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Williamsburg Women's Civic Club Learns About Hospice Care

For the Williamsburg Women's Civic Club, this month's meeting topic was "Hospice Care," presented by UPMC Home Healthcare/Family Hospice account representative Pam Hettinger.

Once known as Home Nursing Agency, UPMC Home Healthcare got its start, according to Hettinger, in 1968, and the first hospice nurse in the area, she says, is still living.

Hettinger said she has worked in home healthcare/family hospice for over 30 years and truly loves her job.

According to Hettinger, hospice is a care benefit that addresses the needs of patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families.

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