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28 03, 2018

Hospice Caregiver Award – February 2018

By | 2018-03-28T22:00:19+00:00 March 28th, 2018|Events|Comments Off on Hospice Caregiver Award – February 2018

  Our February Caregiver Award Winner was awarded this week! CAREGIVER of the Month is Herma Stewart, Day Nurse for the Haven Residence at The Kensington. Herma was nominated by the Director of Nursing Mary Ann Durso and the Executive Director Celina Watson for her positive impact on the physical as well as spiritual well-being of the patients, their families and staff. We surprised her monthly staff meeting with cookies, flowers, a plaque and a $100 Amazon gift card! Executive Chef Norm Fintz provided delicious refreshments and also joined us for the presentation. Herma is pictured receiving her award from Matthew [...]

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28 02, 2018

Hospice Caregiver Award – January 2018

By | 2018-02-28T23:32:22+00:00 February 28th, 2018|Events|Comments Off on Hospice Caregiver Award – January 2018

At Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services, we hear about the wonderful work hospice caregivers do for families in the Hudson Valley every day. In 2018 we have started our Caregiver Award Program to honor these dedicated people for the great care and comfort they bring to patients and their families. We are excited to share the winner for the month of January - Sun Young Keum from Hospice of Westchester! Matthew Fiorillo and Jenna Triano were happy to present her the award for excelling in the care and compassion she shows to her patients. Do you know a selfless hospice [...]

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18 07, 2017

Meet Jenna Triano

By | 2017-07-18T17:45:53+00:00 July 18th, 2017|Staff|Comments Off on Meet Jenna Triano

https://ballarddurand.com/staff-member/jenna-triano/ Jenna serves as Ballard-Durand’s family care coordinator, facilitating many different details of a funeral service. Her voice is often the first a family hears when they call the funeral home. Jenna strives to ease the burden a family experiences after a loss and assist the funeral directors in providing comfort and unmatchable personal service. Jenna graduated with an Associates of Applied Science from Eastwick College. She currently resides in Rockland County with her husband. She enjoys spending time with her family and volunteering at her local animal shelter.

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6 06, 2017

Meet Lulu

By | 2017-06-23T17:27:53+00:00 June 6th, 2017|Grief Support, Staff|Comments Off on Meet Lulu

Lulu, a golden doodle, our newest staff member came to our Westchester County funeral home organization by way of Florida and has been trained for duty as our official Therapy Dog. Affectionately called the firm’s “Comfort Companion,” Lulu follows the lead of service dogs often used in health care settings, such as hospitals and nursing homes, and provides families with unconditional love and support, as well as a subtle distraction from their grief. A fixture at both funeral homes, Lulu is often seen lounging around the office and is only introduced to families upon their request. Although extremely friendly and [...]

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