell of Southbury Receives D.O.V.E. Award - 5/7/2009 Brookfield, CT, May 9, 2009........In celebration of National Volunteer Week, Masonicare Home Health & Hospice honored more than 300 community volunteers who cumulatively contributed thousands of volunteer hours to the hospice program during the past year. Awards were presented at special recognition events held at several offices throughout Connecticut. At a special award event held to recognize the extraordinary volunteers assigned through the program's Brookfield office, each honoree who has achieved 1, 5, 10, 15 or 20 years of service was recognized for his or her years of service and was presented with a gift of appreciation from Masonicare. In addition, D.O.V.E. award recipients received a uniquely designed D.O.V.E. award pin and a certificate of appreciation. Ms. Sue O'Donnell of Southbury received the highly regarded Dedicated to Outstanding Volunteer Excellence (D.O.V.E.) award. The Brookfield office gives the D.O.V.E. award yearly to one volunteer who exhibits exceptional dedication to the program and exemplifies the true spirit of hospice care. Deborah Richards, Director of Volunteers for Masonicare's Home Health & Hospice, and Jo-Ann Niski, volunteer coordinator for the Brookfield hospice team, praised Ms. O'Donnell for her compassion and dedication to the hospice program. "Since completing her initial volunteer training in November 2005, Sue has shared countless hours with her patients and their families - visiting with them in healthcare facilities, in their homes, and in hospitals. She's held many hands, hugged, laughed and cried with her patients - her dedication to our program and patients is commendable. Sue supports her team wholeheartedly, and it's a pleasure having her as a volunteer. " Masonicare Home Health & Hospice is an affiliate of Masonicare, the state's leading not-for-profit provider of senior healthcare and retirement living. For information on Masonicare's hospice program or to learn how you can become a volunteer, call 1-888-482-8862. # # #
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