Agrace News

For more than 45 years, Agrace has provided exceptional care for people throughout Wisconsin in the final months of life. Today, residents of La Crosse County have a new choice for high-quality, in home hospice care. Agrace has expanded its services so people in La Crosse can enroll with Agrace to receive hospice care that comes to them where they live—in private homes, long-term care facilities or any other place they call home. Continue Reading…

As reported by the Wisconsin State Journal

Compared with 100 years, 15 minutes is no time at all. But for two Madison-area World War II veterans, 15 minutes on Tuesday meant the world.

Preflight, U.S. Marine veteran Henry “Hank” Long and U.S. Army veteran Lew Harned shook hands, exchanging brief biographies lives and memories from the warthey have in common.
This was Long’s second Dream Flight and Harned’s third, so when the two aged warriors were wheeled into the hangar Tuesday, their expectations were cut and dried— a short safety discussion with the Dream Flights crew and their families, followed by two 15-minute flights over Dane County. Continue Reading…

As reported by In Business Madison

Nonprofit Agrace this August will host Grief on the Move, a guided physical activity designed for adults grieving the loss of a loved one. Walks will take place along the Badger State Trail in Fitchburg on Aug. 8 and Aug. 22, from 9-10:30 a.m.

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Local adults and children living in southern Wisconsin who are grieving can find hope and healing with the help of grief support specialists at Agrace.

This July, grief specialists at the Agrace Grief Support Center, 2906 Marketplace Drive in Fitchburg, will host groups for adults who are grieving the death of a person. Groups provide emotional and peer support in a professionally led group setting and require advance registration. Continue Reading…

As reported by WisPolitics

Today, the State Assembly approved Assembly Bill 23, a bill that would establish a state Palliative Care Council.  The Wisconsin Hospice and Palliative Care Association (WiHPCA) strongly supports this legislation, which would ultimately help increase awareness and utilization of this specialized type of medical care throughout the state. The Assembly Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care voted 14-1 on March 13 to recommend approval of this legislation. Continue Reading…

If someone you know is aging, seriously ill, dying or grieving, they can turn to Agrace for support. A local, nonprofit, community-supported health care organization, Agrace is well-known for its compassionate hospice care, palliative care and grief support throughout southwest Wisconsin, provided by a team based in Dodgeville.

To help ensure all area residents have access to its health services, Agrace is holding its second annual Race for Agrace fundraiser in Dodgeville on Saturday, May 17. The family-friendly event includes a 5K run/walk and a 1-mile walk, and strollers are welcome on the course. Individuals and teams can race at 9 a.m., starting at Lands’ End Comer Center in Dodgeville. Participants can also choose a virtual option, and race on any course of their choosing.

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As reported by Wis Business

Two pillars of Madison’s healthcare community are partnering to deliver exceptional care to patients and families: Oakwood and Agrace. Residents of Oakwood Village Communities who are in the final months of life now have a preferred partner for high-quality hospice care. Agrace, Wisconsin’s largest nonprofit hospice, has entered into a Preferred Partner Agreement with Oakwood for the care of its residents, effective immediately.

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The hardest days in life are often when someone you love is seriously ill, dying or grieving. In southern Wisconsin, you don’t have to face those days alone; you can turn to Agrace for support.

Agrace, the Wisconsin-based nonprofit health care organization, is well-known for its 45+ years of experience providing hospice care and palliative care services. People also rely on Agrace after the death of a loved one, through donor-funded grief support programs that are open to everyone in the community, including families of people who died without having hospice care.

To ensure it can continue to offer all area residents access to this quality care and support, the nonprofit is holding Agrace Giving Day on April 2. In addition to community grief support, Giving Day donations will also help fund specialized clinical staff training, the Agrace Wish program and more.

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As reported by Mackenzie Davis, WMTV-NBC 15 

If you’re a bride-to-be or are looking for a gown for an upcoming event at an affordable price, there’s a unique pop-up sale taking place on Madison’s east side.

Agrace is hosting the ‘Dream Dress for Less’ closeout sale from March 13 – 23, 2025 at East Towne Mall.

“This is truly like a once-in-a-lifetime kind of opportunity,” Agrace’s Manager of Retail Business Katie O’Grady said.

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