The Avery Post - June 14, 2017- Page A-4
Blue Ridge Paving
Hospice And Palliative Care Of The Blue Ridge
Named a 2017 Hospice Honors Elite Recipient
Hospice and Palliative
Care of the Blue Ridge has
been named a 2017 Hospice
Honors Elite recipient by
Deyta Analytics, a division
of
the leading provider of
,
Web-based home health
and hospice software,
outsourced billing and
coding services, and
advanced analytics.
Hospice Honors is a
prestigious program
that recognizes hospices
providing the highest level
of quality as measured
from the caregivers point
of view.
Hospice Honors is
a landmark compilation
of hospices that provide
the best patient and
caregiver experiences,
said J. Kevin Porter of
am extremely proud of for
achieving this highest of
BENFIELD
because of the intensive
care he needed and because
he had missed so much
school. His parents home
did not have running water
or electricity to take care of
him. During that time, he
said he met a lot of people
who were good to him.
Roland and Crandall
McClellan were a big
said. They took us to
church.
Because of the accident,
he missed going to school
fourth through seventh
grade. However, he later got
his GED through Mayland
Community College.
kids, he said. You know,
they fuss about coming to
get that education because
even on my job here [at
have a chance.
During his time at
Crossnore Elementary
worked on much more than
what his job description
details. He begins most days
at 1 a.m. because there is no
one in the school. He says
this allows him to clean the
someone falling and getting
hurt.
The creek running in
front of the school has been
cleaned and taken care of by
also said all the trees around
the school have been planted
by him or with his help, and
many were donated from
his brothers nursery. He
also helps people around
the Crossnore community
who need it.
The reason he has done
the extra work around
the school is because he
believes in taking care of
things before they get out of
hand.
it. The longer it goes, the
to see stuff nice, especially
had a school this nice when
them on their success.
Award criteria were
based on Hospice CAHPS
survey results for an
evaluation period
October 2015 through
of
September 2016. Award
by evaluating performance
on a set of 24 quality
indicator measures.
Performance scores
were aggregated from
all completed surveys
and were compared on a
question-by-question basis
to a National Performance
Score calculated from
all partnering hospices
contained in the Deyta
Analytics Hospice CAHPS
database. Hospice Honors
recipients include those
hospices scoring above the
Deyta Analytics National
Performance Score on 20
of the evaluated questions.
Ruth Shirley, principal at
missed around the school.
There is not a person
out there who can replace
his work ethic, she said.
God broke the mold when
he made Bill.
Riverside Elementary
School before his accident,
and he says that is part of
the reason he has always
treated children well.
When youre mean to
one, they wont forget you,
he said. There was one
most embarrassing thing
that ever happened to me.
[who] would make us
go in the boys bathroom
and get in one of those old
washing tubs and wash out
because we had mud on us.
He said he and his
siblings would get dirty
from walking down the
mountain to get to school.
We couldnt help it,
he said. We didnt have
running water, and we had
to walk down those old,
muddy roads. That bothered
me a lot. And after going
something to hurt a child
because they will not forget
it. Theyll remember how
you treat them.
promise throughout his
even been thanked for
his kindness from former
students. He said John and
Ramona Sturgill asked him
to come to their house about
10 years ago because some
students who rode his bus
as children left something
for him to pick up.
was a bunch of food and
boxes, he said. And there
was a little note in there, and
it said Heres a quarter for
every time you bought our
lunch or paid for a meal.
There was 50-some dollars
in quarters. Children dont
forget.
the bus has allowed him
to have close bonds with
a lot of children. He also
understands that his attitude
has a lot of impact on them.
You really get close
when you drive a bus
because you see them
everyday, he said. Youre
36 year s PAVING, GRADING
experience, and SEALING
"Paving to North Carolina Department of Transportation
Standards."
Deyta Analytics holds
a special recognition,
Hospice Honors Elite, to 1121 Jonas Ridge Hwy. Newland
honor hospices scoring
above the Deyta Analytics
National Performance
Score on all 24 of the
(828) 733-0960
evaluated questions.
