Cheryl McConnell’s Story
You helped Cheryl honor her loved ones’ wishes to spend their finals days on the family farm For more than 100 years and four generations, the farmhouse on the McConnell family farm has been a place of comfort. When Cheryl McConnell’s mother-in-law and, later, her husband, needed end-of-life care, the farmhouse was the comforting place…
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You helped Chuck’s family honor his final wish to stay at home Retta Folsom’s husband, Chuck, needed a lot of help when he suffered from end-stage COPD, a long-term lung condition that makes breathing difficult. Retta and her daughter, Julie, took care of him at home for as long as they could. When they were…
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Theresa and Bill give because they believe that giving is receiving Supporting Mercy Health Foundation has always been important to Theresa and her husband, Bill Jones. But when they made a significant gift to the Mercy Health – Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center, they didn’t realize how much their family would benefit. “My…
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Cause Hospice Make a Difference Give comfort and support to people in their final days Donate Hospice care is about making memories People in their final days—and the families that love them—depend on our donors for the comfort and support they need at the most difficult of times You can direct your gift to Bon…
Read MorePat Shufeldt’s Story
Pat gives because she wants hospice to be available to all who need it In 2016, Pat Shufeldt’s husband Bob had surgery for an aggressive brain tumor. Several months later, they had to call for hospice care. “A hospice nurse and social worker came to visit within 48 hours of making that difficult decision.…
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Cause Hospice Make a Difference Give comfort and support to people in their final days Donate Hospice care is about making memories People in their final days—and the families that love them—depend on our donors for the comfort and support they need at the most difficult of times Thanks to thousands of dependable donors each…
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