The Talbot Hospice Foundation is a 501(c)(3) community-supported non-profit organization offering hope, compassionate support and services to our community members facing end-of-life issues. Find out more about who we are by watching our video.

We partner with other organizations like Shore Home Care Hospice to provide a variety of hospice services and count on the generosity of our community, including support from our volunteers and the Friends of Hospice, to provide all our services without charge.

STAFF

Administrative/Management
Julie L. Crocker, MSN, RN - Executive Director - jcrocker@talbothospice.org
Kate W. Cox - Director of Development & Communications - kcox@talbothospice.org
Peg Fitzgerald - Communications Coordinator - pfitzgerald@talbothospice.org
Lyn S. von Spaeth - Administrative Coordinator - lvonspaeth@talbothospice.org

Program Staff
Lucy Tepper - Volunteer Coordinator - ltepper@talbothospice.org
Nevin Crouse - Chaplain - info@talbothospice.org
Norma Trax, LCSW-C - Bereavement Coordinator - ntrax@talbothospice.org
Wendy VanNest - Director of Family Services - wvannest@talbothospice.org

Guest Wing Staff
Donna Stone, CHPNA - Guest Wing Manager - dstone@talbothospice.org
Ruth Ann Murray, CHPNA - Assistant Guest Wing Manager - info@talbothospice.org
Lida Klunk, RN, CHPN - Nurse Educator - info@talbothospice.org

Staff ( L to R ) : Norma Trax, LCSW-C, Bereavement Coordinator; Lida Klunk, RN, CHPN - Nurse Educator; Peg FItzgerald, Communications Coordinator; Wendy VanNest , Director of Family Services; Donna Stone, CHPNA - Guest Wing Manager;
Julie L. Crocker, MSN, RN - Executive Director ; Nevin Crouse, Chaplain; Lyn S. von Spaeth, Administrative Coordinator;
Kate W. Cox , Director of Development & Communications; Lucy Tepper, Volunteer Coordinator and
the Hospice House Mascot, Baxter the Dog

Absent from the Photo: Ruth Ann Murray, CHPNA - Assistant Guest Wing Manager

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2008-2009

Adrienne W. Rudge - President Albert L. Smith - Vice President Susan F. Haddaway- Secretary Rebecca V. Peter - Treasurer Carol Benner Alice R. Bower Joan W. Cox Ludwig J.Eglseder, MD Alex N. Fritzsche Albert B. Gipe William J. Hughson

Frances H. Maffitt R. Michaels S. Menzies, Sr. James K. Peterson Frances D., MD Shirlynn M. Shafer Michael D. Sheridan Lon H. Smith James M. Vermilye Patti K. Willis Bertha B. Wilson

DIRECTORS EMERITUS

Margaret B. Ferree
Eugene H. Guthrie, MD

Board of Directors '08-'09 (L to R): Susan Haddaway, Shirlynn Shafer, Al Smith, Adrienne Rudge, Bertha Wilson, Alex Fritzsche, Carol Benner, Jim Peteron, Joan Cox, Frances Maffitt, Jim Vermilye, Patti Willis, Mike Sheridan, Becky Peter, Lon Smith and Bill Hughson  

Absent from the Photo: Alice Bower, Ludwig Egleseder, Maggie Ferree, Al Gipe, Eugene Guthrie, Mike Menzies and Frances Seymour

BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Adrienne W. Rudge - President
Albert L. Smith - Vice President
Susan F. Haddaway - Secretary
Rebecca V. Peter - Treasurer
Alice R. Bower - Member-at-Large
James K. Peterson - Member-at-Large
R. Michael S. Menzies, Sr. - Past President

Executive Committee '08-'09 (L to R): Becky Peter, Jim Peterson, Adrienne Rudge, Al Smith and Susan Haddaway
Absent from Photo- Alice Bower and Mike Menzies

VOLUNTEERS

Talbot Hospice volunteers gathered together on May 11, 2006 at
The Oaks in Royal Oak, Maryland, to celebrate our 25th anniversary. 

Photo By: Roxanne Doster Watts, Star Democrat