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    Heroes Never Die: Rocky’s Story

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    A few weeks ago I told you about Billy Mahoney, a videographer and editor for Solaris. He wrote about his experience and new found friendship with a man named Rocky. You can read the full article by following the link at the bottom of this post. Solaris Hospice took care of Rocky’s father but the connection developed between Billy and Rocky is a unique one indeed. I think you’ll enjoy viewing Rocky’s story. 

    Heroes Never Die from Solaris Hospice on Vimeo.

    Read more about Billy’s experience with Rocky in his article called The Rolling Credits.

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      An Extraordinary Purpose

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      About four months ago I found myself an unlikely participant in an unlikely situation, after having endured the unlikeliest of journeys. At the end of October, three members of Solaris (Andy Milligan, Luke Oyler, and Robbie Surratt) and I boarded a plane in Dallas and made our way towards Nepal. We were traveling halfway around the world in order to help a non-profit organization, MountainChild, bring medical care to the people of the Himalayas. It was an extraordinary opportunity to serve an extraordinary purpose.

      We spent about a week trekking through the mountains with a diverse team and holding medical camps at various places along the way. The trek alone could inspire hundreds of blog posts that still would not cover all that we experienced. Suffice it to say that by the time the trek ended, the four of us were keenly aware we had left the mountains as changed men. It had been decided long before our boots hit the trail that we would spend our last Nepali night unwinding in a hotel in Thamel, a popular tourist district in Kathmandu. The team at MountainChild had already planned to take our large group to that area for a day of shopping, so it worked out well for the four of us to say our goodbyes and split off. Continue reading →

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        The Rolling Credits

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        Billy Mahoney has worked as a videographer, editor, and graphics designer with Solaris for almost 4 years now. One of my favorite things is when the daily work of some of our “non-clinical” employees intersects directly with hospice care in some way. Billy’s story is a great example of that very thing.

        by Billy Mahoney

        If someone would have asked me when I was 18 “Where do you see yourself in 10 years?” I certainly wouldn’t have answered “Editing video for a hospice company.”  And yet, here I am. Working for a hospice company. Editing video. It’s instances like this that really make me think, “What does life plan on giving me next?”

        I have been involved in almost every aspect of video production. From the underappreciated grip to the high and mighty director. I have shot, edited and written every type of genre. I’ve worked for lawyers, televangelists, edited a 30-minute pilot for Fox’s Atom Films and even helped create a program being displayed in restaurants all over the United States.  My wife and I left thousands of media opportunities to come to a small town and work for a hospice company. Sound crazy? Maybe, but I have no regrets. Continue reading →

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          Who Is P8000?

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          What is P8000? Well, I guess it could be a lot of things. Maybe it’s Audi’s newest sports car. It could be something as simple as a part number for the water filter in the refrigerator my wife keeps asking me to order. P8000 is so impersonal.  It couldn’t possibly be anything of great consequence.
          I’m certain most have heard of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) which in my opinion has been a burdensome, financially inefficient, and futile attempt at protecting patients’ medical privacy, but that’s a rant for another day. One annoying result of this is that our interoffice communication regarding our patients cannot refer to anyone by name, but only by some non-identifying descriptor. You guessed it, P8000 is not some refrigerator part or other “thing.”  P8000 was a person.
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            It’s an Honor and a Privilege

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            Taking care of a hospice patient is not forced or burdensome. It is a privilege and an honor. We are given a special invitation to share in this very special time of their life. WE are the lucky ones.

            The following blog is written by a beautiful, spiritual woman from the inside out. She is passionate about compassion and everyone who knows her, knows it.

            Beverly Robinson - Assistant Administrator

            Beverly Robinson - Assistant Administrator

            What an honor!

            I have worked for Solaris for almost 14 years and in just about every capacity-nursing, medical records, billing, QA, referrals, compliance, and assistant administrator. I think about all of the stories we could tell from over the years, but mainly I think about what an honor to take care of someone at the end of their life and what a difference it can make in not only the patient’s life but in our own. Continue reading →