Amedisys Hospice Opens Office in Gonzales

 

Amedisys Hospice held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Tuesday, June 22 announcing the opening of their new office located at 1124 South Burnside Avenue in Gonzales.

Amedisys is a leading provider of home healthcare and hospice services. Hospice is a special form of care that is designed to provide comfort and support for those who are facing a life-limiting illness.  It is a compassionate form of caring that promotes quality of life.  The Gonzales office services Ascension, Assumption, St. James, Livingston, East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, Lafourche and St. John the Baptist Parishes.  Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm; services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Attending the ribbon cutting for Amedisys Hospice of Gonzales were:  Tim Barfield, Chief Development Officer/Amedisys Corporate; Regarner Thompson, Hospice Area Vice President of Operations; Bonnie J. Peltier, RN/Director of Office Operations; Roxann Barras, Business Office Manager; Bobette Vizinat, RN/ CHPN-Case Manager; Yvette Henry, RN-Case Manager; Amy Doming, LCSW/Gonzales; Justin McCain, Chaplain; Jesse Brunet, Account Executive; Wanza Garnett, Home Health Aide; Lois Sawyer, Home Health Aide; Alice Joseph, Social Worker/Baton Rouge; Cindy Ehrlicher, RN-Director of Office Operations/Metairie; Mayor Barney Arceneaux, City of Gonzales; Johnny Berthelot, Ascension Economic Development Corporation; Glenda Shaheen, Ascension Chamber Chairman of the Board/Glen Shaheen and Associates; and Sherrie Despino, Ascension Chamber President/CEO along with several fellow chamber members.

If you would like more information on Amedisys Hospice of Gonzales, please visit www.amedysis.com or contact their office at (225) 644-3616.  For more information on the Ascension Chamber of Commerce, please visit www.ascensionchamber.com, e-mail info@ascensionchamber.com or call (225) 647-7487.