Samaritan Healthcare and Hospice, based in Marlton, was excited to participate in the Annual Moorestown Fourth of July parade. Samaritan staff, along with their families and friends, dressed in red, white and blue to wish the Moorestown community a happy Fourth of July and to spread the word about caring for veterans at the end-of-life.
The experience of military service — particularly during traumatic combat assignments — can affect veterans physically, socially and emotionally throughout their lives, and especially at the end of life. Samaritan Veterans’ Hospice Services provide specialized care and education for veterans and their families.
Samaritan has deep roots in the Moorestown community — initially starting their care of patients and families as a grassroots organization in a Moorestown house on Second street in 1980.
“Moorestown will always have a special place in our hearts,” said Mary Ann Boccolini, president and CEO.
Thirty-one years later, Samaritan now cares for more than 300 patients a day throughout a 2,200 square-mile service area and has expanded its services to include palliative care, geriatric care management, grief support and education.
