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    • A Little Help from My Friends: Spouse Loss Group Creates Lasting Friendships

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    Life is full of many firsts. Some are welcome and expected, while others arrive suddenly and without invitation. After the…

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  • A Birthday Surprise Raphael Morris was grinning from ear to ear after just having blown out the candles and making…

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  • For Gordon Vogel, Hosparus Health’s Heart Connection® program has allowed him to continue living his life to the fullest, on…

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  • When John Schneider was receiving hospice services from Hosparus Health, Buffy, the family dog, was there by his side. Buffy…

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  • By Kenya M. Whitfield, BA, MSM Outreach Manager of Physician Relations A Night Like No Other I had the blessing…

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  • Lonnie Davis is on a mission to spread the word about hospice care and the positive impact Hosparus Health Green…

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  • Hosparus Health team nurse Regina Taylor knows just the trick to get dementia patient Dave Sommers to engage—she asks him…

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  • As a Certified Public Accountant, Roger Harbeson knew a thing or two about personal wealth. But if you had asked…

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  • She was born in 1927. After achieving her GED, she earned her associate degree in 1981, while raising four children.…

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  • When Myra’s father needed hospice care, she turned to Hosparus Health for support in his final days. James McGeorge was…

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Videos

    • Veterans Memorial Dedication-WHAS 11 News

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    • The Hosparus Health Thrift Shoppe Family

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    • Knop Family Celebrates Wedding at Hosparus Health Inpatient Unit

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    • Hosparus Health: A Veteran’s tribute

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    • Hosparus Health-Celebrating 40 Years

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    • Hosparus Health Inpatient Care Center Virtual Tour

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    • Hosparus Health Heart Connection Program on Great Day Live

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    • Hair Care Volunteer Helps Hospice Patient with A Day at the Races

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Blog Articles

  • A patient once said to one of our Hosparus chaplains, “I sure like the way you listen.”  That affirmation is…

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  • Hospice and Palliative Care Provides Additional Spiritual Support for All Walks of Faith As leaders of faith communities, you are…

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  • By talking with us sooner, patients and their families can experience the compassionate palliative or hospice care that Hosparus Health…

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  • When someone you care about is navigating the difficult journey of having a loved one in hospice care, offering your…

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    • Jimmy Carter Elected Hospice Care and Dispelled a Common Myth

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    • Hospice

    Four months ago, it was announced that former President Jimmy Carter had entered hospice care. While Hosparus Health was not…

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  • Why does everyone keep telling you to “take a walk?” “Get outside.” “Go enjoy the beautiful weather.” They want you…

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  • We know that hospice is a word feared by many across the country. But hospice care is here to provide…

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  • At a time when everyone else is cheerful and focusing on buying the perfect gift, some are concerned with their…

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    • Make a Will Month: Five Reasons You May Be Procrastinating

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    • Donors

    Numerous studies continue to show that even though Americans are comfortable talking about their legacy, only half have an actual…

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  • Many of us assume we’ll be able to communicate our wishes until the very end. But no one can predict…

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Volunteer stories

    • Make a Difference This Holiday Season: Join Hosparus Health’s December Volunteer Training

    • News
    • Volunteer

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Dyan Duncan Executive Director of Marketing & Communications 502.814.5439 dduncan@hosparus.org Sky Yeasayer Volunteer Manager syeasayer@hosparus.org New…

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    • Light Up Lives this Season: Volunteer With Hosparus Health Green River

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    • Volunteer

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Dyan Duncan Executive Director of Marketing & Communications 502.814.5439 dduncan@hosparus.org Corey Wilson Volunteer Manager 270.789.4247, ext.…

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    • This Season, Give the Gift of Your Time – Volunteer with Hosparus Health Louisville

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    • Volunteer

    NOVEMBER 3, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Dyan Duncan Executive Director of Marketing & Communications 502.814.5439 dduncan@hosparus.org Sky Yeasayer Volunteer…

