by Kayla White | Dec 21, 2019 | Blog
Christmas is known as a special and joyous time of year for many Americans as friends and family come together to enjoy each other and celebrate life. For the many families (approximately 1.5 million) with a loved one in hospice care, the grief and stress of the...
by Kayla White | Nov 21, 2019 | 30 Years, Blog
The gardens that grace the grounds of Hospice Ministries have their roots in a simple gesture of comfort. Years ago, Hospice Ministries used silk roses in memorial observances for those who died while in hospice care. Dr. Tom Stevens, a Hospice Ministries supporter...
by Kayla White | Nov 21, 2019 | 30 Years, Blog
In 1994, Iris Waldrop left her job at a car dealership in Brookhaven, Mississippi, when a friend suggested that she consider an open position at Hospice of Central Mississippi. Iris was familiar with Hospice because they had taken care of her sister just a few months...
by Kayla White | Nov 21, 2019 | 30 Years, Blog
Sadie Brister, Robert Gilmore, and Martha Nelson began their careers in hospice at Whispering Pines Hospice in Jackson more than 25 years ago. When Whispering Pines and hospice of Central Mississippi merged, the three continued their callings to hospice and are still...
by Kayla White | Nov 19, 2019 | 30 Years, Blog
Hospice – what a scary word- so many fears and stigmas. A service for children many can’t fathom. I, myself, couldn’t either. I never imagined my firstborn daughter, would die before me. However, on a beautiful Sunday evening in November, she did. She was in the...
by At | Sep 17, 2019 | Blog
It has been said that “flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul (Luther Burbank).” Flowers often remind us of home and of happy times during seasons of life. It is doubtful that there is anyone who...
