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Norwood Area's Compassus Recognizes Local Nursing Assistant
Charmene Beauregard received national recognition for delivery of superior Hospice care during National Nursing Assistants Week.

From Compassus:
NORWOOD, Mass. – The Compassus program serving Norwood and the surrounding areas is proud to recognize Charmene Beauregard during National Nursing Assistants Week, June 9 -16, for providing the highest level of quality hospice care for patients and their families. Beauregard has been a Compassus colleague since November 2006.
“We are proud to recognize Charmene for her tireless efforts to provide our patients and their families with superior hospice care that goes beyond fulfilling their medical and emotional needs, delivering a more meaningful end-of-life experience for our patients,” said Joseph Peterson, executive director for Compassus – Norwood. “Charmene’s positive and caring attitude, exceptional ability to understand and comfort patients, and willingness to support colleagues makes her an integral part of the care we provide. We are extremely fortunate to have her on the Compassus team.”
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Nursing assistants provide as much as 90 percent of the direct long term care delivered in the United States, interacting daily with an array of personalities, cultures, abilities and disabilities in nursing homes, home care, hospice, assisted living, and other long term care settings.
Compassus – Norwood will recognize other local nursing assistants during National Nursing Assistants Week by presenting them with framed certificates of appreciation for their dedication to the patients and families they serve.
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For more information about National Nursing Assistants Week, click here. For more information about Compassus – Norwood services, call (781) 487-2201.
About Compassus
Compassus is a nationwide network of community-based post-acute care services primarily focused on hospice, palliative and home health care. The Nashville, Tennessee-based company was founded in 2006, but its roots in hospice reach back to 1979. Today, the company operates more than 165 hospice, palliative and home health programs in 30 states across the U.S. The mission of Compassus is to honor life and offer hope to individuals facing serious or terminal illness by supporting them with a common culture focused on three core values: Compassion, Integrity, and Excellence. Compassus employs more than 4,000 colleagues who provide a range of home health, hospice and palliative services and other resources to benefit patients and families. Our primary goals are to provide the highest quality post-acute care in every community in which we operate, and to be both the provider and employer of choice. For more information please visit compassus.com, follow the company on Facebook or call (877) 377-1607.
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