Our spiritual team at Hospice of The Calumet Area is often faced with the challenge of helping our patients seek meaning in both living...

By Sarah Veronesi, MSW, LSW Having a loved one with a serious illness who needs 24 hour caregiver support can feel very overwhelming....

Sylvia Komyatte’s time for Hospice of the Calumet Area may be far less these days, but her devotion and impact are just as immeasurable...

Counseling Coordinator Kristi Nance-Hmurovich shares a story about spending time with a hero at the end of his life. She calls the...

November and December have always been two of my favorite months of the year. Crisp fall days enveloped by the vibrant kaleidoscope of...

Spiritual support can have a tremendous impact on your hospice experience. Counselor Grant Ray highlights some of the benefits patients...

I remember it like it was yesterday, although it’s now been five years. The day my beautiful 69-year-old mother Monica “Mona” Rico lost...

We've heard it often. Many times, from our very own lips. “2020 has been the worst year ever.” “It has ruined our summer,” “messed up our...

Like many brothers their age, 13 year-old Jorge and 11-year-old Joaquin Ribota don’t agree on many things. One thing they do share is a...

Hospice Artisans Joanne Markiewicz and Kathy Smith share the same passion for both art and Hospice of the Calumet Area. On July 21 and...

“Daddy, Miss Cynthia says that a person’s hearing is the last to go?” my 9-year old son Anthony asked me after over 40 volunteers,...

Our world needs compassion, now more than ever. Especially in these times of pronounced uncertainty and unrest. Everything we yearn for...