Angela’s Blog
Read the many stories on our people, our programs, and our passion for serving others.
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...
Leap of Faith
When John Kanitra received a phone call from Teri Schmitchen, Angela Hospice Director of Integrative Therapies & Volunteer Services, asking if...
Songs of the Generations: Songs that Guide Us Through Coping
Every person is different and you have heard it before that there is no wrong way to grieve. Did you know, however, that the culture and generation...
We Honor Veterans Achieves Level 4 Status
For almost a decade the Angela Hospice We Honor Veterans program has achieved many milestones, all while continuing to demonstrate a commitment to...
One Love, Always
Even though he’s no longer with her, Myron will always be the love of Gloria’s life, just like he has been for the last six decades. “He kept me on...
Honoring Our Earth: on Earth Day and Every Day
“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.” Psalm 24:1 Environmental justice is among the core values of Angela Hospice’s founders, the...
A Calling to Social Work
In honor of National Social Work month, we chatted with Angela Hospice’s Director of Social Work and Grief Care Services, Debbie Vallandingham,...
The Prayer of Consecration
Given all that’s happening in the world right now, especially in Europe, Pope Francis has asked all people of faith to take a few moments to read...
Finding the Light
"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." - John 1:5 As we practice living the value of COMPASSION, our hearts break...
Let’s Talk: Episode 2, Hook/Me/Up
Listen now On this second episode of "Let's Talk," a series from the Angela Hospice African American Church Empowerment Project, you'll hear a...
From Family to Philanthropy
My mom was my best friend; my hero. When I lost her, my world fell apart. But through the care, support, and comfort I received from my dad (who I...
Let’s Talk: Episode 1, I Didn’t Know
Listen now According to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, although African Americans make up 13% of the population, only 8% of...
Written with Love
“The bus came. Dad is at peace, with no pain, surrounded by so many he loved, and with our Savior. All is well.” That’s how Christine Lebold – whose...
The 12 Tips of Holiday Grieving
It’s a good bet that most of you are familiar with The Twelve Days of Christmas song. It’s that old English Christmas carol that adds a new gift...
Getting Through the Holidays Workshop
Our Grief Care team presented Getting Through the Holidays, a workshop designed the help make the holiday season easier for those who are grieving....