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Hospice of the Red River Valley is a non-profit hospice that provides intensive comfort care to enhance quality of life for individuals with life-limiting illnesses. Our site shares patient, caregiver and volunteer stories—demonstrating how hospice allows people to live well, and tools and resources about end-of-life and grief.

Heartcast, Episode 8: How to Say Goodbye to a Loved One

In episode 8 of Heartcast, Janna Kontz, Hospice of the Red River Valley grief specialist, discusses ways to say goodbye to a loved one and how to approach goodbyes for …

 

Grief & God

by Janna Benson Kontz, MDiv When we’re dealing with the death of someone who is important to us, we oftentimes struggle with the larger questions in life. Many times, those …

 

Nonprofit vs. For-profit Hospices: Key Differences

Every hospice provider is different, and patients and caregivers have a choice of which hospice organization they want to provide their end-of-life care in such a tender time in life. …

 

Trust & Dignity Guide a Hospice Certified Nursing Assistant’s Work

Andrea Brend has worked in the service of others for decades—first for 32 years alongside an eye doctor, then at Luther Memorial Home, and since 2016 at Hospice of the …

 

Heartcast, Episode 7: Father’s Day & Grief

In episode 7 of Heartcast, Kriston Wenzel, grief specialist with Hospice of the Red River Valley, shares about the different types of grief people experience around Father’s Day and offers …

 

Edvina and Savanna Hill

Hospice Helps Strengthen Bond, Make More Memories with Grandma

For Savanna Hill, cherished memories overflow the time spent at her grandparents’ home in Arthur, N.D. A small, tight-knit farming community about 30 minutes northwest of Fargo, it’s where Edvina …

 

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