Angela’s Blog
Read the many stories on our people, our programs, and our passion for serving others.
Walking Together
One of the Grief Care groups at Angela Hospice is going on the road, well, on the sidewalk. Beginning June 2 – and running every Friday through...
A Beautiful Addition
Angela Hospice was there for Thomas Phimister, providing compassion, comfort, and medical expertise as he spent his final days in the Angela Hospice...
Getting to the Next Place
Sophia* didn’t really have any family, but her church was like family. She had always gone to Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, and when Lindsey...
A Day Well Spent
It starts, as so many things do, with an introduction. Jan Afonso walks into a patient’s room in the Angela Hospice Care Center, and no matter the...
Sew On
Margot Parr exuded pride while she greeted and then introduced members of the Angela Hospice sewists as they sat together in the Angela Hospice...
Art Heals
There’s a lot one might notice walking around the different wings of the Angela Hospice Care Center: signs for upcoming Angela Hospice events,...
Is a Career in Hospice Right for You?
New nurses and nursing assistants — and experienced healthcare professionals looking for a change — may ask themselves, could hospice be right for...
Capturing a Magical Moment
One of Lori Pimlott-Calvin’s last great moments with her mom, Mary, is now captured in a photo on her desk. In the photo, taken by Lori and shown...
Celebrating the Good Samaritans
For nurse Beth Rini, helping Roger* reminded her of why she’s dedicated the last five years to working as a hospice nurse. “It was more than a...
Simple Steps to Start Your New Year Giving Goal
Happy New Year! Do you believe in making New Year Resolutions? Maybe you want to get in better shape? Read more? Eat out less? Or save more money?...
A New Way of Planning For A New Year
For many, early January brings fresh starts, motivation, and anticipation. We may hope that the year ahead is the best one yet (or at least an...
End of Year Wrap Up
How to look back on 2022 – and the benefits of taking time to reflect You may be eager to ring in the New Year and get to the fresh new start that...
A Century Well Lived
Saying Benjamin Kovacinski has seen a lot throughout his life would be a vast understatement – especially considering he’s 105-years-old. Ben grew...
Grief is Like Glitter
No matter what holidays you observe this time of year, you will be confronted with glitter. It’s in frosting, sprinkles, cards, Christmas ornaments,...
Getting Through the Holidays
The holidays can be hard enough without the added aspects from grief: from dodging grief triggers; to-do lists a mile long with a serious lack of...
Celebrating Love’s Legacy at the Tree of Life
For some families, the Tree of Life has become a yearly tradition. For others, this is the first time following the loss of someone precious. But...
Pay It Forward
After seeing the care and compassion his wife, Jenny, received from Angela Hospice in 2019, Bob Langan knew he wanted to give back. And he’s now...
Angela Hospice President & CEO Named One of Crain’s Detroit Business’s Notable Women in Non-Profits for 2022
Members of the Livonia community will see a familiar face in this week's Crain’s Detroit Business, Angela Hospice President & CEO, Marti Coplai,...
Endless Opportunities
Dr. Terri L. Mack thinks the world is Angela Hospice’s oyster. “I think that whatever they decide to do, they can do,” said Dr. Mack, who joined the...
Angels in the Night
Nurses find light on the night shift at the Angela Hospice Care Center It was 3:30 in the morning when John Stern’s wife, Lucy, passed away. He was...