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Hospice And Social Media: The Community Hospice Gets Social

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Community Hospice LogoLately, I've been asked a lot about how hospice companies are using social media. While I have not found many examples, I did run across this pioneering organization, The Community Hospice, based out of New York State. They are building a branded online community and social media hub on their website (smart move) and connecting it to various outposts such as Facebook, Digg, Twitter, and StumbleUpon. They also use video pretty effectively to promote their services through interviews of actual clients/patients. Here's a screen shot of their community page:

Community Hospice Screen Shot

 

I'll be reaching out to The Community Hospice to see if they're interested in being interviewed. Hospice organizations around the country could learn a thing or two about what they are doing to build community on the Web. 

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Brian Geyser, APRN-BC, MSN is a clinician, consultant, educator, blogger, online community manager and the founder of Carenetworks, LLC. He blogs regularly here at Carenetworks.com and would love to connect with you on Twitter, Linkedin, and/or Facebook.   

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This is great! Things I would wonder when you interview them (or if any hospices wish to post here) are: 
• Who is the intended audience? 
• Which departments are using this (Community Outreach? Marketing? Development? HR? Volunteers?) 
• What are their goals for the site? In particular, how will they know if it's a success? 
 
Looking forward to the conversation! 
Posted @ Monday, December 21, 2009 10:54 AM by Tasha Beauchamp
Thanks Tasha. Great questions. I've already contacted them via email. I'll be sure to add your questions to the list if they get back to me. Stay tuned;-)
Posted @ Monday, December 21, 2009 11:03 AM by Brian Geyser
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