Stories of Alive
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Making Every Moment Count
Have you ever asked yourself how you’d like to die or what would make a “better death?” Have you asked those you love? The rapid advancement of medical technology and growth of hospitals over the last few generations created a culture that makes it a virtue to pursue treatments simply because they can be administered, with little regard for quality of life. Read More
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Patient Stories, Fall 2018
With the support of community members like you, we are able to provide extraordinary services to our patients and their loved ones. Read More
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Telehospice Brings Faster Treatment, Stronger Connections
When William MacGill smiles his frank, open smile he looks like he could be Paul Newman’s older brother. At 98, the former World War II veteran is engaged and engaging. Read More
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Need for Charity Care is Growing
Alive currently provides half of the charity hospice care in our region and 21 percent of the charity care for the entire state. This year we have already experienced a 90 percent increase in demand over last year. Read More
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Son Honors Mother with Golf Tournament Fundraiser for Alive
David Nix’s mother fought cancer for five years before she and her family decided it was time to seek the comfort of hospice. Read More
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Patient Stories
With the support of community members like you, we are able to provide extraordinary care. Read More
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Labor of Love
There are approximately 43.5 million caregivers in the U.S. They provided an estimated $470 billion worth of care in 2013, nearly the same amount that the world’s largest company, Wal-Mart, made in sales that same year. The value of this unpaid care exceeded paid home care and total Medicaid spending.* Read More
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How Alive Hospice Saved Our Family
Rick Scarola remembers his grandmother, Ethel Brosgarth, as the family matriarch. She was 4-foot-10 inches tall, but larger than life. She drove until the age of 89. She was feisty, he recalled, something he always loved about her. In many ways, she was the rock of the family. When you were with her, he said, you were home. Read More
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What I Experienced at Camp Evergreen
The first few years of my tenure at Alive, I observed the closing ceremony for Camp Evergreen, one of our children's grief support camps, from the back of the room. Read More