Hospice is about helping people find meaning as they transition in their journey. It’s about helping people to live out their last days...

This year Ash Wednesday falls on March 1. Ash Wednesday marks the first day of the liturgical season of Lent and lasts for 40 days,...

Hope Hospice is excited to welcome our newest team member, Damario Burnside. Damario, a native of the Rockford area, has many reasons he...

Hope Hospice congratulates Chaplain Steven Dickens on his consecration as a Diaconal Minister, to the Ministry of Word and Service. So...

Planting a tree for a deceased loved one can help with the mourning process. All the aspects of the project can motivate you physically...

Artificial nutrition and hydration is a medical treatment that allows a patient to receive nutrition (food) and hydration (fluids) when...

“He used to love this!” “I feel like I’m starving her.” Hospice staff members hear these statements time and time again. Families become...

Soon Advent will be over. Our watching, waiting, and preparing come to a close. Behold! A Savior is born! Christmas marks the day that...

People react in many different ways to the death of a loved one. Human emotions are complex, and no two people grieve in exactly the same...

Perhaps after some careful thought and deliberation you have decided hospice is best for your loved one. So what now? What should we...