Christina Jenkins,CEO,
commitment to always NEWLAND
provide an exceptional remaining on sidewalks
standard of care.She states, after mowing adjacent
Hospice of the Blue Ridge grass; and a lack of hot
is honored to have served water at times in town
our community for the parks. Mr. Pyatte stated he
walked the parks everyday
and this is some of the
of the excellent care we inprovements he thought
provide was needed.
Hospice and Palliative Alderman Kenny Caraway
Care of the Blue Ridge is complemented Mr. Pyatte
a community-based, non- on walking 10 miles a
day on the Riverwalk and
Mitchell, Yancey and stated, "He wished he was
Avery counties, as well in that good of shape."
as upper McDowell and Jaynes said town
Burke.
Pyatte addressing them and
the morning, and if youre the towns public works
not happy and give them a Town Hall.
department, will work Hoilman said that
smile or a hug or whatever diligently to address his
they want, theyre going to preparations for the
concerns. p.m.
have a bad day. Jaynes added that the
Shirley also believes Day celebration on July 4 Aldermen had a 30
towns public works remain underway and he minute closed session, but
department employees
children of CES with hopes it will be the largest took no further action upon
do outstanding jobs in and most well-attended returning to open session.
kindness throughout his all the various duties they
career. such event in the towns Additionally, at the
perform and that the town history. Celebration aldermens regular monthly
He treats each child as needs more funding to
if they were his own, with activities will start at meeting in May, discussion
pay for the installation of about having a mixed
respect, dignity and love, hot water heaters in rest
she said. Truly one of the Park, culminated with a alcoholic beverages vote in
areas and other facility the town was tabled until
repairs that periodically
worked with in my life. that evening. Hoilman their June meeting. But
need done. said all town residents and the topic was not discussed
The mayor also said that
Ben Jordan, who anyone else who want to in open session during the
the town has to often rely attend are invited to do so. June meeting.
on grant money to become
at CES on June 2, rode Hoilman informed the McKinney had made
available to use for such board that the Spring Clean a motion to hold a
purposes. And she noted
six years. Jordans older up was a success and the referendum for the sale
that the town meets the town had a volunteer of mixed beverages, with
brothers also rode his bus, federal and state guidelines
cleanup the follwoing Calvert seconding the
concerning handicapped Saturday. Hoilman motion during the May
were some of his favorite facilities.
children to drive because thanked the volunteers that meeting. However, the
they treated other children helped in Newland. motion did not carry by a
*Aldermen scheduled Aldermen also unanimous vote. Hoilman
so well and would help a town budget workshop
clean the bus. received general monthly
meeting Monday, June 19, reports from Meinhardt be conducting more
Jordan said he was sad
research about the possible
Town Hall. The meeting revenue having mixed
is open to the public with
really, he said. Getting to Motor Vehicles assistant beverage sales would
ride his bus, talking to him, budget and long-range Crystal Hicks and Hoilman bring to the town before
aldermen consider voting
planning for the town to be business and public to have a mixed beverage
whenever he said that [he discussed.
utilities). referendum on a ballot to
A public hearing for The Board of Aldermen be decided by the towns
discussion and adoption of
whenever he said it. announced that the next voters.
the towns budget for the regular monthly town Newland voters approved
Jordan said he believes
meeting will be held the beer and wine sales in the
2017-June 30, 2018) was second Tuesday of July town several years ago.
during his retirement. also set for Thursday, June
kind does not stop with
children. He treats everyone Today, he has scarring
well. from the burns and skin
grafts. . He also has arthritis in
havent ever met a stranger, his hands from the accident,
but he said he does not let it
stop him from working hard.
always say treat somebody says he will probably
like you want them to treat continue to start his day at 1
you, and you wont make a a.m.
mistake.
His positive outlook
on life and hard work
undoubtedly stems from his one job.
accident. He was originally He plans to help his
told he would not be able to son with tree removal and
carpentry. He is a deacon
felt hopeless at times, but at his church and takes care
prayer and determination of the churchyard there. He
got him through it. also helps take care of his
grandchildren.
got to keep trying, he said.
know the good Lord has been
ROCKS
ever give up.
its going to be different and
but he was able to walk
with a walker while at always come back and see
the Cincinnati Shriners them.
Hospital.