by Dana Casadei | Jan 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
Angela Hospice would be nothing without its exceptional team. But what inspires these compassionate, caring souls to pursue this noble profession? Read their stories to learn how hospice helps them to fulfill their purpose each day. Marwa Mallah thrives in her role as...
by Dana Casadei | Jan 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
On the wall of Donald “Don” Zimmerman’s room in the Angela Hospice Care Center hung what simply looked like a photo of two men shaking hands, a simple moment in a simple frame, surrounded by countless other family mementos in his room. That moment was anything but...
by Dana Casadei | Jan 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
Even as you face loss, the world keeps turning and time keeps ticking. In the winter is often when it seems most noticeable: people plan holiday parties, they drive to spend time with their families, and they gather with friends to toast in the New Year. As we get...
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...
by Dana Casadei | Dec 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
There are so many myths about hospice: that it’s just a place, that it means giving up, that beautiful and joyous memories will be few and far between, and that many on hospice are sad and lonely during their final days. Elizabeth “Bette” Dishman broke all those myths...
by Dana Casadei | Nov 16, 2023 | Grief, Uncategorized
Children grieve so differently than adults, which is why each year Nov. 16 is Children’s Grief Awareness Day, a day to help us all learn and become more aware of what grieving children need. Making sure children who are grieving get the support they need is something...
