Hospicare is pleased to announce that Mike Katz has joined us as Director of Development and Community Relations.

 

Mike has a rich background in development and marketing for area non-profits. For the past nine years he was Manager of Leadership Gifts for SUNY Cortland. Before that, he was the Director of Marketing and Development for the Sciencenter in Ithaca. Recently, he worked as an independent fundraising consultant.

 

Mike will be heading the Community Relations Department--overseeing fundraising and communications, as well as educating the community about Hospicare's mission.We are excited to have him join us. 

 

Did you know that Hospicare has an Amazon wish list? You can find it by visiting the DONATE page on our Hospicare website. From there, simply click on the wish list link in the left-hand menu, and click through again to the Amazon wish list.

There you can see the exact items we would like to receive and how many of them we need. From finger labyrinths that help calm patients' anxiety to children's books about grief and dying, these are practical items we use in our day-to-day work. When you click on any item, you can learn more about it and have the option to buy it from Amazon if you wish. Or you can always purchase it from your favorite local store.

To visit our Amazon wish list, click here.

 

 

A touching documentary by Hospice of Spokane helps explain just what hospice is all about. In this 12-minute video, nurses and social workers visit patients in their homes, volunteers share food and conversation with them, and pet volunteers bring their dogs to visit. The meaning of hospice is explored in all its richness. Although hospice work focuses on end-of-life, the message comes through clearly: It's about how you LIVE!