Hope Hospice is excited to welcome our newest team member, Damario Burnside. Damario, a native of the Rockford area, has many reasons he chose hospice: Hospice means many things to many people, but one truth that cannot be denied is that goodbye is imminent. I chose to be a hospice nurse because I know that goodbye is never easy and I’m not sure we are ever completely ready to say goodbye. I have been through many situations where I have had to say goodbye; but the one that

Hope Hospice congratulates Chaplain Steven Dickens on his consecration as a Diaconal Minister, to the Ministry of Word and Service. So what does it mean to be consecrated as a Diaconal Minister? Being consecrated means to be set apart for ministry in the greater church. Ministry of Word and Service refers to leaders of the ELCA who work at the intersection of church and the world. They represent the church in settings and positions other than the traditional role of pasto

Planting a tree for a deceased loved one can help with the mourning process. All the aspects of the project can motivate you physically and mentally. Moreover, instead of being sad, you might be more inclined to think about your loved one in a happier light and how much they would enjoy what you are doing for them. In fact, Investigating the many different kinds of trees, their meanings, and individual characteristics, and likening them to the deceased, could possibly offs