ProHealth Care’s AngelsGrace Hospice receives gift to fund nurse certifications

Contact: Sandra Peterson, 262-928-4997 (office), 262-408-3683 (cell)

OCONOMOWOC, WI – ProHealth Care’s AngelsGrace Hospice has received a $6,360 grant from the Waukesha County Community Foundation to help 12 nurses become board-certified in hospice and palliative care.

Certification helps nurses remain current with the constant improvements in hospice care practice and technology and validates their competence and knowledge in this specialized type of care. Nurses who have practiced in hospice care for a minimum of two years are eligible to be considered for certification.

Once certified, the nurses will also act as mentors to nurses planning on becoming board-certified and those who are new to the nursing profession.

AngelsGrace Hospice is a part of ProHealth Home Care & Hospice, which offers home care services, in-home hospice care and inpatient hospice care at AngelsGrace. For information about AngelsGrace Hospice, visit www.angelsgracehospice.org

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As a regional specialty and primary care health network, ProHealth Care offers a full spectrum of integrated services at Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital, the Rehabilitation Hospital of Wisconsin, ProHealth Care Medical Associates clinics, AngelsGrace Hospice, ProHealth Home Care and Hospice, West Wood Health & Fitness Center, and Regency Senior Communities. ProHealth Care is a not-for-profit organization and continuously works to improve the health of the community. Learn more at ProHealthCare.org.