Press Releases

For Immediate Release
Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011

(MADISON, Wis.) – Agrace HospiceCare. is pleased to announce that growth has allowed for the promotion of three talented staff members: Ellen Baldwin, Marilyn Miller and Shawnee Parsil.

Baldwin has been named director of human resources. In this role she focuses her efforts in compensation, benefits and wellness strategy, while leading the HR generalist and specialist staff. Baldwin also assists with developing HR programs and education to support the agency’s mission. She joined Agrace HospiceCare. in May 2006, and has served as the benefits, compensation & Human Resources Information System manger since April 2007.

Miller has been named Agrace HospiceCare’s director of electronic health records. In this role she is responsible for the integration of an electronic documentation system to promote patient centered care and regulatory compliance. Miller also leads process improvement projects. She began her work with Agrace HospiceCare. in May 2006 and has served as the electronic health records manager since December 2006.

Parsil has been named director of home care services. In this role she leads all facets of clinical practice serving Agrace HospiceCare patients who receive hospice in their homes or in long-term care facilities. Parsil joined Agrace HospiceCare. in March 2005 and has served as the interim director of home care services since May 2010.

Contact: Liz Kopling, Media Relations Specialist
Office:  (608) 327-7219    Cell:  (608) 772-9653

Agrace HospiceCare. is a nonprofit, community-based hospice dedicated to providing physical, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families dealing with life-limiting illnesses. With offices in Madison and Janesville, Agrace HospiceCare serves residents in Dane, Green, Jefferson, Rock and Walworth counties.
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Living Legend of Poker Generates nearly $140,000 for Agrace HospiceCare. at First Annual Phil Hellmuth’s Hold’em with Agrace HospiceCare

(MADISON, Wis.) – More than 400 poker fans gathered in the penthouse of Madison’s Arbor Gate building December 18 to join Madison native and 11-time World Series of Poker champion Phil Hellmuth for an all-day charity poker tournament benefiting a local nonprofit. The first-annual Phil Hellmuth’s Hold’em with Agrace HospiceCare event generated nearly $140,000 to support the people served by Agrace HospiceCare., south central Wisconsin’s nonprofit community hospice providing assistance to more than 650 area patients and families each day.

Poker players went head-to-head against Phil “The Poker Brat” Hellmuth throughout the tournament, in addition to testing their Texas Hold’em skills alongside local and national celebrities including Barry Alverez, Matt Kenseth, Jerry Kelly, Casey Fitzrandolph and poker pros Eric Baldwin and Gary Debanardi. After knocking out the other players at the final table, poker pro Mark “Poker Ho” Kroon walked away with the Phil Hellmuth’s Hold’em with Agrace HospiceCare trophy to conclude more than nine hours of tournament play.

“Phil Hellmuth’s Hold’em with Agrace HospiceCare was a great night and definitely the biggest charity poker tournament Madison has ever seen,” said Hellmuth. “It was great to emcee this event while I am home for the holidays and spend an evening with poker players to benefit Agrace HospiceCare. We’re going to be back to make it an even bigger and better event next year.”
The evening also included a silent auction and one-of-a-kind raffle prizes including a custom-made, autographed poker table won by Darren Berg, a two-year lease on a Zimbrick Honda Accord LX awarded to Art Luetke and the grand prize, a seat to play in the 2011 World Series of Poker (a $10,000 value), that went to C. Joseph Anderson.

Contact: Liz Kopling, Media Relations Specialist
Office:  (608) 327-7219    Cell:  (608) 772-9653

Agrace HospiceCare. is a nonprofit, community-based hospice dedicated to providing physical, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families dealing with life-limiting illnesses. With offices in Madison and Janesville, Agrace HospiceCare serves residents in Dane, Green, Jefferson, Rock and Walworth counties.

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(MADISON, Wis.) – Agrace HospiceCare. is pleased to announce that growth has allowed for the addition of a talented physician to the Agrace HospiceCare medical director team. Kathy Jo Williams, M.D., joins Agrace HospiceCare’s team of medical directors in providing medical services to patients with life-limiting conditions. These services are provided to patients in their homes in Dane, Green, Jefferson, Rock and Walworth counties as well as at the Agrace HospiceCare. inpatient unit in Madison.

The addition of Williams and three other medical directors between June and November of 2010, allows Agrace HospiceCare. to expand community-based visits and lend more support to existing programs, such as the Palliative Care Fellowship, a program that was developed in 2009 in partnership with the VA Hospital and UW Hospital & Clinics. 

Dr. Williams has more than 10 years of experience in the medical field, most recently practicing palliative medicine at the Marshfield Clinic in Marshfield, Wisconsin, a position she held for more than six years. She is board certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Contact: Liz Kopling, Media Relations Specialist
Office:  (608) 327-7219    Cell:  (608) 772-9653

Agrace HospiceCare. is a nonprofit, community-based hospice dedicated to providing physical, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families dealing with life-limiting illnesses. With offices in Madison and Janesville, Agrace HospiceCare serves residents in Dane, Green, Jefferson, Rock and Walworth counties.

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(MADISON, Wis.) – Poker fans from Madison and across the state are honing their Texas Hold’em skills to get ready to go “all in” with 11-time World Series of Poker champion Phil Hellmuth as he hosts Phil Hellmuth’s Hold'em with Agrace HospiceCare. The full-day poker event takes place Saturday, December 18, from 3:00 p.m. until midnight in the penthouse of Arbor Gate, 2501 W. Beltline Highway in Madison.

All proceeds from the event benefit the people served by Agrace HospiceCare., south central Wisconsin’s premiere nonprofit hospice providing support for more than 650 area patients and families each day.

“This is going to be a one-of-a-kind poker event like Madison has never seen before. I’ll have the microphone all night and I’ll be setting up the drama and bringing huge energy to the room,” said Hellmuth. “It’s an actual no-limit Hold’em tournament, but it’s also fun to play in a tournament supporting a great local cause like Agrace HospiceCare.”

Attendees will mingle with local and national celebrities including Bret Bielema, Matt Kenseth and Jerry Kelly while trying their hand at Texas Hold’em. The final table of players goes head-to-head against Phil Hellmuth himself. Fabulous food, drink and entertainment will set the stage for the antics of the “Poker Brat” as emcee.

A silent auction and raffle will offer an array of exclusive opportunities and exceptional prizes, including a two-year lease of a 2011 Zimbrick Honda Accord LX automatic and a seat to play in the 2011 World Series of Poker, a $10,000 value.

More information is available at Agrace HospiceCareinc.com or facebook.com/Agrace HospiceCare. To reserve a media pass for the event, contact Liz Kopling.

Contact:  Liz Kopling, Media Relations Specialist
Office:  (608) 327-7219    Cell:  (608) 772-9653

Agrace HospiceCare. is a nonprofit, community-based hospice dedicated to providing physical, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families dealing with life-limiting illnesses. With offices in Madison and Janesville, Agrace HospiceCare serves residents in Dane, Green, Jefferson, Rock and Walworth counties.

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