Hosparus Health Stories

Betty Holzapfel Smith, a Hosparus Health volunteer for over 4 years, celebrated her 85th birthday in July with a big…

For Suzanne Davis, making quilts is her passion and volunteering for Hosparus Health of Central Kentucky (HCK) is a “labor…

“Shocked and devastated” is how Katie Rubin describes her reaction after receiving a fatal diagnosis for her second child, Meyer,…

A hospice co-founder recounts history with Hosparus Health. I was born in Rock Island, Illinois, and raised in Western Illinois…

When she dreamed of her wedding as a little girl, Kristi Knop Stewart admits she never pictured herself getting married…

James “Jim” Ryan, 80, says he hopes to leave a legacy that will “do some good for people” after he’s…

Hosparus Health patient and World War II veteran Frank DeYoe says his Sept. 12 Honor Flight was “the happiest day…

Looking good makes us feel good, but treating ourselves to a haircut and style is a luxury most of us…

As professionals who help grieving people find their way through life-changing loss, we are always considering the question: What are…

The name Hosparus means, “We Guide Our Guests.” Helping patients and families experience the end of life with as much…

When a patient comes to Hosparus with a life-limiting illness, that doesn’t mean medical care is limited. What is does…

It’s a funny thing about hope. We talk a lot about it when we think we have no more of…

Life is … there are so many ways to finish that sentence. Life is unbelievably busy. Life is an unpredictable…

When someone close to a child dies — whether a parent, grandparent, sibling or even a friend — kids often…

For patients and families facing serious illnesses, Hosparus Health social workers help bring some order to a situation that can…

For patients and families facing serious illnesses, Hosparus Health social workers help bring some order to a situation that can…

We plan for marriages, births and graduations, but studies show that less than one-third of Americans plan for one of…

In my work with hospice over the years, I have learned that the mystery of death is always there in…

Life is … there are so many ways to finish that sentence. Life is unbelievably busy. Life is an unpredictable…

For Bob Beatty, volunteering his time with Hosparus Health of Central Kentucky for the past 30 years has given him…

Over the years, she and her husband, John, began volunteering in patient care as well. They visit patients and families…

We often say that volunteers are at the heart of hospice, and that’s quite literally true. A lot of people…

Looking good makes us feel good, but treating ourselves to a haircut and style is a luxury most of us…

Hosparus Health is committed to providing compassionate care not only for our patients, but also their families. Thanks to a…

Hosparus was founded by volunteers some 40 years ago. At that time, most had full-time jobs as healthcare providers or…