Melanie Perry Hall has served as President and CEO for Hospice of Huntington since 2014.
Melanie began her nursing career in the pediatric unit of Cabell Huntington Hospital and then moved to community health nursing within a Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC) organization, Valley Health Systems, Inc. in Huntington. Melanie worked for 25 years at Valley Health Systems, beginning as a registered nurse and then serving most of that time in administration in both urban and rural settings. Her work included the development and administration of primary health care centers, behavioral health, and dentistry and school health programs.
In 2014, she was selected to lead Hospice of Huntington. Under her leadership, the organization has expanded hospice services and launched three new services: home palliative medicine, private duty caregiving and medical adult day care center services. In September 2023, Tri-State LifeCare opened the first medical adult day care center in West Virginia.
Melanie’s role as a community nursing leader began with her education in West Virginia. She is a graduate of Marshall University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a graduate of West Virginia University with a Master of Science in Nursing and Primary Care.
Melanie currently serves as the Chairperson for the Hospice Council of West Virginia, the Vice Chair for the West Virginia Hospice and Palliative Care Network and is a member of the Palliative Care Advisory Council for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
Melanie Perry Hall was inducted into WV Executive magazine’s Health Care Hall of Fame for 2024. She is a lifelong resident of Huntington and is grateful to live with immediate and extended family close.
