Visiting Nurse Health System to honor Buckhead resident Andy Been at 25th annual event

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Buckhead resident AndyBeen will be this year’s honoree of the Visiting Nurse Health System’s 25^th  annual “In the Moment - A Celebration of Life” fundraiserto be held Saturday, Sept. 29^th. The evening benefits Visiting NurseHealth System’s hospice program at home and the Hospice Atlanta Center.

Buckhead resident Andy Been 

Been, is a VisitingNurse Health System Advisory Board member and, along with friends and family,established the Billie S. Been Foundation in memory of his first wife Billie.The Been family experienced first-hand the comfort of Visiting Nurse HealthSystem hospice nurses and social workers. 
Through generous supportfrom the Been family’s foundation, Visiting Nurse Health System started andcontinues to offer the Camp STARS family bereavement camp eachspring.
Presentingsponsor Northside Hospital is one of many companies supportingthis year’s event. Captain Forrest Leef and Dr. Dorothy Mitchell-Leef are eventco-chairs and will serve with other volunteers to support fundraisingefforts. 
The event, to be heldat the Ritz-Carlton Atlanta hotel, will feature a cocktail reception andentertainment followed by dinner and a live and silent auction. John Bachman,anchor for Channel 2 WSB-TV, is master of ceremony for the evening.
Many people do notrealize the gap that exists between the actual costs of hospice servicesdelivered and the amount reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid and commercialinsurance. In 2012, Visiting Nurse Health System, with help from communitysupport, expects to provide approximately $7 million of care to theunderinsured.
Founded in 1948,Visiting Nurse Health System is Georgia's largest nonprofit provider ofhealthcare at home. Its mission is to improve the lives of those it serves. Formore information on Visiting Nurse Health System or to make reservations for “In The Moment – Celebration of Life”,please visit www.vnhs.org or call 404-215-6010.