09/24/2026
At Gentiva Hospice, it is always a privilege to honor those who have served and sacrificed for our country. And when a Veteran enters our hospice program, providing an opportunity to say 'Thank you' and having Veteran Volunteers participate in pinning our Veteran patients brings even greater significance to the Pinning Ceremony. Recently, one of our teams was joined by MGySgt Cynthia House, USMC (Ret.), and CPO Kenneth Jackson, USN (Ret.) for a Pinning Ceremony for PFC Jerome Barnes, USA, who served during the Vietnam War era. Initiated by his niece, Nina Adams, the ceremony brought together many friends and family from the community atended to honor and express gratitude to this Veteran for the time he spent in the Army. During the ceremony, Jerome was presented with a lap blanket and pillow made by Gentiva Volunteers, a shadowbox containing his Army uniform patches and medals, a Certificate of Appreciation from Gentiva Hospice, and an enameled lapel pin.