More and more these days, we hear about high-profile people choosing hospice care. Too often though, it’s not until a few days or even hours before they die.
As published in Wisconsin State Journal Letter to the Editor
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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
As published in Wisconsin State Journal Letter to the Editor
More and more these days, we hear about high-profile people choosing hospice care. Too often though, it’s not until a few days or even hours before they die.
Friday, November 10, 2023
As reported by WisBusiness
Frank DiPiazza, WWII Veteran and 105-year-old Agrace Hospice Care patient was honored Friday, November 10, with a Quilt of Valor®.
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
As reported by Healthcare Business Today and WisBusiness
Agrace has achieved Palliative/Hospice Heart Failure certification from the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all. The certification provides an evidence-based framework for evaluating palliative and hospice care agencies against the American Heart Association’s rigorous science-based standards for heart failure patients. Continue Reading…
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
As reported by WisBusiness
Agrace has hired Beth Larson of Middleton as its chief development officer. Agrace is a nonprofit, community-supported health care organization that provides hospice care, supportive (palliative) care, non-medical personal care, adult day services and grief support to residents of southern Wisconsin. Continue Reading…
Friday, October 20, 2023
Palmyra resident and nurse practitioner Annette Bennett-Otto has joined Agrace, a nonprofit, community-supported health care organization that provides hospice care, supportive (palliative) care, non-medical personal care, adult day care and grief support across southern Wisconsin. Continue Reading…
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
As reported in the Wisconsin State Journal
Dear Doc: My mother is failing, with lots of medical problems that just have made her life miserable. She’s in pain all the time, she’s depressed, and her heart is failing. She was a lifelong smoker and is on oxygen. She can barely walk across the room without getting short of breath.
Her doctor said she would qualify for hospice. Most of the family is against it — they say mom is “giving up.” I think it might be a good idea, but I don’t want to go against what everyone else is saying. What do you think? — Sad reader
Dear reader: I have a motto — it’s never too early to go into hospice. Hospice is a Medicare Part A benefit. It’s officially for people who have a six-month life expectancy, but the rules are a bit blurry.
Friday, September 15, 2023
As reported by In Business
Agrace Thrift Stores’ annual Holiday Pop-Up Shop will open Thursday, Oct. 12, selling a mix of donated new and gently used items for holiday entertaining, giving, and decorating. Continue Reading…
Friday, September 1, 2023
As reported by In Business
The Urban League of Greater Madison, in collaboration with Agrace Hospice, has announced its Caregiver & CNA Career Pathway Training. Continue Reading…
Friday, September 1, 2023
As reported by NBC15
Live music fundraiser Sips and Sounds returns this October to celebrate its ‘Golden Birthday,’ Agrace Annual Giving Manager Cassie Hartje said. Continue Reading…
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