Helpful Resources for Patients, Families, and Caregivers
When facing a serious or advanced illness, caring for a loved one, or adjusting to life after a loss, access to reliable information can make a meaningful difference.
We've gathered a selection of trusted resources that provide education, guidance, and support on topics such as serious illness care, hospice care, advance care planning, caregiving, grief and loss, and emotional well-being.
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
A New Name, The Same Compassionate Mission
Hospice Care Plus Becomes Compassionate Care Plus For more than 40 years, we have been honored to care for patients and families across our community with compassion and dignity. Today, we are proud to share an important step forward in that journey as Hospice Care Plus becomes “Compassionate Care Plus”. A Legacy of Compassionate Care “While our…
Creating Space For Joy: BJ & Aimee’s Hospice Story
“Because of Hospice, mom found joy again!“ Recently, BJ Chaney shared a deeply personal story about her mom, Aimee Potter, and the care she received from Hospice Care Plus during her journey with metastatic brain cancer. So touched by her mom’s experience, BJ felt compelled to share their story more broadly, hoping it would help…
2025 Remembrance Tree Ceremony: Dec. 7, 2025
Quick Facts: When: Sunday, December 7, 2 PM Where: First Baptist Church, 425 Eastern Bypass, Richmond, KY 40475 Why: Whether your loss was recent or not, the holidays are a time when those we’ve lost are especially missed. Who: All are welcome to participate, regardless of whether we cared for your loved one. What does…
News & Events
New! 1st Tuesday Tours
Starting Tuesday, February 2, the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center will offer First Tuesday Tours. The tours are to help the community learn more about one of Kentucky’s few, freestanding, hospice inpatient centers and will be offered on the first Tuesday of each month from noon through 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.…
Lemetta Dause Memorial Bowling Tourn.
The 5th annual Lemetta Dause Memorial Bowling Tournament is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. at Galaxy Bowling Center in Richmond. The tournament is organized by the Madison County Bowling Association and the Madison County Women’s Bowling Association in memory of Mrs. Dause, who was cared for by Hospice Care Plus. All proceeds…
Hearts for Hospice in February
For the entire month of February, area banks are hosting Hearts for Hospice. The fundraiser gives customers the opportunity to request a memorial heart for a donation of at least one dollar. The donor writes the name of the person they are remembering on the heart, and the banks display them throughout the month. All…
And the Winners Are . . .
Hospice Care Plus held its annual dinner on Tuesday, December 9, and recognized several organizations and staff for their outstanding support of the hospice mission. Each year, Hospice uses its annual dinner as a forum for thanking those who go to great lengths on behalf of the organization. Two sets of awards are announced during…