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Hospice care is a specialized set of services designed specifically for individuals with late-stage illnesses and their loved ones, encompassing medical, emotional, spiritual and grief support. Despite its many advantages, for both patients and their families, hospice is often misunderstood. Sometimes, hospice care is never offered, and other times, an individual or family is reluctant…
“My mom Diane was truly the heartbeat of our family,” said Cary Schilling, reminiscing on memories of his mother. “She just made everyday life better for me, as well as many others.” Diane Schilling touched countless lives with her kindness, radiant smile and musical talents. Whether with family, friends or strangers, her warm presence comforted…
”She was a special lady. The fact that she married me was special,” expressed Lloyd Stoll as he reminisced on the 50-year-long love story he shared with his late wife Linda, a Hospice of the Red River Valley patient. Lloyd and Linda were married right out of high school in 1974 and brought a balance…
Steven’s Story At three years old, Pat and Larry Kerian’s son Steven was one of Hospice of the Red River Valley’s first pediatric patients in 1991. Steven had an AV malformation of the brainstem and was cared for by Hospice at home with his parents and two brothers. Pat and Larry were grateful to be…
Hospice of the Red River Valley (HRRV) takes pride in providing compassionate care to families across generations. Deborah Fredrickson’s grandmother, Lilian Folendorf, and mother, Helen Olson, both received exceptional end-of-life care from HRRV, in the same home about ten years apart. Lilian Folendorf was born in England in 1889 and immigrated to the United States…
Nutrition and hydration are important in our lives from the time we take our first breaths. Our culture places a significant emphasis on food and drink. Providing something to eat and drink for a loved one is often a way of communicating love, concern and caring in a direct, nonverbal way. Terminally ill individuals don’t…
Glen’s Story Glen Maurer loved to spend time in the company of others, especially his family. A smile would undoubtedly creep onto Glen’s face anytime he had a visitor, whether it was a chaplain, nurse, friend or family. Lee was Glen’s certified nurse assistant (CNA) and someone he looked forward to seeing as his cares…
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 of more than 15 years together pour out. “Jane and I had a saying, and she started it. ‘Isn’t it lucky?’” Jack said. “Isn’t it…
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 “Eddie” and Gale Hill first set eyes on each other at the local bank. From that fateful moment on, Eddie couldn’t stop thinking about Gale,…
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 by Native American beliefs, written by her husband Jerry before his passing. Jerry and Michelle shared everything in life, especially a close emotional bond. Together…