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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
As reported by Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin
Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin (LEBW) is excited to announce the award recipients for the Crystal Vision Awards. Since 2007, LEBW has honored advocates of donation who have shown commitment and dedication to raising awareness and educating communities on the importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation. Continue Reading…
Monday, September 30, 2024
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, supportive (palliative) care and grief support throughout southwest Wisconsin.
To help ensure all area residents have access to its services, Agrace is holding its first Race for Agrace fundraiser in Janesville on Saturday, October 19. 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 11 a.m. from Palmer Park in Janesville, or individually at any course of their choosing. Continue Reading…
Friday, September 27, 2024
As reported by Wisconsin State Journal
Last year, I wrote about a hospice issue in answering a letter from a reader. I’d like to repeat that column, with some edits, a nip and tuck here and there, because of something that happened to a recent patient — he went into a terrible hospice.
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
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Kevin Kirkland of Evanston, Ill., has been appointed chief growth officer for Agrace, a nonprofit, community-supported health care organization providing hospice care, supportive care, adult day services, home care, and grief support to people in southern Wisconsin. Continue Reading…
Thursday, September 12, 2024
In 1990, Will Natz was 10 years old and about to have his dream come true—he was going to be a Milwaukee Brewers bat boy. As he waited in the County Stadium dugout, he heard Bob Uecker announce his name. Until his death, Natz treasured the cassette tape that held a recording of that moment.
Earlier this year, due to his progressing illness and the need for supplemental oxygen, Natz—a lifelong baseball fan—doubted he would get to another Brewers game in person. That was until his Agrace Hospice Care social worker, Kristin Kalpinski and nurse Jill Cooley saw a chance to make his wish come true with assistance from Agrace’s Wish program.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
As reported by In Business
Through the generosity of one local couple, every dollar donated to Agrace until the end of 2024 will go further toward supporting compassionate end-of-life care. Thanks to Todd and Shari Nelson, owners of Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, all donations made to Agrace, a Wisconsin-based nonprofit provider of hospice care and related health services, will be matched up to $100,000 through December 31.
“In 2018, we attended a ‘get-to-know-Agrace’ meeting,” said Todd and Shari Nelson in a joint statement. “We were so impressed by the dedication and compassion of the staff we met. Little did we know that just a few months later, we would need Agrace Hospice Care’s services.
Monday, August 26, 2024
As reported by 92.7FM WCLO
The inaugural Race for Agrace – Janesville will take place October 19th at Palmer Park. Continue Reading…
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
As reported by Hospice News
Hospices are increasingly collaborating with community organizations to better address the end-of-life needs of the homeless population.
Isolated homeless senior populations are reaching concerning levels nationwide. Many medical and nonmedical issues can be exacerbated at the end of life among unhoused and homeless seniors compared to others, according to James Patrick Hall, executive director of Rocky Mountain Refuge. The Denver-based nonprofit organization offers shelter for people with end-of-life care needs. Continue Reading…
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
As reported by WiscNews
Agrace will host “Bridges,” a virtual support group for those who are grieving the death of someone close to them. The group provides emotional and peer support in a professionally led virtual group setting. Advance registration required at 608-327-7110 or griefsupport@agrace.org. The group will meet online via Zoom from 9:30-11 a.m. Sept. 11.
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