Back in February, it was announced that our former President Jimmy Carter would forego additional medical treatment and enter hospice. He chose to spend his remaining days in his comfortable, familiar home, surrounded by those who love him. As I write this, he…
Do you know the difference between empathy and sympathy? According to Dr. Brene Brown, sympathy is to see someone in a deep hole, but remaining on higher ground and talking to them from above and trying to put a silver lining on their…
Being a caregiver is an important and rewarding role. The benefits of caregiving do not just apply to the recipient. Often, those providing the care benefit from gaining a greater sense of purpose and new life skills. However, when speaking with a caregiver,…
People in our community have been receiving donation requests from “The Hospice Support Fund.” Please know that this IS NOT a request from Hospice Alliance. Correspondence from Hospice Alliance will always feature our dandelion, so you can feel comfortable that your generous donation…
Cody Garbers, Audrey Nielsen and Alissa Pulda visited Hospice Alliance patients and documented their stories this spring Students at the University of Wisconsin Parkside have spent the last few months creating “legacy stories” of Hospice Alliance patients suffering from cancer, dementia and other terminal…
“Grief opens a door in the heart. I used to think healing was about getting the door closed again. Now I find it is quite the opposite. Healing just might be about keeping that door open for the rest of my life.” –Meg…
Pleasant Prairie, WI – Hospice Alliance is proud to announce that it has been named a “2015 HOSPICE HONORS elite” national award recipient. The prestigious award recognizes hospices that continuously provide the highest level of satisfaction as measured from the caregiver’s point of…
Pleasant Prairie, WI – Hospice Alliance is pleased to team up with area health and human service organizations on April 16th for a special National Healthcare Decisions Day community event. As part of the 8th annual national event, Hospice Alliance will offer education…
