GULFSIDE HOSPICE HOLDS BUTTERFLY RELEASE AT CONNERTON COURT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY

LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. (May 8, 2014) – The butterfly garden at Connerton Court Assisted Living Facility was filled with fluttering butterflies on May 6, as the residents released them in memory of lost loved ones.

            The butterfly release ceremony, hosted by Gulfside Hospice, is a way for the residents to take a moment to remember loved ones they have lost. Before the butterfly release, Jennifer Chianella, provider representative from Gulfside Hospice, read 18 names of residents that passed away in the last year.

            The butterfly garden at Connerton Court, located at 21021 Betel Palm Lane in Land O’ Lakes, was first dedicated in September 2013 as a memory garden for those who have passed away. It is a place where residents can plant and grow flowers, or even just sit and remember their loved ones.

            Residents of Connerton Court tended to the butterflies released at the event. More than 25 residents attended the butterfly release ceremony. Afterwards, cupcakes and drinks were served to mark the occasion.

Gulfside Hospice, established as a nonprofit corporation in Pasco County in 1988 and initially licensed in 1989, serves more than 300 patients daily. Gulfside employs more than 250 professionals and has more than 550 volunteers, and is the only hospice that serves Pasco County exclusively. For more information about Gulfside Hospice, call 800-561-4883 or visit www.GHPPC.org.

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