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E-Recycling Day at James Wood High School
Clear your clutter! Recycle your unused electronics with us.
Hospice Staff, Volunteers Make ‘An Indelible Difference’
Hospice staff, volunteers make 'an indelible difference' By Brian Brehm The Winchester Star Published October 19, 2021 It’s National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a time to give thanks to the people who bring dignity to our final days. In Winchester, the nonprofit Blue Ridge Hospice has 250 staff members and 160 active volunteers who work every day to help the dying and their loved ones. “Hospice Month is an opportunity for us to make the community [...]
The Companion 2020 Annual Report
The Companion 2020 Annual Report Created by Blue Ridge Hospice Leadership and the Marketing Department Our annual report has been published; in it we outline how we performed and some of the services we offered in 2020. To view the full report, please click this link: 2020 Annual Report 2020 was a year of reimagining – a year of learning to adapt to change, a year of learning how to meet the needs of [...]
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week
Our Grief & Loss Services counselors offer words of encouragement this week as we find ways to stay connected. National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week reminds us that there are things we can do to safeguard our mental well-being and to be aware of the warning signs of extreme distress in others. Most importantly, this week we remember that we are not alone. Grief is an expression of loss and many of us are experiencing the [...]
Overdose Awareness Day 2020
To anyone who has lost an important person to overdose: Today, August 31st, is National Overdose Awareness Day. We look at anyone who has lost a loved one to overdose with awe and reverence. Grieving the loss of someone to overdose is an incredible exercise in making sense of the overwhelming, relinquishing control, and acknowledging one’s powerlessness. Due to forces outside of yourself, you have been pushed into a journey you did not want to [...]
National Healthcare Decisions Day
An annual effort to educate and empower the public about the importance of advance care planning. The National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization is promoting National Healthcare Decisions Day (April 16) to inspire, educate and empower the public about the importance of advance care planning. Advance care planning involves making future healthcare decisions that include much more than deciding what care you would or would not want; it starts with expressing preferences, clarifying values, identifying [...]
