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Tracy Boynton, RN, CHPN

Care Dimensions Promotes Tracy Boynton, RN, CHPN, to Clinical Director of the Care Dimensions Hospice House

Care Dimensions, the largest hospice and palliative care organization in Massachusetts, has promoted Tracy Boynton, RN, CHPN, to clinical director of the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. Boynton has more than seven years of nursing experience at Care Dimensions, providing clinical management and outstanding compassionate care to our patients and families.

“Tracy has held multiple positions of increasing responsibility at Care Dimensions, giving her the medical and clinical teams’ perspective we need in hospice clinical operations,” said Victoria Kury, RN, MBA, CHPN, vice president of clinical operations for Greater Boston. “As we continue to provide the best hospice care for our patients, we are excited to have Tracy assuring the highest level of quality support for both patients and the hospice house interdisciplinary teams.”

Most recently, Boynton managed evening, night and weekend nursing teams and nursing triage support services for patients and caregivers. Previously, she was a staff nurse at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

“Care Dimensions is a 24-hour support organization, so I have filled very important roles supporting both patients and staff,” Boynton said. “Our clinical teams want to make sure every patient is cared for, day and night, and answer any concerns and questions families may have. This is the kind of nursing I have always wanted to do: continuous care and support in a patient-centered organization.”

Before joining Care Dimensions, Boynton was a nurse for a long-term care facility. A Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse, Boynton received her associate degree in nursing from Bunker Hill Community College and her bachelor’s degree from Hope College.

About Care Dimensions
Care Dimensions is the largest hospice and palliative care provider to adults and children in Massachusetts. As a nonprofit, community-based leader in advanced illness care, Care Dimensions provides comprehensive hospice, palliative care, grief support in more than 100 communities in Massachusetts. Founded in 1978 as Hospice of the North Shore, Care Dimensions cares for patients wherever they live – in their homes, in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities, in hospitals, or at our two inpatient hospice facilities, the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln and the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Additionally, Care Dimensions HomeMD program provides in-home primary care to patients over age 65 in select communities on the North Shore and Greater Boston who have difficulty leaving home. The Care Dimensions Learning Institute educates more than 7,000 health care professionals and community members each year on advanced illness and end-of-life topics. Please visit www.CareDimensions.org to learn more about Care Dimensions.