Why We Honor Veterans This Independence Day
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Although many Forth of July events have been canceled, there are still many ways we can still celebrate this patriotic…
Father’s Day Without Dad: Tips to Cope and Honor Him
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I look forward to the third Sunday in June when I can gather with my family to celebrate my kind,…
National Volunteer Appreciation Week 2020
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National Volunteer Week takes on a whole new meaning this year with the COVID19 shut down. Volunteers are an integral…
Heart ‘n Home COVID-19 Rapid Response Team
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Heart ‘n Home Hospice continues to support our patients and facilities during this COVID-19 pandemic and we have formed a…
Heart ‘n Home Celebrates 16 Years of Hospice Service
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In 2004, an idea was born to create a hospice agency unlike any other. A hospice where the patient and…
Virtual Advance Care Planning Discussion April 16th
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During these unprecedented times, Nathan Kottkamp, founder of National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD), reminds us that “the importance of advance…
2020 Patient Safety Awareness Week
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March 8th-14th is Patient Safety Awareness Week. This initiative was started by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in an…
Our Hospice Team Becomes Your Advocate
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At some point in our lives, we will be faced with decisions about the end of our life. Whether you…
National Social Work Month
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Each day, nearly 800,000 social workers nationwide work to elevate and empower others, giving them the ability to solve life’s…
A Hospice Story: Loving All Humanity
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Each of our offices has a “Patient Chair” present. This is where decisions are made and we reflect that every…
Commit to Serve this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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January 20, 2020, marks the 25th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This day celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s…
Preparing for Loss
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At Heart ‘n Home, we have made some exciting changes with our bereavement care. Our Spiritual & Grief Counselors will…
Self-Reflection As We Start A New Year
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The season of fall is traditionally seen as a time of letting go. Nature provides us with some parallels as…
How Heart ‘n Home Blessed the Lives of My Loved Ones
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Remarkable, notable, glorious and mythical are synonyms that help describe the legendary service my family recently experienced. My mother and…
Remember to Thank Those Who Have Served
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People across America take time to honor our Veterans on November 11th, a special day to salute the men and…
Hospice Taught Me Life Lessons that I couldn’t Learn at School or Through a Book
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During National Hospice Month we will make it our mission to crush many myths about hospice. Today one of our…
National American Pharmacist Month
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Many may not know that Heart ‘n Home has a Hospice Pharmacist on staff. Trenton Jenks, PharmD, CGP, is our…
Heart ‘n Home – Community Service Organization of the Year!
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Heart ‘n Home’s La Pine, Oregon, office recently received recognition for their service to their community. On September 28th, Theresa…
Hospice Team – Comfort Creators
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“Comfort care is an essential part of care at the end of life. That care helps soothe a person who…
Dr. Billy Galligar Joins Heart ‘n Home Hospice
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Heart ‘n Home Hospice is excited to announce the addition to their team – Billy Galligar, MD! He is the…
Making Your Way Through the Emotions of Grief & Loss
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I was recently invited to join a “Grief Walk” with our current Grief and Loss Support Group in Fruitland. I…
Providing Legendary Service to our Patients and Families
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In business, it is easy to be average. We see this all the time. We visit restaurants and enjoy our…
Be Encouraged at the Heart ‘n Home Chalk the Walk Event
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Enjoy the moment! Dream big! You are loved! Today I am thankful… those are just a few of the uplifting…
What to Expect From Your Hospice Nurse
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Heart ‘n Home understands that when you choose hospice, you wish to remain at home and avoid numerous trips to…
Student Volunteer Learns to Affirm Life
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Hospice to me means validation and affirmation of life. Hospice care is an opportunity to have good experiences leading up…
Happy National Healthcare Decisions Day – 2019
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April 16th is National Healthcare Decisions Day – a day that reminds us about the importance of making medical decisions…
American Heart Month 2019
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In February, we focus on our loved ones as we celebrate Valentine’s Day. We are surrounded by flowers and pink…
Hospice During the Holidays – Employees Share Touching Memories
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With hospice, support is available to patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This includes all holidays. Our…
Volunteers of the Quarter – Emmett’s Comfort Choir
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It was an easy choice to pick our Volunteer of the Quarter this fall. Volunteers, we should say. We chose to highlight…
A Reflection From a Loving Wife
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This is a beautiful letter we received from a patient’s wife, Sylvia. To Heart ‘n Home Hospice, I was very pleased…