Vidant Health Home Health and Hospice announces new staff to its Washington office | Eastern North Carolina Now

For Immediate Release:

   Vidant Health Home Health and Hospice is pleased to announce new staff members to its Washington office. Over the past several months new employees have joined the team to better serve the patients in the Washington and Beaufort County area needing home health or hospice services.

   Debbie Hall, RN is the clinical supervisor and liaison for the Beaufort County service area. Debbie was born and raised in Washington and worked for many years at Vidant Family Medicine Washington, formerly Washington Family Medicine. She has been involved in home health for the last seven years and is very pleased to join the Vidant team. Debbie works in the community with physicians and discharge planners to help provide continuity of care and an easy transition for patients into home care and/or hospice care

   Deborah O’Neal, RN is a skilled nurse and case manager for the Beaufort County service area. Deborah received her nursing degree from East Carolina University and has dedicated her 28-year career to home health nursing and is a strong advocate for her patients.

   Tamara Clark, RN is also a skilled nurse and case manager serving the Beaufort County area. Tamara received her Bachelor’s of Nursing at the University of Oklahoma in 1981. Tamara has broad nursing experience having worked in an emergency department, intensive care unit, medical/surgical as well as occupational health. The last ten years of her career she has spent working as a home health case manager.

   Susan Soule, PT is physical therapist serving the home health patients in the area. Susan graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1978 with a degree in physical therapy. She has enjoyed working in all settings and has a strong background in sports medicine and pain management. In recent years she has enjoyed working in geriatrics, skilled nursing and with vestibular rehab patients.

   The office is located at 1211 Highland Drive and they can be reached by calling (800) 227-3894.


    Contact:
      Pam Shadle
         Manager of Marketing, Public Relations and Development
         Vidant Beaufort Hospital
         252-975-4134
         pam.shadle@vidanthealth.com
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