HEADLINES & HIGHLIGHTS
Same Trusted Care, New Name
While this headline actually happened just after the beginning of our new fiscal year, we felt it needed to be featured in this community impact report. On November 15th, 2023, Hospice of Rockingham County officially began doing business as Ancora Compassionate Care. The decision to rename was driven by several factors but the main two were that Hospice of Rockingham County had more than one service line and served patients in other counties across the service area. Thus, “Hospice” of “Rockingham County” no longer accurately described all services offered in the locations served. It is important to note the name change was simply that, a name change, and did not stem from any sort of merger or buyout. Ancora Compassionate Care is still the same independent, community-based, mission-focused organization it has always been. Our name has changed ... but our mission has not ... our local presence has not ... and our response to patient and family needs has not. “Ancora” is Latin for anchor and also means support, hope, and refuge. Given that we have been anchored in the community for 36 years and always strive to offer strength and support to our patients and families, Ancora Compassionate Care truly symbolizes what the organization has always stood for and pledges to always provide.
CEO Lynn Flanagan and board chair, Micky Silvers, along with ANCORA’s leadership team, cut the ribbon to symbolize the official renaming of Ancora Compassionate Care
HRC Recognized by County Commissioners
Hospice of Rockingham County was honored at the January 2023 County Commissioners’ meeting and presented with a resolution “Honoring Hospice of Rockingham County as one of the top ranked places to work in healthcare.” The resolution recognized HRC’s ranking of 10th out of 75 in the provider/insurer category in Modern Healthcare’s 150 Best Places to Work 2022. The resolution further stated that HRC “be honored for this top-ranking recognition and for its focus on its core values of Integrity, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork, Communication, and Innovation.”
On hand for the presentation were (back row, l to r) commissioner Mark Richardson, HRC board chair, Micky Silvers, commissioners Charlie Hall, Houston Barrow, & Kevin Berger; front row (l to r) HRC leadership members Flavel Collins, Lynn Flanagan, Cindy Tuttle, Beth Suggs, & Teressa Townes
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