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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Love At First Sail: Calvert Hospice Honors Navy Couple
Submitted by Amanda Peterson, Calvert Hospice located in Maryland Arvid “Ed” Forsman and his wife Ann met at the Naval Air Station in Whidbey Island, WA. They were both serving…
Level Five Hospice Partner Program: Updated materials
*Please note you must be a member of NHPCO to submit and start Level 5 activities Updated level five materials can be found under the Earn Your Stars section under…
Genesis Rochester Manor WWII Marine Veteran Chosen for Honor Flight
Submitted by Kerry Onorato, Genesis Manager, Managed Care Business Development On September 12, 2021, Executive Director Teale Howe of Genesis Rochester Manor Center of New Hampshire accompanied WWII Veteran Constantin…
Korean War Veteran Honored By His Hospice Care Team
Submitted by Carole Quackenbush RN, VITAS Veterans Liaison VITAS Healthcare in Cincinnati, Ohio, conducted a beautiful bedside salute for patient Mr. Burns. Carole Quackenbush, a Veterans Liaison for VITAS, wanted…
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 –…
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…
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,…
