By Diane Samuelson
My Dad was terrified of dying and wanted to be at home. He was born in 1908, and grew up during a time when nursing homes and hospitals were very different than the facilities of today. When his doctor told him the cancer had spread and very little was left to be done, he made my mother...
Dave and Emily (Atchison) Gess were married in October of 2008. That alone is not unusual; what is unusual is the fact that they wanted to include supporting a nonprofit …
Meet Charlotte, a charming, vivacious 91-year-old woman living independently in Detroit Lakes, Minn., surrounded by friends and a few close relatives in the community she has always considered home. Charlotte …
Ina Lyon is fiercely independent. A self-proclaimed jack-of-all-trades, master of none, Ina can accomplish just about anything. “If it needs to be done, I’ll figure out a way to do …
Each July, area motorcycle riders, supporters and community members join together in Valley City, N.D., for the annual Debbie Gabel Memorial Cancer Ride. Event founder Rocky Gabel, who owns Gabel …
With the support of Hospice of the Red River Valley, Bob and his daughters were able to care for their wife and mother at home during her final months. In this video, Bob and his granddaughter, Cari, share memories of their experience with Hospice and what it meant to their family.
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Funds raised through special events have played a pivotal role in keeping hospice care available and accessible throughout the Red River Valley for the past 30 years. The Roger Maris …
