FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Handmade for Hospice Benefits Hospice Patients in Cape May County CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – September 11, 2013 ‐ Cape Regional Medical Center and Cape Visiting Nurse Association (Cape VNA) have announced the “Handmade for Hospice” program to benefit hospice patients in Cape May County. Volunteers at the Medical Center and Community Volunteer Knitters make afghans, lap blankets and comfort shawls to donate to patients being cared for by Cape VNA. “It was such a wonderful treat when my Cape VNA nurse brought me my lap blanket on her visit today,” stated Peggy, a hospice patient from Cape May. “I can’t thank the volunteers enough for taking the time to make these beautiful blankets. It made my day!” Handmade for Hospice is an expansion of the Community Knitters Program started at the Medical Center several years ago. All knitted items are labeled, indicating that they were handmade by volunteers. Cape Regional and Cape VNA are accepting donations of yarn or gift cards for the purchase of yarn. Donations can be made at Cape Regional Medical Center’s Foundation Office or at Cape VNA located at 1940 Route 9 North, Cape May Court House. For more information, please contact the Volunteer Services Department at Cape Regional Medical Center at 609‐463‐2367. Cape Visiting Nurse Association, named to the Top 100 of the 2012 HomeCare Elite, is a joint venture between two leading healthcare providers – Cape Regional Medical Center in Cape May County, and Visiting Nurse Association Health Group, a premier Medicare/Medicaid‐certified provider of home health, hospice and community based services. Cape VNA delivers the most advanced, comprehensive clinical home care to the residents of Cape May County. For more information on Cape Visiting Nurse Association, please call toll‐free at 800‐862‐3330 or 609‐465‐1205. You can also visit their website at www.capevna.org. Cape Regional Medical Center is a member of the Penn Cancer Network and an affiliate of Penn Medicine for Cancer Care, Cardiac Care and Vascular Care. Cape Regional Medical Center is accredited by and received the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission. For additional information on the Medical Center and its programs, please login to our web site at www.CapeRegional.com or contact Susan Staeger, Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator at 609‐463‐2059. ### 10/13 Photo caption: Patricia Dunleavy, Joan Troiano, Doris Knickerbocker, and Gladys Anderson are part of the Community Volunteer Knitters at Cape Regional Medical Center and are supporting Handmade for Hospice by making afghans, lap blankets and comfort shawls to donate to patients being cared for by Cape VNA.