WE ♥ OUR TEAM
We are incredibly grateful for our team and all of their selfless work in 2020. To show our appreciation, we have put together a short video.
The Team Behind Hospice Care
Whether in front of or behind the scenes, there are a number of different people that contribute to the care of each hospice patient and their family. Enhancing every patient’s quality of life and supporting and comforting their loved ones involves many moving parts and people working together.
Lora Ann Wiggins Bucket List
On June 14th, doctors gave Lora Ann Wiggins 8 weeks to live. But 11 weeks later, the Faith Hospice patient with stage 4 colon cancer is still going strong. She is using her last days crossing items off of her bucket list and teaching others how to live.
‘Champion’ Recognition: Rene Wheaton, MHHA Hall of Fame Recipient
Rene Wheaton, executive director of Faith Hospice, Holland Home’s hospice program, was honored with the Michigan Homecare and Hospice Association (MHHA) 2020 Hall of Fame award. Wheaton is the only medical professional in West Michigan and one of three in the state to receive the Hall of Fame recognition this year. The MHHA began honoring health care professionals with the award in 2014. Since then, there have been 20 individuals who have received the award.
Dr. Mulder Releases Album Inspired by the Compassion and Hope of Hospice
Our very own Dr. John Mulder has co-created an album, The World Around the Bed: Songs of hope and healing, to reflect the joys, sorrows and difficulties that are a part of life’s journey. Proceeds from the album will support PPE supplies for hospice providers. Click on the title link to support the project and learn more!
A Coronavirus Update from Mina Breuker
As the situation regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) rapidly evolves, we want to assure you of the steps we are taking.
Palliative Care: Common Questions & Misconceptions
Today, when you hear the words “palliative care”, there are likely some questions and misconceptions that arise: What is the difference between palliative care and hospice care? We turned to Nurse Practitioner and 40-year veteran of the palliative care field, Barb Opperwall, to answer these questions and clarify the most common misconceptions.
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A ‘Champion’ of End-of-Life Care: Rene Wheaton Appointed to National Regulatory Committee
Faith Hospice is incredibly fortunate and grateful to have our very own Rene Wheaton, RN, BSN, NHA and Executive Director of Faith Hospice, appointed to the NHPCO’s Regulatory Committee.
“FAITH COMMUNITY STEWARDS” PROGRAM
Trillium Institute, an affiliate of Holland Home, has recently received a grant from Classis Grand Rapids East, a regional group of churches, to initiate the Faith Community Stewards Program in several area CRC congregations
DR. MULDER AND THE HOSPICE MUSIC PROJECT
The Power of Hospice is Captured in Song, Joy in a Teardrop Launches New Music Project Inspired by Hospice and Palliative Care.Proceeds from Joy in a Teardrop will Support National Hospice Foundation(Alexandria, Va) – National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization is proud to announce an exciting, new project using music to express the essence of compassion and caring as experienced by hospice and palliative care professionals, Joy in a Teardrop: The Hospice Music Project.