Angela’s Blog
Read the many stories on our people, our programs, and our passion for serving others.
A Calling for Compassion
Angela Hospice nurses on why they find their work so rewarding Kolby Reed has been a Home Care RN Case Manager with Angela Hospice since 2020. If...
New Hope Kids Grief Camp
On July 22 and 23 Angela Hospice social workers joined New Hope to support the New Hope Kids Grief Camp, a day camp for children who have...
Beloved Companion: Grieving the Loss of a Pet
Pets are members of our family Without question, the loss of a pet can be a significant loss in a person’s life. Pets are members of the family. We...
Sharing Kindness
Sidney and Wayne Bonvallet have always been the kind of people to ask for the recommendations of others. So, when it came to selecting a hospice for...
A Man of Many Talents
Seeing someone’s home can give you a great sense of who they are. This was the case with Al Tupakavich when he moved into the Angela Hospice Care...
His Journey Home: Preparing for Heaven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWp273poRhE Every night before he goes to bed, Father Richard Elmer gets wheeled down by the nurse on duty to the...
The Greater Good
Amanda Glaze has what many people would say is one of the toughest jobs imaginable. And yet... “I love it,” she says. As a social worker with Angela...
Collecting Memories
Previous Next Tom Hess’s infatuation with trains began seven decades ago. As a child, he lived in Dearborn on a street that deadended at the...
In the good old summertime…A memory adventure
Summertime can be magic. There is a feeling in the air of excitement, joy and relaxation. The heat of the sun as it strikes the water. The relaxing...
Memorial Day: A Day of Mourning
To many, it’s the unofficial start of the summer season. Many people have an extra day off and plan picnics or escapes to the lake. But do you...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health....
Angela Hospice Career Fairs
What if we stopped asking people “What do you do for a living?” and started asking “How do you make a difference?” or “What is your purpose in...
“We cannot allow our seas and oceans to be littered by endless fields of floating plastic.”
“We cannot allow our seas and oceans to be littered by endless fields of floating plastic. We need to pray as if everything depended on God’s...
Spring Flowers and Grief: Lessons from Greek Mythology
The calendar has officially announced that winter is at its end and spring has arrived. On those cold days that remain, it’s often difficult to feel...
National Healthcare Decisions Day
April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day, when Americans are encouraged to take the time to consider their values and preferences in regards to...
I Am Lyle
https://youtu.be/R14jXYJ2ZfA Deep down, Lyle Monforton already knew he had cancer. He’d discovered a lump in his stomach even before he moved down...
An Engineer’s Guide to Living with ALS
This list of tools and tricks was provided by Angela Hospice patient Matt McKeown. Matt worked as an engineer before he was diagnosed with ALS. As...
Sweet Dreams! Sleep as a Key to Self-Care
If the last year has brought anything to our attention, it was the need to stress self-care. And one of the most often misunderstood and overlooked...
A Celebration of Black History in the Catholic Church
Reverend Diane Smith, the Angela Hospice Director of Ministry Engagement, spends each February educating employees on a few of the many heroes in...
Hospice Care During the Pandemic: What is different, and what has stayed the same.
As the month of March quickly approaches, a lot of emotions flood in with it. March is known for representing a time of re-birth, and as we look...