Hope HealthCare Services

Members of the public are invited to “Understanding Dementia,” a discussion regarding dementia and Alzheimer’s disease on Thursday, Jan. 17 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Hope’s PACE Center in Naples, located at 13020 Livingston Road.

Sandy Robinson, president of Northern Trust’s Fort Myers office, has been elected chairman of the board of directors for Hope HealthCare Services.

The Women’s Committee for Hope Hospice in Bonita Springs announced that its 11th annual fundraising event will take place Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa.

From October 28 – November 17, 2012, Evelyn & Arthur’s new Estero location in the Coconut Point Mall will collect gently used clothing and accessories as part of a donation drive for Hope Hospice.

Samira K. Beckwith, president and CEO of Hope HealthCare Services, has been named the 2012 Distinguished Citizen of the Year by the Southwest Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America.

Hope HealthCare Services offers assistance to youngsters coping with the loss of a loved one through its upcoming Rainbow Trails Camp program.

Samira K. Beckwith, president and CEO of Hope HealthCare Services, has been appointed by the Florida House of Representatives to serve on the state’s Purple Ribbon Task Force to address Alzheimer’s disease.

Lee County-based Hope HealthCare Services is the winner of the 2012 Uncommon Friends Business Ethics Award.

Palliative care expert Dr. Alison Lauber has joined Hope Hospice as Associate Medical Director.

Hope PACE enables Collier County seniors to continue to live independently at home and have all of their required preventive, primary, acute and long-term care services brought to their door.