February 9, 2023 is Giving Hearts Day!
Giving Hearts Day is a 24-hour fundraising event for charities in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Hospice of the Red River Valley is a participating non-profit organization, and we are …
Category: Patient & Family Stories
Hospice Gives the Gift of Quality Family Time
We often hear about death with dignity, but Dad was able to live with dignity. He was able to continue volunteering and spending time with his family, his two favorite things, while in the care of Hospice. With the help of Hospice, Dad lived until he died.
Adventures with Jean: Spirited, Independent Woman Honored Through the Support of Hospice
Patricia (Jean) Nelson’s granddaughter introduced her to others as her “grandma who lives in the woods.” Jean wore the distinction with pride. After all, she loved her idyllic remote cabin …
‘Isn’t it Lucky:’ Hospice Helps Fargo Couple Remain Together, at Home, Through the End of Life’s Journey
Jack Sunday leans back at his dining room table, hands behind his head. The laughs come readily as he shares stories of his late wife Jane Reff. The cherished memories …
Personal Losses Bond Couple Through Life’s Journey
Bunnie and Mike Messelt met through unusual circumstances. Their friendship and eventual relationship developed through intense personal loss. Bunnie first met Mike as a volunteer through the Hope Care Ministry …
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 …
Rural Kulm Couple Remain in Farm Home with Help from Hospice
The Baier farmhouse window frames a picturesque spring postcard of North Dakota’s famed Prairie Pothole region. Gently rolling hills remain covered with the stubble of last year’s corn crop. Thousands …
Watching Over You: A Couple’s Promise to Each Other in Husband End-of-life Journey
When I go, I will return, Mother Earth willing. As human form or animal form, I will be watching over you. Michelle Christianson is comforted by these words—a poem shaped …
Beloved Langdon Resident Receives Community, Hospice Support
Marilyn (Holmes) Hennager was born in New Westminster, the oldest city in western Canada located just outside of Vancouver, British Columbia. She was the third of four children who shared …
Hands in Care: Hospice Staff Serves as Important Link to Family
Gladys Carlson always took great care and pride in her hands. She loved well-manicured hands—nails polished with the perfect shade of pink. Her hands were her constant confidants and the …
