Growing Through Grief

Growing Through Grief

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...
Planting Joy

Planting Joy

Imagine dozens of begonias, different colors combining together to make a beautiful image in the ground, an entire picture complete in what once simply looked like a typical yard in front of a home. This was the kind of work that Angela Hospice patient Shirley...
Brief History of Memorial Day

Brief History of Memorial Day

Memorial Day was not an official holiday until 1971 after the Congressional mandate. Prior to that time, Memorial Day was considered Decoration Day. Many years after the Civil War ended (May 5, 1968), Union Veterans established Decoration Day which was devoted to...
Grief and Gratitude

Grief and Gratitude

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...
Finding a Sense of Peace and Comfort

Finding a Sense of Peace and Comfort

Christine Kuszai knows not everyone believes in psychics, so she was never one to go around offering predictions – but at least once she was able to deliver a message from beyond the grave. It was at the coffee shop she owned in Savannah, Georgia. She was talking to a...
Volunteer Appreciation Week 2024

Volunteer Appreciation Week 2024

The volunteers at Angela Hospice work diligently with our staff in every area of Angela Hospice, from volunteering with our administration team to helping with patients in the Care Center, taking the time to provide some respite to those who have a loved one in...