Teresa Holstein, RN, BSN, CHPN joins Hudson Valley Hospice as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

(Poughkeepsie, NY) – Michael Kaminski, President and CEO of Hudson Valley Hospice announced that Teresa Holstein, RN, BSN, CHPN, has joined the organization as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.  Kaminski stated that “ I am extremely pleased that Teresa has joined Hudson Valley Hospice. She has extensive hospice experience, at both the clinical and management levels, which will ensure that our programs will be able to serve an increasing number of patients who deserve the benefits of our hospice care services.”

With over a decade of healthcare and hospice experience, her career spans community, university, hospital system  based programs with an average daily census of 400 to 530 patients.  Holstein recently served as the Hospice Director of BJC Hospice in St. Louis, Missouri, where she focused on revamping the clinical education, orientation and quality programs, in addition to the hospital liaison team and processes. Prior to that she served as the Hospice Director at Evergreen-Health in Kirkland, Washington, where she focused on the admissions, education, and regulatory compliance programs. She shared that “Hudson Valley Hospice is a leader in hospice and palliative care across several state and national benchmarks, this illustrates the strong commitment to supporting our patients and their families through the end-of-life journey. It is my privilege to join this extraordinary team in their mission to enhance the quality of life for all we serve.

Teresa graduated magna cum laude with a BA in Communication and summa cum laude with a BS in Nursing, both from Cleveland State University, and is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society.  She has served on several national and state hospice committees, including her current terms on two National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization committees.

About Hudson Valley Hospice

Hudson Valley Hospice is the premier provider of end-of-life care in Dutchess and Ulster Counties, providing compassionate care, programs, services and support to over 620 individuals, and their loved ones, who are faced with a life-limiting illness.  Our clinical staff includes Hospice and Palliative Care Certified Registered Nurses, Board Certified Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers, Home Health Aides, Spiritual Care Chaplains, Grief and Bereavement Counselors and Volunteers.  Medical equipment, oxygen, medications and loaner tablets for our in-home telehospice program are also provided.  Hudson Valley Hospice goes beyond the basic government mandated requirements of hospice care and also offers Music Therapy, End of Life Doulas, Pet Therapy, Reiki and more.  Everything we do is geared toward providing the best quality of life for patients during their final months and weeks, whether they are at home, in a nursing home, in a hospital, wherever they call home.   To learn more above Hudson Valley Hospice, please call 845-485-2273 or visit www.hvhospice.org.

Hospice is a benefit of Medicare, as well as many insurance plans.  Donations to Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation help to support those who may be uninsured or under-insured and provide for non-formulary drugs, tablets for our telehospice lending program, equipment, programs and services and more. To make a donation, visit us at www.hvhospicefoundation.org or call 845-240-7609.