Spotlight on HPNF Corporate Engagement Council Member: Four Seasons
Four Seasons is a nationally recognized, award-winning, nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider in Western North Carolina. Founded in 1979 by a group of local volunteers who wanted to make a difference in their community, Four Seasons began a legacy of dedication to quality end-of-life care to anyone in need.
As a result of innovative thought leaders and a progressive board of directors, Four Seasons added a Palliative Care program in 2003. Under the leadership of then President and CEO Chris Comeaux, Janet Bull, MD, MBA, FAAHPM- Chief Medical Officer Emerita- and John Morris, MD, FAAHPM were instrumental in bringing this care to Western North Carolina.
Four Seasons has never been an organization to “think small.” In 2017, Four Seasons continued to innovate care through collaborating with other hospices to create Teleios Collaborative Network (TCN). This organization empowers, educates, and guides member nonprofit hospices to thrive.
Today, Four Seasons serves 14 counties in Western North Carolina. Their main services are hospice and palliative care, but it also provides a variety of support services including Care Navigation, Home Care, Grief Services, Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care, and Veteran Care. Four Seasons also supports patients and families with Clinical Social Workers, Chaplains, and Music Therapists.
Four Seasons is proud to have been nationally and regionally recognized for their quality care.
Four Seasons:
- Is accredited by the Joint Commission.
- Has received Hospice Honors by Matrix Care many times, most recently in 2025.
- Has been awarded the Circle of Life Award from the American Hospital Association. The Circle of Life Award celebrates and recognizes innovative, high-quality, patient-centered end-of-life care programs. Award winners are considered exceptional, equitable providers of care that make significant impact on the healthcare field and the patients they serve.
- Is a Level 4 We Honor Veterans member, demonstrating a focus on supporting the end-of-life needs of Veteran patients.
Four Seasons Home Care has also received Provider of Choice, Employer of Choice, and Leader in Excellence from Home Care Pulse (now Activated Insights), the leading firm in experience management for senior personal care, for seven consecutive years.
As an employer, Four Seasons is also recognized as a Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work for four total years: 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (they did not participate in the 2022 awards). In 2025, they placed 15th in the nation. Four Seasons is also Living Wage Certified by Just Economics, and was awarded a 2025 Gold Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America (MHA).
“It has been an honor for me to be a part of this organization for over 20 years, and to continue to help shape the future of care for those living with serious illness and at the end of life. The growth that we have seen through the years is a testament to the incredible teams that we have built, their dedication to providing excellent care and the culture that makes Four Seasons and incredible place to work,” Rikki Hooper MBA MSN FNP-BC ACHPN NE-BC FPCN®, Chief Clinical Operations Officer
The HPNF Corporate Engagement Council connects innovative companies with hospice and palliative nurses and certified clinicians across the country. Members gain direct access to insights, thought leadership, and strategic visibility that support product development, workforce solutions, and improved patient care. As a valued member of HPNF’s Corporate Engagement Council, Four Seasons helps elevate serious-illness care by supporting HPNF and the hospice and palliative care nurses at the heart of our mission. To learn more visit our website or email info@hpnf.org.