by Dana Casadei | Jun 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
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 voice; her Long Island accent easily carrying up the stairs as she chatted with my mother. I’d lay in bed listening,...
by Dana Casadei | Jun 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
On June 15, Jamie LaLonde – Angela Hospice Executive Director – will present Caring For Someone With Dementia, the next installment in the Angela Hospice series, Angela Answers. We chatted with Jamie to hear more about her upcoming presentation and what she hopes...
by Dana Casadei | Jun 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
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 wanted to give back to the Felician Sisters in some way. And she’s been doing just that since 2015, when she joined the board...
by Dana Casadei | Jun 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
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 the blue, and I happened to answer the phone,” said Kris, who had recently moved to Livonia when Rory called. The...
by Dana Casadei | Jun 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
When John Kanitra received a phone call from Teri Schmitchen, Angela Hospice Director of Integrative Therapies & Volunteer Services, asking if he had ever thought about being on the Angela Hospice board, he was quite shocked and even more humbled. “I had never...
by Dana Casadei | Jun 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
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 that we grew up in has a strong influence on how we handle grief? I recall a profound presentation that our Director of...
