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.

by Staci Metzger, LMSW, LGSW, APHSW-C. We don’t always have the time or privilege of preplanning for our end-of-life arrangements. That’s why it’s a good idea to plan now for …

In season 2, episode 2 of Heartcast, Connie DeKrey, Hospice of the Red River Valley grief specialist, shares her perspective on the life lessons we can learn through pruning and …

by Naomi Clark, RN, BSN, CHPN Contemplating care near the end of a person’s life can be emotional and challenging. Many times, conversations about end of life are delayed because …

by Pastor Randy Spahr A story I often like to share is about love and support. In the story, a teacher asks her kindergarten class what they’d like to be …

Hospice of the Red River Valley provides communities with education about different healthcare plans and options as a way of empowering people to make their own health decisions. As a …

by Chelsey Pollert, RN Hospice care helps people live well during life’s final months with intensive, comfort-focused care. It includes pain and symptom management, medication and equipment needs, emotional and …