Resources

Further resources on hospice care, palliative care, grief, and end-of-life care can be found on these websites:

A resource for both patients and caregivers to make informed decisions about all aspects of navigating a serious illness.
caringinfo.org

The Conversation Project is a free resource to help people share their wishes for care. It has guides and workbooks to help you decide what your care wishes are, how to ensure they are honored, and how to talk to your healthcare provider, friends, and family about your wishes.
theconversationproject.org

This free resource does a great job explaining what palliative care is, how it’s different from hospice care, and how you might benefit from it.
getpalliativecare.org

Whether you are grieving, or supporting someone who is, Whats Your Grief provides free educational resources, informative blog articles, and ways to connect with others.
whatsyourgrief.com

Recently Shared Resources

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Journaling Through Grief: A New Grief Support Series

Hospice Care Plus is offering a new grief support series called Journaling Through Grief, starting Jan. 14 and ending June 24. The group will meet every second and fourth Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Madison County Public Library in Berea. Enrollment is limited to 12 and is open to anyone in the community. Register…

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Grief and Loss During Holidays and Milestones

Holidays can be a uniquely difficult time for those grieving the loss of a loved one.

You may find that grief will surface over and over, or that milestone events or holidays pull you back into your grief, or you may be surprised that grief is missing on these special days. Our grief comes in many forms and doesn’t follow a calendar.

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Poems of Remembrance & Hope, by Chaplain Sally Iseral

I share these two poems from past memorial ceremonies in the hope that they offer comfort and hope during the holidays.  Remember, we at Hospice Care Plus are always here for you.

News & Events

Hospice Care Plus honored four Above and Beyond Award recipients at its annual dinner. From left: Carlos Coyle and Ron Jackson with Madison County EMS, Rebecca Miller of Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital, Emogene Hogg-Hartman of Hogg Rentals, and Arielle Estes, Trena Stocker, and Susan Starling, all with Marcum and Wallace. Not pictured: Doctors Callie Shaffer and Sarah Oliver of Rockcastle Pediatrics.

2016 Above & Beyond Award Winners

Hospice Care Plus presented four Above and Beyond awards at its 2016 annual dinner on December 13. This year’s recipients are: Hogg Rentals, Berea Madison County EMS, Richmond Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital, Irvine Rockcastle Pediatrics, Mt. Vernon The awards are given each year to civic groups, non-profits, churches, businesses or other organizations that go…

WWAG's Dangerous Dan will co-host Radio Day on Dec. 1.

WWAG Hospice Radio Day Dec. 1

For the second time in two years, Hospice Care Plus is partnering with WWAG-FM for a special Hospice Radio Day program on December 1 from noon until 4 p.m. The WWAG-Hospice Radio Day will feature several special guests, including entertainment by Phillip Akemon, Jerry Sparks and wife Carmen Leah, and “Granny,” whose performance of “Beautiful…

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Get Remembrance Tree Ornaments Now

Hospice Care Plus’s annual Remembrance Tree ceremony is set for Sunday, December 4, 2:00 p.m., at a new location: EKU’s Center for the Arts. The event is a long-standing tradition for Hospice Care Plus and the community, bringing hundreds together for more than 20 years. The Remembrance Tree ceremony gives the community a chance to remember loved…

A soon-to-be-named puppy is the new therapy pet in-training for the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center.

Meet our “Joy”

We’re happy to introduce you to the newest member of the Hospice Care Plus family: Joy, a golden retriever, was born on Tuesday, September 6, to proud parents Zach and Tillie (also golden retrievers). Zach and Tillie’s human is a Madison County resident who trains therapy pets. She has donated her services to train both therapy pets that…