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Emmanuel Hospice has been awarded a photojournalism grant valued at $35,000 by digital fundraising platform Funraise to capture patient stories and the unparalleled compassion of employees. Emmanuel Hospice applied and received the grant near the end of 2018, chosen from several hundred [...]

APRIL 4/20 – Kentwood Community Church Caregiver Expo 4/23 – Kentwood Senior Health and Wellness Expo MAY (National Nursing Month) 5/4 – Nana’s Run for ALS (Mercy Health) 5/6 – 5/12 – National Nursing Week 5/9 – Council on Aging Well Conference 5/12 [...]

National Healthcare Decisions Day, April 16, 2019 Have you had the conversation yet? According to a national survey, 92 percent of people feel it’s important to do so. And yet, only 32 percent of folks actually have had it. What conversation? Theone that focuses on decisions affecting your [...]

Grand Rapids, Michigan, April 1, 2019 – Malea Nicolet has joined Emmanuel Hospice as a complementary services coordinator/massage therapist. In her new role, Nicolet provides massage therapy to a diverse population of hospice patients for pain and symptom management, relaxation and improved [...]

Originally published in the Grand Rapids Press on March 31, 2019 By Tom Rademacher Is there room for laughter and humor as part of the care offered by hospice? In many cases, yes, said Sister Maria Faustina, a spiritual caregiver for Emmanuel Hospice in Grand Rapids. “Humor and joy should be [...]