Monthly Guides & Insights

A Friend in the End: Hospice Volunteer and Pup Provide Companionship

For Deb Vazquez, being a volunteer for Emmanuel Hospice is about ensuring patients have “a friend in the end.” It’s about providing that friendly face to smile at and a
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Emmanuel Hospice Calls for Volunteers from Greater Grand Rapids Area

Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sept. 15, 2025 – Emmanuel Hospice is looking for volunteers in the greater Grand Rapids area to provide companionship and support to patients. The organization is in
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Palliative and Hospice Care: Sisters, Not Twins

Palliative (pal·li·a·tive), noun: a medicine or form of medical care that relieves symptoms without dealing with the cause of the condition. That sounds like hospice, right? Well, yes and no.
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What Hospice Isn’t: Common Myths About End-of-Life Care

Myths and misconceptions surrounding hospice have caused people to delay accessing supportive end-of-life care they’re entitled to – or skip it entirely. Melissa Wedberg, vice president of community relations at
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Overcoming Barriers to Hospice for People with Disabilities

When Mary Ann Sabo was told her brother Stephen only had a few months to live, she immediately knew two things. First, she would bring him to her home to
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Finding peace after loss: Remembering a father’s life

Tenacious. That’s how Kristin Leese Linkfield describes her father, John Leese, who passed away at 92 years old from complications of Parkinson’s disease in April 2024. Diagnosed at age 74, his
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