Center for Hospice Care (CHC) is committed to improving the quality of living for our patients, their families and the broader community. In addition to being the largest hospice provider in the state, CHC also provides palliative care, which is...
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Creating a Centralized Hospice Campus
On August 20, 2013, Center for Hospice Care (CHC) and the Hospice Foundation officially welcomed the public to its new Mishawaka Campus. During a news conference at the time, President/CEO Mark Murray noted, “This facility, this location and this...
35th Helping Hands Award to Honor Catherine Hiler
For 35 years, Center for Hospice Care (CHC) has been honoring deserving recipients with our Helping Hands Award. We are excited that the 2019 Helping Hands Award recipient is Catherine Hiler – a true community servant and long-time supporter of CHC...
Celebrating 25 years of Camp Evergreen
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...
Journeys in Healing Art Auction raises money for art counseling program at Center for Hospice Care
Attendees at the biennial Journeys in Healing Art Auction were overwhelmed with emotions on Wednesday night. Eleven art pieces were featured at the silent auction with all proceeds going to the After Images Art Counseling program at Center for...
Center for Hospice Care’s Veterans Memorial rededicated as the Robert J. Hiler Jr. Veterans Memorial
In October of 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...
Center for Hospice Care has a message: “We are Here for Everyone”
Hospice care is about improving the quality of living by focusing on both the patient and the family’s overall health (emotional, spiritual and physical) through interdisciplinary care, reducing stress, and providing caregiver assistance. This type...
Adventures with Pete
“Kenneth is my dad’s name,” Pete shared with me when I met him. Though his name is also Kenneth, he said it’s too formal for him. Pete suits him well. At 87 years old, his appetite for adventure and jokes is just as plentiful as ever, which...
We Start by Asking “Are you a Veteran?”
If the answer to that simple question is ‘yes’, Center for Hospice Care (CHC) staff know what comes next – saying ‘thank you for your service.’ But it does not end there. Through a powerful program called We Honor Veterans (WHV), Veterans...