Angela’s Blog
Read the many stories on our people, our programs, and our passion for serving others.
Caring for the Caregivers
It’s easy to think about hospice and automatically go to the many ways it benefits patients, but there’s another group of people who benefit from...
National Philanthropy Day
National Philanthropy Day (NPD) on November 15 celebrates the endless daily contributions individuals and organizations across the world make to...
The Heart of Medicine
It’s a dinner party full of light conversation, good food, and better company. Then someone asks Dr. Nadia Tremonti what she does for a living,...
Caring for Our Community: Promoting Health Literacy
October is Health Literacy Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of being able to find, understand, and use information regarding...
Recognizing the Importance of National Estate Planning Awareness Week
It is estimated that more than half of Americans – 56% – do not have an up-to-date estate plan. Are you one of them? If so, take advantage of...
Committed to Compassion
Najah Bazzy has many different connections to the Felician Sisters and now she can add one more, Angela Hospice board member. “It’s truly an honor,”...
Joining Together With Gold
The Japanese word "kintsugi" roughly translates to "joining with gold." Kintsugi is a Japanese tradition and technique that is more than 500 years...
Celebrating Mission & Heritage Week 2022
Each year the feast day of St. Francis, October 4, marks the beginning of Mission and Heritage week, celebrated by Felician ministries across North...
Heavenly Care
Thinking about the care her parents received, Anne Marie Hurley is pretty convinced their caregivers from Angela Hospice were heaven sent. “They...
Full Circle
This may be Dr. Deborah Dunn’s sixth year on the Angela Hospice board, but her connection to Angela Hospice goes back to Angela Hospice’s foundress,...
Find Your Superhero at Camp Monarch
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Angela Hospice’s Camp Monarch! Taking place on Saturday, Oct. 8, Camp Monarch will help grieving kids and teens to...
What I Wish I’d Told My Parents
My mom died in May 2019. Mom had been a meticulous bookkeeper, business leader, and manager of the household “stuff;” so imagine our great surprise...
Being the Change
Nikki Scott wants you to know that it's OK to have a bad day. “We live in a really grief phobic society,” said Nikki, who is currently a Grief...
Living a Life of Service
Harry Tatigian’s devotion to public service helped make Livonia what it is today. As a city attorney, Harry served his community for over 50 years....
Angela Answers: When a Parent Loses a Child
Sometimes, all it takes is someone sitting down with you and giving you information to help ease your mind. When they take a few moments to answer...
The Therapeutic Benefits of Gardening
“The day you plant the seed is not the day you eat the fruit." Fabienne Fredrickson The month of June brings with it the summer solstice - the...
Affirming Dignity
As a little girl, I loved when my grandma would come visit from New York. I’d wake up on those summer mornings to the sound of my grandmother’s...
Angela Answers: Caring for Someone with Dementia
On June 15, Jamie LaLonde – Angela Hospice Executive Director – will present Caring For Someone With Dementia, the next installment in the Angela...
Handing Off the Baton
For Peggy Cummins-Polinksi, after grieving the loss of both of her parents – who were cared for at Marywood then Angela Hospice – she knew she...
Creating a Beautiful Place
For Kris Beers, his connection to Angela Hospice started with a phone call from Rory Moning, Angela Hospice Building Manager. “Rory called me out of...