by Lisa Norton | Jul 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Angela Hospice President and CEO Marti Coplai has announced her plan to retire later this year. The organization has named Executive Director Jamie LaLonde (pictured) to succeed her in December. Marti joined Angela Hospice in 2015 as Executive Director, and assumed...
by Lisa Norton | Jun 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Jasmine Kendrick on her fourth birthday with her mother, April Jackson. Social worker Jasmine Kendrick lost her mother at just four years old. She remembers it was “a confusing upbringing.” Adults tiptoed around her, afraid of upsetting her or her grandmother. She saw...
by Lisa Norton | May 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
Grief and gratitude…two topics that seem to be as far away from one another as possible. Experiencing the loss of a loved one will change life as you know it, thrusting one to adapt to a ‘new normal.’ It brings forth life changes and a slew of emotions that can truly...
by Lisa Norton | Dec 7, 2023 | Grief
The holidays can present a special challenge for people who are grieving. Last month our grief care team presented their holiday workshop with tips and suggestions to help make the holidays easier. If you a grieving a loss, or if you know someone who is preparing to...
by Lisa Norton | Dec 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Since ancient times, we’ve used music to entertain, communicate, and infuse rhythm and joy into the tasks of daily life. For nurse Victoria Burns, music helps her in all these ways as she cares for her hospice patients. Home care nurse Victoria Burns has always...