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6/6/2008 Heirlooms Introduces the Take Care Line of Products
Staff and volunteers at Heirlooms started thinking about more ways to be of service to people in the community and in visiting with customers and volunteers who have been caregivers, an idea came to light and now to life.  We have introduced a retail product line of "gifts for people and those they care for".  This includes hand therapy creams, relaxing herbal teas, instrument…
6/6/2008 Journeying Home Event Scheduled for October 14 and 15
Best selling author Maggie Callanan, RN, CRNH, will be the featured presenter for the Journeying Home Event.  Click on the Journeying Home Event Overview link below to learn more. …
6/6/2008 Update on the Dementia Care Project
Hospice of the Red River Valley is focused on improving care for Alzheimer's and dementia patients through the implementation of the Dementia Care Project.  To learn more, click on the Dementia Care Project link below. …
5/18/2008 Communities Come Together to Raise Money for the Big Give
The following article appeared in the Sargent County Teller.  It is a great example of communities coming together to raise funds for a great cause - The Dementia Care Project.     …
5/1/2008 Hospice Chaplain Helps Patient Fulfill Last Wish
Pastor Karin Moberg, Chaplin for Hospice of the Red River Valley, was a guest on Merrill Piepkorn on Prairie Public Radio on Wednesday, April 29, to share the story of Loren Lindstrom, whose dying wish was that his lyrics for "The Mosquito Song" be played on the radio.  Karen, a Hospice chaplain, was instrumental in helping Loren fulfill a final wish.  …
4/28/2008 Hospice of the Red River Valley is Recipient of Oprah's Big Give Money
Each of Oprah's affiliates was given $10,000 to give away as part of Oprah's Big Give.  WDAY is one of her affiliates.  WDAY decided to divide the money into four "pots of money".  Non-profit organizations had the opportunity to apply for the dollars by describing what they would do with the $2500.  Hospice's application indicated that they would use the …
3/12/2008 Hospice Volunteer Helps Caroline Vetter's Family
Kevin Wallevand of WDAY, Channel 6 illustrates how valuable volunteers are in providing hospice care for the whole family in this touching story of Caroline Vetter and her family.  …