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A moment of remembrance and thanks for veterans in Blue Springs
Veterans and families of veterans got thanks and recognition at a ceremony Monday morning in Blue Springs. “They came home, but so many of their friends did not,” the Rev. Paula Isgrig said in a ceremony at St. Mary’s Village. She is a chaplain with Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care, which held the event. -
Center on the Hill to hold celebration honoring veterans
Center on the Hill, 8855 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill, will hold a Veterans Celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mariangela Saavedra, director of the center, said her organization would like to join the community in “recognizing those veterans among us with a special presentation.” -
Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care volunteers give patients a “Gift of a Day”
LENEXA, Kansas — Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care seeks volunteers to help support its signature Gift of a Day program, which brings to life a hospice patient’s personal vision of what a perfect day might be. This Crossroads Hospice volunteer opportunity is based on the question: “If you had one perfect day, what would it look like?” -
Letter to the Editor: Creating spiritual space
At the end of life, powerful emotions often surface, and some people question the value of their lives. As a hospice chaplain, I have guided many through such existential questions to help create a space of spiritual peace that can bring comfort and meaning to one’s final days. Creating this spiritual space is the core of chaplaincy in hospice care. -
Retired firefighter, 89, goes back in time
Retired Capt. Clarence Jones was the center of attention at Oklahoma City Fire Station 32 in Surrey Hills for two hours Monday. Jones, 89, told stories to firefighters – some of whose fathers and grandfathers served with him – during his service from 1952 through 1977. -
Retired OKC firefighter gets a memorable surprise
Oklahoma City, Okla. (KOKH) — Clarence Jones, a retired Oklahoma City firefighter captain received a gift he will never forget. A program at Crossroads Hospice in OKC where Jones is a resident, put together a heartfelt celebration at his old job that he retired from in 1977. -
Girl, 3, with terminal cancer gets special night with Eagles cheerleaders
The Eagles Cheerleaders had two special visitors Wednesday evening. They welcomed Lucy and Molly McCabe of Havertown, and their parents. Three-year-old Lucy has a rare terminal cancer. Her big sister is on a cheerleading squad, and Lucy loves to watch them. -
102-year-old Olathe woman takes train ride as final wish
At the age of 102-years-old, Olathe resident Lula Powell has seen and done a lot during her lifetime. Now that she's in hospice care, she's checking one more thing off her bucket list. -
CLINICAL OPERATIONS LEADERS ANNOUNCED
DeAnna Looper, RN, CHPN, CHPCA, was named Chief Compliance Officer, and Danny Cox, BSN, was appointed Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations for Carrefour Associates, the management firm for Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care, one of the nation’s leading hospice care providers. -
Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care announces new clinical operations leaders
DeAnna Looper, RN, CHPN, CHPCA, has been named chief compliance officer, and Danny Cox, BSN, has been appointed senior vice president of clinical operations for Tulsa, OK-based Carrefour Associates, the management firm for Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care. -
90-year-old World War II veteran honored
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WRGT/WKEF) - There was a very special birthday celebration for a World War II veteran Saturday. -
Hospice patient who loves motorcycles got one last ride on the open road
A hospice patient who loves motorcycles went on one last run, a 15-person ride that lasted 30 miles. -
Passionate animal advocate uses hospice wish to hold fundraiser
Kenneth Madsen describes his wife of almost 51 years as “very loving, very warm and she loves animals.”
Cathy Madsen is the founder of the Friends of the Animal Shelter, a group she started about 20 years ago when a report about the euthanasia rate in St. Joseph’s animal shelter pushed her to action. -
At 100, my mom had dementia and needed hospice care. Getting it was nearly impossible.
When my mother prayed — when she remembered what prayer was — she asked every saint to please let her die in her sleep. In late 2016, my mom died that way, in her own bed, one week past her 101st birthday. One of my sisters and I were curled around her, asleep ourselves. -
Canadian County deputy grants hospice patient's wish of ride-along
CANADIAN COUNTY, Okla. — The Canadian County Sheriff's Office was able to make a hospice patient's day, granting him his wish of a ride-along with a deputy. -
Love affair with Elvis: Mary Jane Hall celebrates 79th birthday with king of rock
Beach City-area woman is recipient of Gift of a Day Program through Crossroads Hospice. -
Virtual Dementia Tour gives first-hand experience of disease
WOOSTER — Dementia is a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life, but understanding the disease can be difficult without experiencing the challenges that come with it. -
Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care announces new medical team
Timothy Ihrig, M.D., is new chief medical officer and Walter George, M.D., is the new senior vice president for physician education and services at Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care. -
Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care announces executive medical team
Timothy Ihrig, M.D., a nationally known expert in palliative care, is new Chief Medical Officer and Walter George, M.D., a highly experienced clinician and medical educator with over 32 years of service, is new Senior Vice President for Physician Education and Services at Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care, one of the nation’s leading hospice providers. -
Blues player granted wish to visit Beale
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An aging blues legend had his wish granted with a trip to Beale Street Friday. Jessie Sanders, known as Little Howlin Wolf, visited Silky O'Sullivan's club on Beale in a trip arranged through Crossroads Hospice
