Beacon Hospice Welcomes Industry Veteran Wayne Regan as Senior Vice President

PR Log (Press Release) – Oct 22, 2009 – CHARLESTOWN, MA  – Beacon Hospice Inc. ( http://www.beaconhospice.com ), a local provider of the highest quality end-of-life care, announces the appointment of Wayne Regan as Senior Vice President.  Regan has 25 years of experience in sales, marketing and management in the hospice and home health care industry.

At Beacon Hospice, Regan serves in a business development role and is overseeing the expansion of Beacon’s palliative care program called Navigator, as well as the hospice’s Ports of Care private duty agency. Beacon is committed to diversify its portfolio through development of its product lines as well as expansion throughout New England.

Prior to joining Beacon Hospice, Regan served for eight years as President of Overlook Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice Services, part of the Masonic Health System.  There he helped OVNA expand to one of the largest home care providers in Massachusetts and led them through four major acquisitions, including adding Geriatric Care Management Services to OVNA. Previous to this position, Regan was Vice President of Sales for Skilled Nursing.com, National Director of Sales for Kindred Healthcare and Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for Neighborcare. In these capacities, he expanded the ancillary services divisions in the long term care arenas for pharmacy, durable medical equipment and medical supplies.

Regan is currently Vice President and board member of the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts where he also serves on the Executive Committee, Legislative Committee and Image Committee.  In addition, he serves on the Lifeline National Advisory Council and the Membership Committee for MassAging as well as on the board of Baypath Elder Services.

“As a well-respected professional in the region’s hospice and home health care industry, Wayne brings a proven track record of thoughtfully growing health care companies. His appointment is consistent with Beacon Hospice’s goal to provide our patients and families with the highest quality of care,” explains Betty Brennan, CEO of Beacon Hospice.

“I am thrilled to join such an established and esteemed hospice agency and look forward to helping Beacon Hospice grow its Navigator program and Ports of Care private duty agency in the New England region,” adds Regan.

Regan graduated from Ohio Northern University and the Raabe College of Pharmacy with a Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy.  He lives in Holliston, MA with his wife Diane and two children Kelsey and Elizabeth.