For 26 years now, Camp Evergreen has been an opportunity for children in Center for Hospice Care’s (CHC) service area to learn how to cope with the feelings they experience following the loss of a loved one. The camp is run by CHC’s bereavement...
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Center for Hospice Care Names New Medical Director
Mishawaka, March 25, 2020- Center for Hospice Care is proud to announce Dr. Karissa Misner as the organization’s new Medical Director. Dr. Misner is succeeding Dr. Greg Gifford who retired in December after serving the agency for more than nearly...
Journeys in Healing Art Auction benefits After Images Art Counseling Program
Editor's Note: We at GreatNews.Life are pleased to recap this beautiful event that happened last summer, and applaud Center for Hospice Care and Hospice Foundation for their innovative approach to serving their communities and patients. Everybody has...
73-year-old man to bicycle from Florida coast to California coast in memory of daughter
MISHAWAKA, IN – Dale Coddington will begin his Coast to Coast for Hospice ride – a fundraising, cross-country bicycle trek on his 73rd birthday, Saturday, February 8th at 9:30 a.m. He will depart from 5473 4th Street, St. Augustine Florida on a...
Engaging our community to support charity care
Everyone has the right to receive compassionate, dignified end-of-life care – and money should never be an obstacle to receiving this type of care. That’s why Center for Hospice Care (CHC) made a promise in 1980 that no one eligible for hospice...
An enduring commitment to veterans
Center for Hospice Care (CHC) is proud to be a Level 4 “We Honor Veterans” partner. A collaborative effort between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, this program provides focused...
Bridging cultures, connecting lives
It’s been said that pain and suffering know no borders. In 10 years of partnership with the Palliative Care Association of Uganda we have found that the same can be said of compassion. Since 2008, Center for Hospice Care has been in partnership...
Gardens of Remembrance and Renewal Memorial Dedication at Center for Hospice Care
The Gardens of Remembrance and Renewal are situated on the 11-acre property of Center for Hospice Care’s Elkhart Campus adjacent to the newly renamed Esther’s House. The gardens are a place where patients and families can connect with loved ones...
A celebration 25 years in the making
Most kids don’t go to camp to talk about grief, but at Camp Evergreen, that’s the whole point. It may sound strange to some, but this camp focuses on helping children cope with the loss of a loved one and to feel less lonely during the process....
Center for Hospice Care’s Veterans Memorial rededicated as the Captain Robert J. Hiler Jr. Veterans Memorial
In 2016, Center for Hospice Care (CHC) dedicated a beautiful Veterans Memorial on the grounds of our Mishawaka Campus. As a “We Honor Veterans” Level 4 Partner, CHC takes great pride in meeting the unique needs of veterans facing life-limiting...