Hospice Care Archives ⋆ Four Seasons

A man in a black jacket stands on the grass, holding a cap aloft in his right hand, projecting dignity against a cloudy sky and distant landscape.

Gary’s Story: Hospice Care that Prioritizes Your Goals, Dignity, and Joy

Searching for Care That Prioritized What Mattered Most Tina Holmes shared that her husband, Gary, had seen multiple specialists over five years and received several Read More »

A woman in a red shirt and a man in a blue shirt sit holding hands in a home office with Carol & Russell Call, Hayesville, NC on screen.

How Hospice Held Our Hands and Hearts: Russell and Carol Call’s Story

Both Russel and Carol Call’s mothers were served by Four Seasons’ Hospice Care at their home in Hayesville, NC. Listen to their story of how Read More »

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Hospice Myths: Separating Fact from Fiction

Myth: Hospice is a Place or a Facility You Move into The TRUTH is… Hospice is actually a specialized medical service, rather than a place. Read More »

A stone overlook with a wooden bench faces rolling green mountains and a winding road beneath a clear blue sky, creating a peaceful setting that encourages quiet reflection on how hospice enriches life’s tranquil moments.

How Hospice Made All the Difference: Al’s Story

Shared by Al, whose mother was served by Four Seasons hospice care. Holding On Until Her Birthday I’ve always said my mother was stubborn. She Read More »

A gravel path winds through a grassy field and trees beneath a blue sky with wispy clouds, leading toward a wooded hill in the background—an inviting landscape embodying the heritage of compassion in nature’s serene beauty.

A Heritage of Compassion: How the WNC Community Started the First Hospice in the North Carolina Mountains

Pioneers in Hospice Care Four Seasons Hospice began at Jean Moulthrop Hoogstra’s kitchen table, with a conversation about how starting an organization that provides dignity Read More »

Dense green trees in the foreground create a tranquil atmosphere, similar to peaceful settings valued in palliative care, with blue-green mountains and scattered clouds under a bright blue sky in the background completing the serene scene.

Four Seasons Hospice Applies for Certificate of Need in Haywood County

Four Seasons Hospice is applying for the Certificate of Need (CON) in Haywood County. As a nonprofit organization, Four Seasons provides hospice care to patients wherever they call home in Haywood County.
Four Seasons has been successfully providing hospice services in western North Carolina since 1979 and while they are the largest provider of hospice services in Haywood County, they do not have a CON and therefore are not currently permitted to have an office to serve patients in the county.
A CON is a state-level regulatory tool that requires healthcare providers to obtain approval from a state agency before building new facilities, expanding services, or purchasing major medical equipment.