Category Archives: Hospice News

“Imagine that you’ve just been told you have only a short time to live. What would you want your family and community to remember most about you? In St. Louis, a hospice program called Lumina helps patients leave statements that go beyond a simple goodbye.” Continue reading →

Do you know a veteran who may need Hospice Care?  The We Honor Veterans” partnership with Hospice organizations around the country is providing a wonderful service for Walt Banko of Yakima. “I was put on chemo and did that for four or … Continue reading →

Art and Joanne Hall challenged us to raise $1 million dollars and they would match it. We’ve met the match and exceeded it! With the match we have raised 4.4 million dollars. Eight hundred and seventy-seven people contributed toward the … Continue reading →

Make plans to join in the National Hospice Month activities planned for the Yakima area: Tuesday, Nov 2 ~ Celebration of Life at Harman Senior Center ~ 5:30 – 7:30 pm ~ Free Wednesday, Nov 3 ~ It’s About How … Continue reading →

Here are several volunteer opportunities occuring during National Hospice Month. The benefit luncheon for Cottage in the Meadow at Seasons on November 3 (11:30-2:30): setting-up; serving lunch; cleaning-up. Cottage in the Meadow employee event at the Memorial Cafe on November … Continue reading →

The Yard Sale to benefit Cottage in the Meadow was a huge success!  $4,015.00 raised (funds are still coming in), with the Fairweather matching fund* that translates to $8,030.00 !! Thank you to our 43 volunteers (including some teens) who … Continue reading →

The latest New Yorker magazine contains a fascinating article discussing the differences between general medical care and hospice care. Atul Gawande, a general surgeon, invested his time to understand what people with terminal conditions really want and need. He explores … Continue reading →

Volunteer Meeting: Monday, June 28, 2010, 3:00 – 4:30 PM at Memorial Education Center.  Mitzi Casey will be educating volunteers on interactive styles. Health Fair: Saturday, July 17, 2010, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM at the Sundome. Can you volunteer … Continue reading →

Volunteers planted 200 trees at the future site of Cottage in the Meadow on June 5, 2010. An inspiring ceremony followed the planting. Some of the speakers were Dr. Dan Doornink, Memorial Hospital’s CEO, Rick Linneweh, Mayor Micah Cawley, and … Continue reading →

Memorial Hospice will be piloting an “Animal-Assisted Therapies” program. We have a certified therapy dog, Zoe, and her handler, Sally Douglas. They will be volunteering their services from June through October. We hope to be able to provide this service after … Continue reading →