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A New “Mail Call”

Before he passed away in January 2021, U.S. Navy veteran Charles Brackins was receiving care from Covenant Hospice when he expressed his wish to publicly thank a young letter-writer. We are grateful for the opportunity to fulfill that request, and grateful for Charles Brackins’ life and service to our country. Mr. Brackins passed away before […]

A Life of Service

Vietnam Veteran Serves as Hospice Volunteer Retired nurse Ann Eleanor Click is a natural caregiver. Her life’s work has been caring for others at the bedside, but she will also tell you it’s been a lifetime of listening. “Being a nurse, you have to be a good listener,” she says. “You take cues and determine […]

Katerpillar Kids Camp 2021

Save the Date! We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Mane Support to host our next in-person Katerpillar Kids Camp to children 1st- 12th grade grade! Camp will take place on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24 at Mane Support in Roane County.  Who: Children 1st – 12th grade and their […]

Covenant Hospice Recognized for “We Honor Veterans”

Covenant HomeCare and Hospice have been recognized as a top tier (Level V) partner with We Honor Veterans, a national awareness and action campaign created to assist veterans receiving end-of-life hospice care.

Honoring Female Veterans

Women Veterans Summit to Unite, Honor and Celebrate Female Vets in October Covenant Health is pleased to be a sponsor of the second annual Freddie J. Owens Women Veterans Summit on Thursday, Oct. 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Rio Revolution Church, 3419 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway in Maryville. The event is presented […]

Homecare for the Holidays

 Home(Care) for the Holidays . . . While many of us associate the holidays with shopping, special events, and travel, there are others who are planning to spend the holidays more quietly because of illness or injury, recovery after a medical procedure, or other health conditions. When care is needed at home, Covenant HomeCare can […]

Women Veterans Summit

Women Veterans Summit Covenant Health is pleased to be a sponsor of an upcoming event for women veterans: the area’s first Freddie J. Owens Women Veterans Summit, to be held Thursday, Oct. 4, at Redemption Church, 3550 Pleasant Ridge Drive in Knoxville. The event is presented by Vet to Vet Tennessee with support from a […]

Katerpillar Kids Camp 2018

Katerpillar Kids Camp is a free annual grief camp for children and teens in grades 1-12 who have lost someone they love. The camp is a free community service provided by Covenant Hospice and sponsored by Variety-the Children’s Charity. Variety’s Katerpillar Kids Camp 2018 will be held at camp Wesley Woods in Townsend on September […]