Hope HealthCare Services offers enhanced family communication through CareFlash

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Feb. 24, 2014 - PRLog -- Hope HealthCare Services announces its partnership with CareFlash, a website providing easy and accessible communication aides for patients and families through Care Communities. This private, invitation-only service helps individuals who are seriously ill and their families keep friends and loved ones informed along their journey.

“Care Communities are a way to include distant friends and family in the hospice experience even when they cannot be physically present,” said Hope President and CEO Samira K. Beckwith. “Online tools such as this also provide family caregivers with a simple way to communicate to a large group quickly so they can continue to focus on the loved one in our care.”

Care Community features include an iHelp interactive calendar, social storytelling, private blogs and photo sharing, which are all available directly from the CareFlash site. After a sign-up process, families can create a personalized community and invite others to join.

“I came up with the idea of Care Communities in 2006 after a personal loss,” said CareFlash CEO Jay Drayer. “I believe that a family-driven approach to sharing health information provides comfort and peace of mind for everyone involved.”

“We’re proud to partner with Hope on this unique endeavor. They distinguish themselves by providing exceptional care and  going above and beyond to provide the best possible experience for their patients and families,” added Drayer.

CareFlash is a new media care provider delivering targeted, hosted social solutions to organizations along the entire care continuum – from maternity to end-of-life care and everything in-between.  CareCommunities are a respectful, dignified approach – enabling family caretakers, friends and loved ones to overcome tendencies to limit interactions to recovery updates and well-wishes – fostering meaningful community and nurturing better outcomes.  Using an easy-to-implement model, CareFlash leverages an organization’s goodwill and compassion to enhance their marketing, increase their revenues and broaden their viral donations in measurable ways. For details, visit www.careflash.com.

Hope HealthCare Services is a registered d/b/a of Hope Hospice and Community Services, a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) status community-based agency, nationally recognized as a leader in providing high-quality, innovative care. Hope Hospice, a program of Hope HealthCare Services, is accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program, the national leader in improving the quality of care in the home-care industry; and is a recipient of the nationally acclaimed Circle of Life Award for excellence and innovation in patient care. For more information, call 855-454-3100 or visit www.HopeHCS.org.