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Decking BBH’s Halls

by | Dec 21, 2022 | Blog

This year, the Big Bend Hospice HR Department held a “Deck the Halls” Holiday Contest for Staff.

Staff members gathered together full of holiday cheer and created a winter wonderland through the halls of Big Bend Hospice.

Red plaid wrapped door with fake fireplace and wreath made of computer parts.
Blue door with icicles and elves sledding down white cotton snow.
White door with sled and candy cane striped decorations.
Blue door that says winter wonderland with snowflakes hanging and pictures of cold locations like germany and switzerland.
Door wrapped with seashell paper and boat steering wheel and picture of surfboard wrapped in colored lights
Door covered in two large images of nutcrackers with a gold tree to the side and gold bells.
Presents sit in front of the red foil wrapped door. On top is a large snowglobe made from a plastic balloon with hope on the front and a holiday tree inside.
Elf door with staff faces superimposed onto the characters.
Blue snowflake wrapped door with white birch trees and birds and snowflakes on the trees.

The judges had their hands full with all of the great choices, but finally narrowed it down to three winners

Grinch themed door won first prize in Fun and Festive Category. Black wrapped door with grinch hugging large green holiday tree and small who's singing and enjoying tree with presents around the base.
Winner of most fun and festive
“Magical Whospice Holiday” by Human Resources Team
BBH Car pulled by reindeer themed door won first prize in Team Spirit Category. Triage and on call teams are sitting in a BBH car flying through the air pulled by reindeer with more team members heads over local community businesses.
Winner of most team spirit
“Flying in to Save the Evening Days” by the Triage and On-Call Teams
Wonderful Life themed door won first prize in Original and Creative Category. Blue door with white cotton snow running through it with quotes and scenes and items from the movie It's a Wonderful Life
Winner of most original and creative:
“It’s a Wonderful Life” by the Medical Team

Thank you to all of the staff who decorated their doors and brought so much magic to BBH’s Halls!

Blue covered door with snowflakes and presents and winter trees
Blue covered door with Angel with staff names on it that says Angels are Among Us.
Red wrapped door with elves decorating a festive tree and the words Happy Holidays.
Door wrapped in blue paper with cotton snowman sledding across it.
Double doors into hospice branch wrapped in red paper with evergreen wreaths on them.
Decorated wall with chimney and fake fire with stocking hung in front and pink holiday tree to the side.
Red decorated door with elf perched on top and reindeer going across it.
Door design featuring a bunch of funny elves.

Bringing Holiday Cheer to Dozier House’s Hallways

A woman sits playing the piano while a man stands next to her playing the violin at the Dozier Hospice House

Ed Lyon, BBH Spiritual Care Counselor & Rose Archer, wife of Andrew Archer, BBH Spiritual Care Counselor, have been providing holiday music during Tea Time at the Dozier House for the past few weeks, and patients, families, and staff are loving it. 

Thank You, Ed and Rose, for bringing your wonderful music joy to the Dozier House.

Delivering Holiday Meals to our Patients

To help our patients and their loved ones have a Happy Holiday, BBH delivered 81 ham meals from Publix. We are very grateful to the many team members who helped us make sure every patient got their holiday dinner.

Wishing everyone a Happy Holiday and a Wonderful 2023!