Jan. 5, 2024 – LifeTouch Hospice, part of the Arkansas Hospice Family of Care, will host a volunteer training session in El Dorado on Wednesday, Jan. 17, for anyone wanting to learn about the organization and its volunteer opportunities. The training will begin at 9 a.m. in the LifeTouch Hospice office at 403 West Oak St., Suite 201, and lunch will be provided.
South Arkansas Regional Hospital in El Dorado now offers general inpatient hospice services (GIP) in partnership with Arkansas Hospice, the state s largest non-profit provider of hospice care. The new service, which went into effect Dec. 1, demonstrates both organizations commitment to meeting the comprehensive healthcare needs of the community and ensuring compassionate care for patients and their families.
The two organizations said the relationship will "strengthen the ability of both provider to carry on their nonprofit missions in light of the evolving healthcare market and massice changes anticipated in how Medicare covers and pays for hospoce care over the next few years."
Local residents and visitors from around the state gathered Thursday at the Union County Courthouse for a ceremony that highlighted grief, remembrance and community as the 2023 additions to the LifeTouch Hospice Community Wall were unveiled.
The Silver Kickers dance group from Champagnolle Landing performs at Healthworks Fitness Center Thursday morning. The annual Healthworks National Senior Health and Fitness Day Fair featured classes including the Kickers, Water in Motion and Aquacise in the gym pool, chair yoga and other senior-focused activities and tours of the facility. Numerous local businesses and organizations also set up booths at the fair to hand out information. Booths at the event included the El Dorado Fire Department, Champagnolle Landing, First Financial Bank, Kinslow Eye and Laser Center, LifeTouch Hospice, Medical Center of South Arkansas, Oak Ridge Health and Rehab, South Arkansas Home Health, South Point Dermatology, Spa on Main and Turning Point.