Agrace News

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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As reported by Barry Adams, Wisconsin State Journal

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As reported by The Verona Press

On Monday and Tuesday last week, Agrace Thrift Store volunteers arrived at Verona business Moments to Cherish Bridals with large trucks and an even bigger task at hand: moving a donation of over 1,000 brand-new designer dresses.

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As reported by the Kaukauna Community News

Nancy Edmundson, an 89-year-old hospice patient at Lakeland Health Care Center in the southeast Wisconsin community of Elkhorn, got the surprise of her life last Saturday.

That’s when her family and friends threw her a special Packers-themed tailgate party—complete with a surprise visit from Green Bay Packers legend Gilbert Brown.

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