Wednesday, December 5 added another wonderful chapter to the Hospice Ministry Book of Great Happenings with the opening of our McComb office at 1405 Aston Avenue. The Mayor of McComb, Zach Patterson and over 100 other community members joined Executive Dir. Belinda Patterson and local coordinator Suzannah Britt, RN, to officially cut the ribbon opening the office doors.

Donations of furniture and labor from local businesses have helped the new office open beautifully. Referral Liaison Tian Brumfield said that Lott Furniture owner, Alan Smith and his family donated more than $6,000 worth of foyer and conference room furniture, rugs and lamps. Trendway, a national office furnishings company donated 6 desk chairs and

Local carpenter Joe Blailock gave his services to  renovate the space.

“It’s a worthwhile cause,” said Alan Smith, owner of Lott Furniture. “My grandmother passed away at hospice years ago in Jackson, and I recognize and appreciate their work. It’s not something I dwelled on,  but I know it takes a special type of person to work with that kind of patient and I admire the people who do that.”

McComb’s Medical Director is Dr. Robert Middleton, who is triple boarded in Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine and Internal Medicine. He has been an integral part of the success of the McComb office. A true believer in Hospice and particularly Hospice Ministries, Dr. Middleton has been an active voice for the program. His father and father-in-law were both hospice patients in other states.

Since the December opening, the community is learning more about Hospice Minisitries and its message of hope and  quality of life. Please call 601.249.3852 for more information or if you would like someone to speak to your organization or group.