Hospice at Home

Do you have questions about dementia? How to care for someone with this disease? What resources are available to help you? Are you looking for answers about this disease? On April 26, 2011 at 5:30 pm a community forum on dementia will be held.

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.

Monthly, on Thursday afternoons at 2pm, beginning on April 28, 2011, a Hospice at Home professional will be presenting on caregiving and healthcare topics at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ.

Hospice at Home is establishing a Cass County Outreach Group with residents of Cass County serving on the Committee. The group will meet quarterly to indentify and plan education opportunities that will be held at no cost to participants.

Hospice at Home, along with other national, state and community organizations, are leading a massive effort to highlight the importance of advance healthcare decision-making.

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.

Managing Stress for the Caregiver is an educational class designed to help people who provide care for a loved one. You will benefit from this class whether you are helping a parent, spouse or friend.

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.

Feeling Stretched Caring for Someone? Balance Your Life With “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” is an educational series designed to provide you with the tools you need to be the most effective caregiver you can.

Jora Barnes, 2010 Southwest Michigan Princess, recently raised nearly $900 for Lory’s Place, a Grief Healing and Education Center of Hospice at Home.