Hospice of the Red River Valley is a non-profit hospice that provides intensive comfort care to enhance quality of life for individuals with life-limiting illnesses. Our site shares patient, caregiver and volunteer stories—demonstrating how hospice allows people to live well, and tools and resources about end-of-life and grief.
As a community relations specialist at Hospice of the Red River Valley, Sue Sorensen is constantly striving to educate, empower and improve the services offered by the organization. Sue works …
by Kristi Ostlund Dr. Debasish Mridha once said, “There is no greater duty in this world than to serve others with deep compassion and love.” We see these words come …
by Ruby Gramlow, RN, CHPN Navigating end-of-life transitions is one of the most challenging journeys we will all face some day. You may have heard of terminally ill people experiencing …
by Janna Kontz, MDiv It’s easy to show up during good times, like the fun family and friends events with vigorous kickball games played by a healthy group, laughter, good …
Music is a big part of Gene Okerlund’s life. He performed at his alma mater Concordia College, spent most of his career teaching music and in arts administration, and performs …
Writing an obituary for a loved one that recently passed can be a daunting task. How can you possibly condense years and years of a life into a few short …
