In-Services-RSVP 208.726.8464
March 8th 10:30-12: Boundaries. This is one you won’t want to miss as we will go through examples to discuss how to navigate living in a small town, your caring heart, while also protecting the privacy of your hospice patient. We encourage ALL hospice volunteers to join us on this one. And if you think that you don’t feel this is applicable to you, then you may be the one who especially should sign up.
April 18th: 2:30-4pm: The Latest Hospice Information: Tina Beerger, RN, and Jini Wilson, LCSW, plan to share what they learned at this past Fall’s National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Annual Conference. This is a great opportunity to hear about the most recent research, care and treatment of hospice patients.
RSVP 208.726.846
Drop-in Winter Bereavement Support Group begins February 7th. This will be offered over the course of five weeks.
Spring Bereavement Support Group begins April 4 If you know of anyone that may be interested in joining the group, have them call the office before the Group begins to get the details, time, etc. 208.726.8464
Caregiver’s Support Group– 1st Thursday of each month – 11:00–12:15 AM—Senior Center. Call for more information (208.726.8464)
Caregiver’s Support Group – 3rd Monday of each month – 4:00–5:30 PM–Hospice Office. Call for more information (208.726.8464)
F.R.O.G.S. (kids group that have had a recent loss 6-12) – 3rd Thursday of each month – 4:00–5:00 PM–Call for more information (208.726.8464). RSVP
National Health Care Decision Day
is April 16. Host a dinner party, talk to your book club, or just phone a family member, but pass the word to others about the importance of giving thought to Advance Healthcare Directives. Advanced HealthCare Forms are at the office.
Other Scheduled Events
Hospice Memorial Tree Virtual Lighting-TBA for 2023: Lighting and Dedication Ceremony of the Hospice Memorial Tree, Hospice office, 507 1st Ave. North, Ketchum. Please call the Hospice & Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley for information regarding a donation to light a bulb in memory of your loved ones who have died. 726-8464.
A Poem About Our Memorial Tree: John Haskell
There’s a tree in our town
We light every year
To remember family
And friends held dear
People come for cookies
And cider so sweet
All ages and sizes
Stand mute in the street
A solemn voice
Reads names that we know
And names that we don’t
Our candles aglow
Christmas is happy
A time most blest
Made happier still
With our memories at rest
Now we can face
The tourist attack
That means it is Christmas
The end of slack
There is snow on the mountain
And smiles are secure
We have paid attention
To those we hold dear