The holidays are approaching quickly. When your loved one is experiencing brain change due to Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s, stroke, or other causes, considering key changes to family traditions can help make the holiday season more enjoyable. It helps to know what disease stage your loved one is experiencing so you can adjust holiday plans accordingly. If symptoms are mild, small adjustments […]
With content from the Moments Matter bereavement newsletter With Halloween quickly approaching, many of us are busy with last-minute preparations: buying candy, putting up decorations, and picking out costumes. As a society, we love to dress up and play the role of someone or something else for a few hours. It’s all fun—laughing with friends, eating candy, and enjoying the […]
With Mother’s Day come and gone and Father’s Day approaching, this season can make the loss of a parent or child feel more profound. If you’re grieving a loved one, this time can induce feelings of sadness, reflection, emptiness, and anger. There is no fix-all for grief, but through intention and preparation, you may find a connection to your loved […]
April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day. Mountain Valley is here to help you understand and document your healthcare wishes! Our team members are trained to help you with all of the end-of-life legal documents authorized for use in North Carolina and Virginia. To help spread the word, we asked Kelly, one of our nurse practitioners, to share a story […]
Hospice care centers are home-like facilities that provide specialized care for people who are facing a serious illness. They offer a variety of services to help patients and their families manage the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges of end-of-life care. Mountain Valley has two care centers to serve you, the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC and the SECU Hospice […]
Love’s PEAK, a pediatric hospice, palliative care, and grief support program at Mountain Valley, is hosting a heartwarming initiative to support children facing serious illnesses and their families. Through a thoughtfully organized toy drive, donors can make an impact by shopping from an Amazon wish list or making a monetary donation using this direct link: Mountain Valley Toy Drive. This […]
Working in hospice care is a difficult but rewarding profession. Many find it hard to understand how such a proximity to serious illness and death could be a blessing, but read on to hear how Kristie Szarpa, Mountain Valley’s senior vice president of practice management, found joy in serving as a hospice nurse. Blog author: Kristie Szarpa MSN, ANP-BC, ACHPN […]
Mountain Valley was the recipient of a very special gift from a dedicated Eagle Scout with a heart for hospice service. While completing requirements to be recognized as an Eagle Scout, Nathan Dowell, son of Mountain Valley CFO Barry Dowell, chose to benefit the Woltz Hospice Home with a service project. Through his work on the project, Dowell planned and […]
In April, Mountain Valley celebrated a significant milestone at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home, marking 15 years of dedicated care for patients and families. The event, led by Tracey Dobson, Mountain Valley’s president and CEO, included remarks from agency leaders and tours of the facility for donors and community partners. Tracey reflected on the past 15 years, emphasizing […]
“I think the holidays are about “togetherness” and we have that Hallmark image of the perfect family. When a loved one has died, all of the messages are about “togetherness” and yet the person you want to be together with is no longer here.” – David Kessler For many people, the holiday season is a special time of year marked […]
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