hospice News

Bristol’s first ‘department store’ style charity shop has opened its doors with circus performers marking the occasion.

Mt. Evans Hospice & Home Health Care is launching a "Memorial Brick" fundraising program that offers the opportunity to honor and remember loved ones while supporting this nonprofit that touches so many lives in the mountain community.

Alzheimer's: A Mother Daughter Journey is an emotionally compelling story about a daughter who nurtures her Alzheimer's stricken mother and photographs her with her iPhone. The sepia toned, Zen-like images reflect a mindful and loving journey.

HospiceCare and Zimbrick Honda in Madison Wisconsin have partnered for the HospiceCare Auto Raffle. Sign up to win a 2011 Honda CR-V lease from Zimbrick Honda.

The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) comes to St. Louis this August

The staff and volunteers of VNA & Hospice of SVHC invite all members of the local community to their Tree of Hope Memorial Service on Saturday, June 12, at 3 p.m. at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC).

Bristol’s St. Peter’s Hospice is encouraging people to celebrate National Flutter Week by getting involved with their Local Lotto to raise funds and be in with the chance of winning £1000 every week.

The soaring value of cotton and rags has led to a spate of thefts across Bristol which have seen bags of clothing left out for charity collection targeted by mean thieves.

NVNA and Hospice to relocate headquarters to 120 Longwater Drive in Norwell MA. The move will double the agency's space.

This program helps caregivers learn how to obtain needed community resources, manage caregiver stress, organize important documents, monitor safety and risk and decrease the sense of caregiver burden.

Hospice at Home is offering a training program for people interested in volunteering. This training will take place on Saturday, May 7th and 14th from 1:30 – 4:30 pm at the Niles Library Community Room, 620 East Main Street in Niles.

Oak Park, Mich.--Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan, the state’s largest, independent nonprofit home health care and hospice organization, is pleased to announce Lillian Birrell, RN, BSN, as clinical director of its hospice program.

Fitness fans in the West are being given the chance to sample some of the best health club facilities in the region for free and support a leading children’s charity into the bargain.

Our Community House of Hope and interior design and theatre students from Cal State Northridge are presenting a reading of "One Day, a Play about Hope," based on life stories of residents of a hospice for the homeless & low-income community.

Holiday Inn, Winchester (UK) is holding its inaugural egg rolling competition on Easter Sunday in aid of the local children’s hospice, Naomi House.

Make a pillow in memory of someone in your life that has died. This is a great way to preserve the memories of loved ones in an attractive and functional way.

The Regence Foundation awarded $238,000 to Rogue Valley Medical Center to implement a hospital-based palliative care program toward helping seriously ill patients find relief from the symptoms of their disease.

SVMC physician and medical director of VNA & Hospice of SVHC is now certified by the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and recently earned the designation of Fellow in Hospital Medicine (FHM).

A groundbreaking series of fundraising concerts is helping to raise £150,000 for a famous Yorkshire children's hospice.

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The Michigan Hospice and Palliative Care Organization is pleased to announce that Lisa Ashley has been selected as the organization’s new chief executive officer.

Community Nursing Services annual fundraising event Art & Soup Celebration features some of Utah’s best restaurants and artists. Proceeds from the event go toward helping those lacking the means to pay for care in the event of illness or injury.

The team at Golden Orchards would like you to take the opportunity to learn about the benefits of hospice and palliative care. Recent research has demonstrated that comfort support increases quality of life and can assist people in living longer.

The Asante Hospice team needs volunteers to give companionship to patients and respite for their families. Hospice volunteers provide a caring touch at a profound moment in the life of another person. Call Sally Melton at 541-789-6859.

City Furniture celebrated the grand opening of its new, “green” City Furniture and Ashley Furniture HomeStores superstore on Airport Road in Boca Raton recently with a silent auction, raising money for Hospice by the Sea and FAU.

Ultimately, the most important measure of a hospice should be the quality of care provided to patients — not its tax status.

Driven by goals of high caliber senior care and client safety, this partnership will ensure vigilant background checks and random drug screening of employees working with senior New Mexicans

On Thursday, February 24 from 10am – 3 pm Hospice at Home is offering a a free Benevolent Touch Community Workshop at CrownPointe Senior Living Community, 4232 Red Arrow Highway, Stevensville. Lunch will be provided at no charge by CrownPointe.

Amigos Sin Barreras/Friends Without Barriers unites with A Better Community For All to support the launch of the Forever Campaign for Global Humanitarian Relief via the April 27, 2011 ABC4All/Jazz For Peace Concert in Los Angeles, California.

Home Care Connection and Hospice, one of the leading home health care and hospice service providers in Carlsbad, New Mexico, names new CEO, CFO, and Director of Therapies.

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Hospice at Home is offering a training program for people interested in volunteering to take place on February 5 from 9am – 2pm at the Lilly of the Valley Church in Covert. For those unable to attend the training alternate arrangements can be made.

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Good Grief is a seven-week program offered by Hospice at Home with sessions to begin in January, covering topics such as why you feel the way you do; how to cope with loss, guilt and regret; and finding a sense of peace.

The Southwest Michigan American Pool Players Association and Hide-A-Way Lounge donated $362 to Hospice at Home.. This donation supports Hospice at Home volunteer training programs, support services, and complementary therapies in Southwest Michigan.

The holiday season, traditionally a time to enjoy family gatherings, can be especially difficult for individuals and families who have experienced the death of someone they love.

The holiday season, traditionally a time to enjoy family gatherings, can be especially difficult for families who either have a loved one nearing the end of their life or who have already passed on.

Amigos Sin Barreras/Friends Without Barriers, Redondo Beach, California "Kernel of Hope" Receives Jefferson Award profiled on ABC7 Television 6 O'clock News in Los Angeles

Annual fundraiser in Florida, the Hike for Hospice, helps the nonprofit organization to raise funds for services that help not only their patients but also the patients' families as well.

Florida-based interior decorator chosen for new hospice wing was selected for personal touch and warm, comforting hues.

The annual Hospice at Home Wreath Sale to support local hospice care is now underway. Orders are being taken for 24-inch Douglas Fir Wreaths with red velvet bows and pine cones.

These heroic Americans deserve recognition for their military service– particularly at the end of life’s journey. Hospice at Home honors our local Veterans through specialized care and services.

(Ottawa, ON – October 28, 2010) – The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 awards.

Hospice care helps patients and families focus on living. This is the message that Hospice at Home is sharing with the community during National Hospice/Palliative Care Month. This important message is important all year round.

According to research, 1 in 3 elderly over 65 years will fall this year. 90% will survive and return to independent living with timely help and sadly, 28% will pass away without timely help. Timely help in emergencies can save lives!

Seacoast Hospice, Inc. has consummated a transaction with Beacon Hospice, Inc. under which Beacon purchased substantially all of the non-real estate assets of Seacoast. Paragon Ventures acted as the exclusive advisor to Seacoast Hospice.

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