Passion for helping our community better understand hospice & palliative care Community Education & Relationship Building The Wings of Hope vision statement emphasizes that as we help people live more […]
A Sapper Receives Military Honors
As Spiritual Care Coordinator at Wings of Hope Hospice, I often lead “We Honor Vets” pinning ceremonies to honor military veterans at long-term care facilities. Along with patriotic music, […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Dean Michaels
Meet Dean Michaels… Sure, Dean looks like an ordinary guy but don’t let this picture fool you. Some might consider him a “Jack of all Trades”…… contractor, talented musician, volunteer […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Emmett Houghton
Understated, and behind the scenes, a hospice volunteer quietly makes a tough day better, one act of kindness at a time. Some of his or her many assignments include listening […]
Could I Use a Support Group?
Grief is a normal and natural reaction to the loss of someone or something special. It can be one of the toughest physical and emotional challenges that we experience. The […]
Employee Spotlight: Frances DeRyder
Frances DeRyder, better known as Fran or Franny, is a valued member of the Wings of Hope Hospice team. Fran started at Wings approximately 17 years ago through the Green […]
Post-Holiday Blues
Festivities are Over The lights and Christmas tree have come down, Christmas cards have stopped coming and friends and family have gone home. Reality sets in. You are left thinking, […]
My Mom was a Hospice Patient
The Diagnosis When my mother was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, I became aware for the first time of how she would most likely die. Over the next ten years […]
60th Wedding Anniversary in a Nursing Home
I amble down the hall at the Sunset Manor,* trying to make eye contact with the wheelchair bound residents lining the walls. Some return my smile. I make my way […]
Reflections on Death with Dignity
When I started working in hospice care, the phrase ‘death with dignity’ meant maintaining respect for the individual who was dying as that person became more and more vulnerable. For […]