Name: Mike Conway, Home Care Social Worker, LMSW How long have you worked here? Six years. What made you decide to work here? After the loss of a loved one I went back to college to get my Masters in Social Work and I was able to complete one of my field placements at Angela Hospice. In only a few days into my placement I knew that Angela Hospice was where I wanted to pursue my career as a social worker. Under the supervision of Rebecca, Whitney, and Mary Ann, I was able to observe how the staff at Angela Hospice was able to make a difference in patient’s and families’ lives during very difficult times. The staff’s care and kindness was not only extended to the patients and families, but also to each other and me. How had you heard of Angela Hospice? Prior to working at Angela Hospice, I worked for a marketing agency on Newburgh road across from Angela Hospice. What’s a typical day like for you? My day usually starts off at the Care Center reviewing the pri...

Name, title: Penny Weeks, Home Care Nurse How long have you worked here? Three years What made you decide to work here?   In my first year of nursing, I had a very young patient at the University of Michigan who had kidney failure and she was not a candidate for dialysis or transplant; she declined further life-prolonging treatments. A hospice consult was written, and the family wanted Angela! This patient was a patient of mine for weeks in the hospital and I became very close with them and their family. The family kept in touch with me after she was discharged and transferred to the Care Center and when she died they called me. They had so many wonderful things to say about Angela Hospice and the staff, and the fact that Angela Hospice was Christ-centered care, and how comforting it was to have their nurse pray with them and be supportive of their faith. I knew then that someday I wanted to work for a company whose mission was Christ-like. How had y...

Maria Frade and her sisters at their parents’ 50th anniversary. From left to right: Molly, Marilyn, mother Marilyn, father David, Monica, and Maria. Supporting Angela Hospice is about three things for Maria Frade: giving back, paying it forward, and honoring her mother’s legacy. “She was loving, warm, giving, and a woman of strong principle,” said Maria. “And, oh how she loved her family.” Maria lost her mother, Marilyn Frade, in 2014. She had been sick for the better part of a year before her doctors finally understood what was happening. What at first looked like Parkinson’s was ultimately diagnosed as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). It’s a very rare, fatal brain disease that affects one in a million people. Maria, who lives in Atlanta, Georgia, had come to visit her mother, who was being cared for in a nursing facility. Maria could see the disease was progressing rapidly. Her mom experienced hallucinations, progressive dementia, and other neurological symptoms. “I ...

If you haven't heard, we've got an excellent raffle going on right now. The drawing will take place June 12, 2017, at our Annual Golf Outing , but you don't have to be present to win. Of course if you are present, that's all the more fun! Here are the details of the prize packages that will all go to one very lucky winner: $500 Cash $500 in Gift Cards Panera Bread - $50 Twelve Oaks Mall - $150 Red Robin - $30 J. Alexander’s - $75 Visa Gift Card - $25 Speedway Gas - $100 Applebee’s - $30 McDonald’s - $20 Tim Horton’s - $20 Two tickets to each of these Angela Hospice events: Walk of Remembrance , September 16, 2017 Light Up A Life Gala , October 27, 2017, at Laurel Manor  Laughter Lifts You Up women’s comedy event, February 2018 Golf Packages: Western Golf and Country Club Round of golf for four. Mutually agreed upon date. Black Bear Golf Club Near Gaylord, MI. Round of golf for four. Cart fee is $10 per player, valid after 1 p.m....