Local agencies offer support when life fades
Two Aiken not for profit agencies, St Joseph Hospice and Hitchcock Hospice, provide education and care for terminally ill patients and their families. They describe hospice as improving quality of life, offer in home teams, and extend support to grieving families and the community.
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Joseph Hospice
Hitchcock Hospice
Aiken
Suzanne Principi
St. Joseph Hospice
Michelle Westcott
United States
Ms. Westcott
Ms. Principi
Rescuer suffers second wreck after first on same curve
A curve on Chime Bell Church Road near New Ellenton caused two crashes Friday night. Alicia Cain crashed first and was taken to Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Kenneth Rogers, likely her partner, hit a utility pole about an hour later and also went to ARMC. Both drivers cited for driving too fast for conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chime Bell Church Road
Aiken
S.C. Highway Patrol
Alicia Cain
New Ellenton
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Kenneth Rogers
SCHP
Rogers
ARMC
Ms. Cain
Nursing staff cuts tied to hospital cost saving plans
The American Hospital Association says nursing layoffs are tied to profit squeeze from managed care and Medicaid cuts. A nurse staffing study urged research into how staffing affects medical errors. A Kansas hospital faced a landmark suit over staffing and a patient’s brain damage, leading to a $2.7 million out of court settlement.
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Ricky Wade
American Hospital Association
Chicago
the Tribune
Washington
American Nurses Association
Shirley Keck
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita
Kan
Keck
Becky Hartman
Hartman
Xeck
Institute of Medicine
Series on End of Life Care and Death Redefinition Explored
A multi program exploration examines how Americans think about death and dying. It covers intimate patient caregiver experiences, pallia tive care evolution, dying well control, and public policy efforts to improve care, insurance, doctor training, and volunteer support networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Baby survives burial found near Columbia in Fairfax area
A baby believed buried under dirt and lime near Fairfax, about 75 miles south of Columbia, revived after rescuers uncovered a pulse. Police did not release details on the child or the mother, and no arrests had been made by Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tal
Columbia
Sullivan
Fairfax
Aiken’s Makin’ Draws Crowds and Local Shoppers in Columbia
Fran Bartlett, a Columbia resident, showcases stained glass at Aiken’s Makin’, while Aiken residents Linda and Sam Christine assist as guests. Visitors enjoy a multi-block arts festival with work by local artists, including scenes of Aiken and the Carolina coast. Doug and Karen Stehling praise the event’s size, outshining other shows. Volunteers from Grace Covenant Church and Mead Hall help with cleanup as public safety notes report no major incidents.
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Columbia
Fran Bartlett
Aiken
Linda
Sam Christine
Christines
Ms. Bartlett
Makin
Doug
Karen Stehling
Asheville
Carolina Coast
Ms. Stehling
Biltmore Village
Gerald Oliver
Monika
Gerald Jr
Grace Covenants
Church of God
New Ellenton
Rikers Department of Public Safety
Investment scam operator given 27 years for probation violation
Stephen L. Smith, 49, once ran a phony oil exploration firm that bilked about $20 million from 700 investors in the 1980s. He was sentenced to 27 years for violating probation by engaging in disallowed business activities.
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Bartow
Fla
Stephen L. Smith
Robert Norgard
Smith
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Neider
Brenda Taylor
Hospice
Tom Ia
Mead Hall
Naval Junior Rotc
Aiken High School
Lindsey Meador
O Park Avent
By Ginny Southworth
Tea Press
Pensacola
Wayne Durden
KMART
Ular
Aladin
Acton
Rome
Italy
American Diabetes Association
Flo. Weeks Center
Whiskey Rd
Health Central
Broad St
Augusta
Nas
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