Before she found Angela Hospice Home Care, Marguerite was all too familiar with the hospital. With congestive heart failure, frequent experiences with shortness of breath required exhausting trips to the ER, and days spent undergoing procedures. Dr. Banathal Nandish suggested hospice to her and her daughter, Kathy Blauet, so Marguerite could stop the frequent hospitalizations and tests. Initially, “I said no,” Marguerite recalled. “I really didn’t know much about hospice. I thought it meant you were going to die soon.” But once she learned what hospice entails, and Kathy reminded her that the hospital trips were so difficult, Marguerite changed her mind. “ Mom said, ‘I don’t want to keep going back to the hospital,’” Kathy explained. Kathy called Angela Hospice, and her mother signed on the next day. The family was impressed with how quickly it occurred, and Marguerite was happy with the visits from her hospice team. She said they implemented simple things ...

When you ask Bob Friar how he became involved with Angela Hospice, he just laughs. “I’m the accidental volunteer,” Bob says. “I had no connection. I knew Angela Hospice as a name, but I didn’t even really understand the concept.” It was a friend that first put the idea in Bob’s head, when she saw him at a community event. She pointed at him and said, “I’m here with Angela Hospice, and you should volunteer. They need men volunteers.” A few synchronicities later, Angela Hospice had Bob’s attention. “I guess I’m getting some kind of message,” he said, and enrolled in Angela Hospice’s volunteer training classes. During his orientation interview he was asked what he wanted to do as a hospice volunteer. He said, “I have no idea. I just know I’m supposed to be here.” So began the caring career of this long-time hospice volunteer. His wife Joanne was soon to join him, and for nine years they did the grocery shopping for the Angela Hospice Care Center. They have al...

Walk of Remembrance appeals to all ages   It’s not a competition, and it’s not even really about fitness, but 1,000 people are expected to grace the grounds of the Felician Sisters on the morning of Saturday, September 20, to walk 2.3-miles. The reason for their trek: to honor and celebrate the dear loved ones they’ve lost. Angela Hospice will hold the 7th annual Walk of Remembrance to benefit its free community outreach programs for grieving children and adults. The walk will begin at Madonna University at 10 a.m., and continue through the peaceful, idyllic property of the Felician Sisters, including Ladywood High School, the Sisters’ Central Convent, and concluding at the beautiful Angela Hospice grounds. “The Walk of Remembrance continues to grow each year, and it’s a testament to how powerful this event is,” said Bob Alexander, Angela Hospice Business Development Manager. “Many people return year after year to take part in it, and it has even become a tradition for the...

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