World class care by hometown heroes.
The Sanctuary Story
When a dedicated group of North MS medical providers travelled to Mexico City on a medical mission trip in August 2000, seeds were planted into the minds of a group that would later become the fundraising effort and eventual establishment of the Sanctuary Hospice House!
The group on the mission trip had a vision they created out of a recognized need. In North Mississippi, there were 14 hospice agencies at the time but no agency had the financial resources to provide in-patient hospice services for those that couldn’t be cared for at home. This often left many patients with no other option than to find placement in a hospital or nursing home. The problem was that local hospitals could not offer the services that hospice patients needed....... click to read more
Our Board
The members of our board of directors are well thought leaders who have made significant contributions to our community. Comprised of many individuals from varied backgrounds, we are grateful to have a forward thinking group who keep the focus of our mission at the forefront of each decision made.
Mike Clayborne
Board Chair
V.M. Cleveland
Vice Chair
Executive Board Members
Charlotte Bass
Jason Beasley (Past Chair)
Lisa Hawkins
Steve Holland (Secretary/Treasurer)
Joy Kellum
Terry Jackson
Board Members
Belinda Allen
Dr. Joe Bailey
Jacky Blackburn
Dr. David Cole
Carol Elliott
Barbara Field
Amy Forrest
Bob Glover
Dr. Frank Hodges
Babs Holliman
Bethanie Humphries
Brannon Kahlstorf
Glen McCullough Jr.
Phil Nanney
Dr. Sam Pace
Lauren Patterson
Charles Penson
Dr. Robert Pitcock
Patty Tucker
Ann Walker
Debbie Wiley
Our Staff
The Sanctuary team is comprised of over 100 members of your community. Each member of our team brings a unique set of skills and expertise to our organization.
Harold
Plunkett
Chief Executive Officer
TiwanaO'Rear
Chief Operations Officer
Mark
Garrett
Chief Financial Officer
HeatherPalmer
Director of Outreach and Fundraising
Dr. Brian
Friloux, MD
Medical Director
Karley
Jumper, RN
Director of Nursing
Kendra
Gray, RN
Director of Nursing
Our expanded team includes more than 100 staff members and over 100 volunteers who fulfill the Sanctuary Hospice mission. Staff members include administrative, chaplains, dietary, nurses, and certified nurse aides, physicians and social work.