With the daily evolving crisis of COVID-19, we are navigating the unknown in our personal and community lives. Keeping ourselves, our loved ones, our neighbors and our communities as healthy as possible, safe and equipped with basic needs, must be our first priorities. Collectively we are learning to manage and to LIVE within a pandemic. Kindness, compassion and patience matter … Read More
Morrison’s Flower and Gifts Delivers “Cups of Cheer” to Hospice House
As part of the Teleflora – Make Someone Smile Week, Morrison’s Flower and Gifts delivered 16 Cups of Cheer to Hospice House & Support Care of Williamsburg. These donations have been given to our Summer Bereavement Support Group and placed in our guest rooms and around the house. Pictured in the photo are Morrison’s owner Arlene Aitken and Diane Schwarz, … Read More
A Special Request From Hospice House
Thanks to the gifts of our generous donors and dedicated volunteers, Hospice House & Support Care of Williamsburg (HHSCW) has supported thousands of individuals in our community who have faced a terminal illness, cared for someone at the end of life and those who have sought support through their grief. The generosity of our community is both remarkable and essential … Read More
7th Annual Hike for Hospice House Raises more than $96,000 for Hospice House & Support Care of Williamsburg
Hospice House & Support Care of Williamsburg raised more than $96,000 at the 7th Annual Hike for Hospice House held at Governor’s Land on Saturday, May 4. With nearly 40 sponsors and nearly 400 walkers, the two-mile walk has grown each year and has become a tradition in which friends and families hike to remember loved ones. We take pride … Read More
It’s National Estate Planning Week: Do you have a will or estate plan in place to protect your family or support a special cause?
Our mission at Hospice House & Support Care of Williamsburg (HHSCW) is to enhance the quality of living for individuals facing the last phases of life and to support the people they love. Taking care of our loved ones is perhaps the our most important responsibility. Through our lifetime, many of us also support charities that make a difference in … Read More
Waiting for the Rain: A Celebration of Life Reflection
This past Thursday, we gathered with our community at Hospice House for our annual Celebration of Life Ceremony. The ceremony is one of three annual services that Hospice House & Support Care of Williamsburg offers to those grieving the death of a loved one. One of the most beautiful aspects of this service is that it takes place on the … Read More
Why I Hike for Hospice House: It Takes A Village
I have very specific instructions for my husband about what should happen should I be the one to face a terminal illness first in our marriage and find myself in my last weeks and days of life. They go something like this: First, he must ensure that I get to listen to some quality country and bluegrass music. Alison Krauss … Read More
Choosing A Medical Hospice Agency
Over the last few years, I’ve had numerous conversations with individuals whose loved ones are facing terminal illnesses. They call Hospice House & Support Care of Williamsburg(HHSCW) looking for guidance because they aren’t really sure how to begin having end of life conversations with their loved ones or even how to obtain a medical hospice agency. Often, they do not … Read More
When a board is more than a board
One of the things many people don’t know about Hospice House & Support Care of Williamsburg is that we offer support groups for unique kinds of loss. One of these is a support group for individuals dealing with the death of a child: The Compassionate Friends (TCF). As a co-facilitator of this group, it has been rewarding on so many … Read More
An Annual Appeal: Take Time, Linger Longer, Grow in Gratitude
Grief is a tricky thing. One minute you can be chugging along doing just fine and dandy, when all of the sudden you are struck by sadness or loneliness. It comes up so swiftly that it forces emotion right out of you like a waterspout. Sometimes, with tears pouring down my face, I whisper to the nonresponding sky above, “I … Read More
- Page 1 of 2
- 1
- 2
