Gingerbread Festival Press Release – October 16, 2018

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 6th Annual Gingerbread Festival December 8-9, 2018 Held at the Crystal Coast Civic Center – Morehead City, NC   After much consideration, the Crystal Coast Hospice House Board of Directors has made the decision to hold the 6th Annual Gingerbread Festival December 8-9, 2018 but change the primary focus from a FUND-raiser…

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Five Year Anniversary & Memorial Service

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The Five Year Anniversary & Memorial Service for SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House will be held on Sunday, July 22, at 4:00pm.  This milestone event will take place on the grounds of SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House at 100 Big Rock Weigh in Newport, North Carolina, and will be held rain or shine!  We look…

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How Does Hospice Work With My Doctor?

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The hospice team works directly with the patient’s doctor to provide optimum medical care. Often times your physician is the first to mention the possibility of hospice care. Some physicians hesitate to bring up hospice because they sincerely want to preserve hope for a cure. Frequently, they will continue to pursue treatment because they think…

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Meet Our Team – Curtis

Curtis Hickman

Curtis Hickman is the 2018 Chairman of the Crystal Coast Hospice House Board of Directors. He became passionate about hospice during his parent’s illnesses. After his parents passed and because he was so touched by the care and compassion he witnessed, he knew he wanted to get involved with Crystal Coast Hospice House. By working…

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5 Year Anniversary Plans

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In July of 2013, SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House opened its doors to our first patient.  Since then, we have continued to welcome individuals from our 5 county service region (and beyond) and we have cared for over 800 patients and their families.  This year we are celebrating the milestone of five years of service…

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What Is A Hospice House?

SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House

We are frequently asked about the difference between a Hospice House and a nursing home. The SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House is a specialized care home for hospice patients who need temporary or short term care when they can no longer remain in their own home, or are released from the hospital and cannot return…

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Happy New Year!

2018

Happy New Year… …and a very BIG Thank You to all of our friends and supporters who helped to make 2017 a successful year for Crystal Coast Hospice House. Thanks to your generous support, we were able to provide care for 214 patients and their families in 2017! Since opening our doors in July of…

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Calling All Gingerbread Bakers!

Gingerbread House

Gingerbread Festival Competition & Display For Christmas lovers, gingerbread enthusiasts, master sculptors, kids, amateurs, professionals, and candy connoisseurs of all ages!  Enter your edible masterpiece in our competition to benefit SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House and, of course, for a chance to win great prizes and revel in that “gingerbread feeling.” The competition is free…

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How To Support The Gingerbread Festival

Be Part Of Something Special

The Gingerbread Festival is our primary fundraising event each year.  Here are six ways that you can get involved in something special to help us make this year’s the most successful yet…     Click Here To See All The Latest Information About The Fifth Annual Gingerbread Festival!

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