Godwin, Chasity H

ECU Health is a mission-driven health system with 1,447 beds, serving over 1.4 million individuals across 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit organization comprises 12,000 employees, eight hospitals, home health, hospice, wellness centers, and ECU Health Physicians, a multispecialty physician-provider group. Committed to providing comprehensive healthcare services, ECU Health offers a wide range of medical care options to meet the diverse needs of the community. With a focus on quality care and patient well-being, ECU Health strives to enhance the health and wellness of the populations it serves. Generated from their website's infomation

We are a family of home health, palliative, hospice, and community care providers. We are committed to clinical excellence and providing compassionate care and extraordinary service to the patients and families we serve. Our care coordination ensures patients receive the clinical care and the support they need while remaining at home, reducing hospital readmissions, and providing support for their caregivers. Our care matters. The right level of care, at the right time.

Throughout my years as a nurse and nurse practitioner, I have seen many people be afraid of end-of-life discussions. I joined the Nash Hospice and Palliative Care team because I feel strongly about improving my patient’s control over decisions that impact quality of life. I love being part of a team that treats each patient as their own family, focusing on supporting patients and loved ones in their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Hospice is not considered giving up, but rather shifting the focus to treatment of manageable symptoms in a terminal illness, such as pain and anxiety. You do not have to be in your final few days to receive hospice services and hospice does not make death happen faster. Death on our earthly home is certain for all of us and I believe everyone should have a sense of control and peace of mind regarding how that exit looks for them. Outside of my career, I enjoy time with my son, dogs, spending time outdoors, and reading. My family has been touched by terminal illnesses through my mother with Alzheimer’s disease and my grandmother with heart failure. I understand just how important support is through every stage of life. I have lived in Nash County most of my life and am grateful to be trusted to support and to serve you and our community.