Many people put off their bucket list wishes for another day. Sometimes those days never come. Bucket list wishes aren’t just to be left for when someone is dying they are to bring more life to LIVING! When making a bucket list think of things like a place you’ve never been, a food you’ve never tried, someone you’ve always wanted […]

Recently I had some minor surgery and of course, with it came a plethora of paperwork.  I pondered how much more stressful the process must be for a hospice patient.  At Hoffmann Hospice we have several documents that are required as well, but we strive to make the process as stress-free as possible.  We have a high regard for the […]

This is an exciting time at Hoffmann Hospice, as we will soon be moving our new administrative offices on campus with our Hospice Home at 4401 Buena Vista Road.  We will also have a dedicated grief support center, which allows us to expand our grief support services to the community.  This has been a long time coming, but it is […]

This last Monday was Memorial Day. I am so proud to be part of a country that pauses to remember our fallen heroes. A hero is defined as “one who shows great courage.” I stood among several heroes recently at our Veteran pinning ceremony at Assisted Living Facilities in our community. Hoffmann Hospice has a program call We Honor Veterans, […]

Once a quarter I host Breakfast with Beth and Ross (Director of Operations) at our office. It is a time where staff can come and feel safe to ask questions or make comments. Managers are not included and any topic is fair game. Open and honest discussion is encouraged. One of the questions at our last breakfast was “Are you […]

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting actor, Mark Wahlberg when he was the guest speaker at our 25th annual Voices of Inspiration fundraising event. What struck me most was just what a genuinely nice man he was. As usual, the evening was quite enjoyable, we always hope guests walk away with a message of inspiration to help them […]

It’s the New Year and a time to set goals and resolutions. I like goals, but for some reason I don’t care much for resolutions! One of my goals this year is to write a blog. I’m not sure anyone will read it, but what the heck! Hospice is so often misunderstood and I want to plug away at trying […]