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Honoring Fathers This Father’s Day: Celebrating Love and Legacy Father’s Day is often filled with family traditions, favorite meals, and stories shared around the table. For families navigating hospice care, this day can bring many emotions. There may be gratitude for time together, sadness about what lies ahead, and a deep desire to make each […]

Memorial Day is often marked by gatherings, the unofficial start of summer, and moments spent with family and friends. But at its heart, Memorial Day is a time of remembrance—a sacred pause to honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. In hospice care, remembrance is something we understand […]

Spring Cleaning: Organizing Important Medical Documents Spring is often a time to open the windows, clear out clutter, and start fresh. While you’re sorting closets and garages, it’s also a meaningful opportunity to organize something even more important — your medical documents. At our hospice, we’ve seen firsthand how having the right paperwork in place […]

It’s National Social Work Month. In hospice, we often say that compassionate care goes beyond managing physical symptoms. Hospice is about supporting the whole person — and the whole family. One of the most essential members of that care team is the hospice social worker. From the moment a patient is admitted, our social workers […]

Honoring Love When It Looks Different: A Hospice Perspective on Valentine’s Day As hospice employees, we’ve learned that love doesn’t end when life changes—or even when life ends. Valentine’s Day often arrives wrapped in roses and expectations, and for many families we serve, it can stir up grief, longing, or a quiet ache. But we’ve […]

February is known for hearts—paper ones in store windows, candy wrapped in red foil, cards that say “love” in looping script. It’s also American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about cardiovascular health, prevention, and treatment. In hospice care, we see the heart a little differently. Not just as an organ that beats, but […]

A New Year Reset: Honoring the Past, Embracing the Present As the calendar turns and a new year begins, many of us are drawn to the idea of a “reset”—a chance to reflect, renew, and look ahead with intention. For those touched by hospice—whether as a patient, caregiver, or someone grieving the loss of a […]

The holiday season is often filled with the warmth of giving—selecting thoughtful gifts, wrapping them with care, and watching loved ones light up with appreciation. But for families walking the hospice journey, gift-giving can take on a different tone. Time may feel fragile, energy may be limited, and priorities shift from material things to meaningful […]

As Thanksgiving approaches, our thoughts often turn to gratitude—giving thanks for the blessings in our lives, the people who shape us, and the moments that matter most. But for families facing serious illness, loss, or the final stages of life, this season can stir a complex mix of emotions. At Solace Hospice Care, we walk […]