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    • This Season, Give the Gift of Your Time – Volunteer with Hosparus Health Southern Indiana

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    • Volunteer

    NOVEMBER 3, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Dyan Duncan Executive Director of Marketing & Communications 502.814.5439 dduncan@hosparus.org   Vonya Gresham…

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    • This Season, Give the Gift of Your Time: Volunteer with Hosparus Health Green River

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    • Volunteer

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Dyan Duncan Executive Director of Marketing & Communications 502.814.5439 dduncan@hosparus.org Corey Wilson Volunteer Manager 270.789.4247, ext.…

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    • Hosparus Health and WAGS Pet Therapy Volunteers

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    Written By Volunteer Ann Duffin Hosparus Health and WAGS work together to provide compassionate care for those impacted by serious…

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    • Hospice Volunteer Supports Mission Through Classic Cars and Crocheting

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    People often wonder what volunteering for Hosparus Health looks like. The truth is, Hosparus volunteer experiences don’t look the same.…

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    • During this Season of Giving, Consider Becoming a Hosparus Health Volunteer

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    It’s the season of giving, and there’s no gift more meaningful than time. That’s certainly true when it comes to…

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    • Hosparus Health Brings the Gift of Music to Nursing Homes in Central Kentucky

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    • Volunteer

    During this time of heightened restrictions and social distancing, many people — especially the elderly or medically fragile — may…

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    • Hospice Volunteers Should Not Practice Social Distancing

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    • Volunteer

    Let me be clear – the title of this blog is click bait. By no means do I suggest anyone…

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    • Volunteer Prayer Beads Offer Comfort During Difficult Times

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    • Volunteer

    A little more than a month before the pandemic became widespread, a new way to provide care and comfort to…

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    • Continue to Craft By Making Care Blankets

    • Volunteer

    Our patients take great comfort from blankets that are made by loving volunteers and donated to Hosparus Health. When a…

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    • Hosparus Health Receives Legacy Gift of Over Half a Million Dollars from James Ryan Estate

    • Donors
    • News
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2022 CONTACT: Dyan Duncan Executive Director Marketing & Communication 502.814.5439 dduncan@hosparus.org Planned gift allocation brings…
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  • As a Certified Public Accountant, Roger Harbeson knew a thing or two about personal wealth. But if you had asked…
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  • You might know me as Senior Director of Development for Hosparus Health, but this amazing organization touched my life long…
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    • Hosparus Health’s 2022 Dancing with Our Southern Indiana Stars raises $235,625 for local families navigating serious illness

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    Celebrity all-stars returned to the stage to show off their moves at Huber’s Orchard & Winery (BORDEN, IN) — A…
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    • Make a Will Month: Five Reasons You May Be Procrastinating

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    • Donors
    Numerous studies continue to show that even though Americans are comfortable talking about their legacy, only half have an actual…
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    • Photographer Donates His Work to Create Moments

    • Donors
    Our Inpatient Care Center (the HICC), located in downtown Louisville, is what appears to be just any other hospital building…
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    • Donors Help Further Caregiver Education, and Improve Hospice Care

    • Donors
    I’m Passionate About Nursing and Providing the Best Care Possible. Many think of hospice care as comforting people; of tending…
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  • If you or someone you know has leftover medical equipment and supplies at home, but you aren’t sure what to…
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    • Compassion. Gratefulness. Thankfulness.

    • Donors
    These are just a few of the words many associate with hospice and palliative care. For me, they perfectly describe…
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    • People of Compassion Campaign Celebration

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    • What You Need to Know: Donor-Advised Funds

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    • Donors
    Hosparus Health has created customized giving strategies that enable donors to ensure their legacy of giving and maximize their contribution’s…
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    • People of Compassion: Supporting Those Who Care for Others

    • Donors
    • Stories
    When Al Burke became the financial advisor for Hosparus Health’s retirement plan in the mid-1990s, it didn’t take long for…
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