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Emmanuel Hospice is looking for volunteers in the greater Grand Rapids area to provide support to patients and families, as well as assist its clinical teams. The organization is in particular need of volunteers in the northern regions of the metropolitan area, specifically from Rockford, [...]

As local fans filed into Fifth Third Ballpark on College Rivalry Night, baseball superfan Marge Neering was about to have her wish come true. Hundreds of passionate Michiganders began to sit down in their blue ad yellow University of Michigan jerseys while their rival fans sat adjacent to them, [...]

Emmanuel Hospice presented the Sister Gabriela Caring Spirit Award to Dr. John “Jack” Hartmann during a volunteer luncheon on Friday, Nov. 8 at Waterford Place in Jenison. The award recognizes a volunteer who carries with them the mission and vision of Emmanuel Hospice and who goes above and [...]

You matter, too. That’s the message organizations like Emmanuel Hospice tries to convey to friends and family members caught up in a whirlwind of challenges that come with caring for a loved one who is sick or dying. “Patients are our main focus,” says Ashley Huisman, a social worker for seven [...]