When social distancing measures are the rule of the day, a front porch will do just fine. Submitted by: Larry Robert, Bereavement Services Manager/Veteran Liaison. VITAS Healthcare, Atlanta That’s how…
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Thanking Volunteer Rifle Squad
Story submitted by Steven SolmonsonMoments Hospice, Golden Valley, MN For 41 years, the Veteran volunteers of the Fort Snelling Memorial Rifle Squad in Minnesota have never missed a funeral –…
Heart to Heart Hospice of Indianapolis Gives Back
Submitted by: Kayla Franklin, Volunteer Coordinator at Heart to Heart Hospice of Indianapolis Team members of Heart to Heart Hospice in Indianapolis and Fishers came together to give back to…
2020 Annual Report
We Honor Veterans (WHV) is a national program in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs with a simple goal – to care for and honor those who have served…
COVID-19 Care Packages to Homeless Local Veterans
Submitted by Grane Hospice Care in Altoona, PA On September 4, we met with our local VSO Craig Swineford to present 30 COVID-19 care packages for local Veterans. Most of…
Finding Love and a Remarkable Life
Submitted by Kindred Hospice, Rev. Edward Tello Veteran Leopold Ortiz led a remarkable military career spanning from World War II to serving at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. During World…
WHV and VA Partner to Provide Grants for Trauma-Informed Care
For Immediate ReleaseMay 7, 2020 NHPCO’s We Honor Veterans Program and Department of Veterans Affairs Expand Partnership to Provide Grant Funding for Trauma-Informed Care for Veterans on Hospice Initiative New…
Nominate your Veteran volunteer for NHPCO Volunteer Award
Nominations are now open for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Volunteers are the Foundation of Hospice Awards. Do you have a Veteran volunteer who has gone above and…
How to honor Veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic
Please follow CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19 and use NHPCO resources and updates regarding COVID-19 at nhpco.org/coronavirus. That page is being updated as guidance and information come out of the CDC,…
Updates on WHV website, branding, and more
We are excited to share with you some changes coming up in the next few months that will update the look and feel of WHV and give you a better…
