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Nearly every one
of us has felt the pain of losing someone we love to terminal illness;
wishing there were more we could do to ease their pain, bring them comfort,
or lift their spirits. Hospice answers these struggles and so much more!
As a Michigan non-profit corporation,
Hospice and Palliative Care must rely on the generous support of public
and private donors, friends, and families in the communities we serve
in order to continue providing comprehensive, compassionate care to all
patients and families regardless of their ability to pay.
Please consider
making a contribution today! The process is quick and easy. Whether you
choose to give online or by mail you will receive a receipt for tax purposes
and your generous gift will be a blessing to all the lives you will touch!
Please click below to make a difference.
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Few things in
life are more rewarding than donating your time to make a difference in
the lives of others who desperately need your help.
Volunteers are specially trained and involved in nearly every aspect our
services from direct patient care to lending a hand around the office.
Our Volunteer Team provides vital functions to patients, families, and
our administration with respite care, patient companionship, feeding and
personal care, hair dressing, errands, spiritual and bereavement support,
fund-raising, and community education projects. Best of all, we have fun,
and at the end of the day we feel pretty good knowing we really have made
a difference.
Here at
we are very grateful for the generous and varied support of friends who
are willing to help in any fashion. We have a “Wish List” of
medical, office, and spiritual/comfort items needed on a one-time or on-going
basis. Please contact us if you are able to provide assistance or referrals
for any of the items listed below, and check back often, as our patient
and family needs are continually changing:
Wish List Items:
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• Toolbox
with basic tools |
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• Extra
large blood pressure cuff |
$30 |
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• RadioShack
Wireless Door Chimes |
$40-$50 |
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• Premier
30-sheet paper trimmer |
$200 |
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• Adjustable
lever three hole punch |
$40 each |
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• Money
cards for Borders, Barnes & Noble |
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• Abbey
Press CareNotes |
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• Floor
& Desk Fans |
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• Award-winning
PBS videos On Our Own Terms:
Moyers on Dying in America |
$129 each
$399/set |
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• Vacuum |
$250 |
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• Personal
computer station |
$80 |
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• Durable
shelving units |
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• Heavy-duty
stapler |
$45 |
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• Bereavement
videos |
$35 |
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• Connections
program supplies: markers, glue, paper, etc. |
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• Channing
Bete Company: Working Through Grief
(Self-Care Handbooks) |
$2.87 each |
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• Printing
Services: brochures, magnetic signs, etc. |
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