LOGIN CHOOSE AN AREA BELOW TO DONATE TO Day of Giving - Nov. 1 $50 DONATE National Hospice and Palliative Care Month - Nov. 1-30 $50 DONATE Arkansas Hospice Patient Wish List and Elf Squad Nov. 1 - Dec. 31 $50 DONATE National Family Caregivers Month - Nov. 1-30 $50 DONATE River Valley Home 10-year Anniversary - Nov. 4 $50 DONATE National Volunteers Manager's Day - Nov. 5 $50 DONATE Home Care Aide Week - Nov. 7-13 $50 DONATE Veteran's Day - Nov. 11 $50 DONATE World Kindness Day - Nov. 13 $50 DONATE National Grief Awareness Week - Dec. 2-7 $50 DONATE International Volunteers Day - Dec. 5 $50 DONATE From now through Dec. 31, 2021, Arkansas Hospice will celebrate its first ever Season of Giving to recognize the many Days of Awareness that we observe and celebrate in November and December. With November being National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, we will launch the initiative on Nov. 1 with Arkansas Hospice’s own Day of Giving, a 24-hour day of giving and gratitude to support our mission. Find an area near-and-dear to your heart and help support that work at Arkansas Hospice. With your gift, we can continue to help our fellow Arkansans by providing comfort to individuals when they are most vulnerable. Each gift can be made in honor or memory of someone with a special e-card sent to them, a caregiver or family member. Giving Initiative Descriptions Day of Giving - Nov. 1 Join us for the Arkansas Hospice Day of Giving on Nov.1 to support our mission to enhance the quality of life for those facing serious illness and loss by surrounding them with love and embracing them with the best in physical, emotional and spiritual care. As the state’s largest, non-profit hospice organization, Arkansas Hospice is comprised of people who have a passion for providing comfort to individuals when they are the most vulnerable. National Hospice and Palliative Care Month - Nov. 1-30 Throughout the month of November, Arkansas Hospice will join organizations across the nation hosting community activities in recognition of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. For more than 40 years, hospice has helped provide comfort and dignity to millions of people, allowing them to spend their final months wherever they call home, surrounded by their loved ones. Hospices ensure that pain management, therapies, and treatments all support a plan of care that is centered on the person’s goals. Hospices are also some of the best providers of community-based palliative care. Arkansas Hospice Patient Wish List and Elf Squad Nov. 1 - Dec. 31 Every year during the holiday season, our patients have requests for basic items that can have a huge impact on their lives. The wish list below are some of the items they are requesting for this year. Help us bring cheer to these patients and donate to this fund. We will then purchase these items, wrap them in holiday bows and our Arkansas Hospice Elf Squad will deliver these items directly to them. This is guaranteed to bring much joy to their world. Items needed: Blankets, socks, snacks, large print puzzle books, grippy socks, personal care items and slippers. National Family Caregivers Month - Nov. 1-30 2021 marks the 27th year of National Family Caregivers Month. National family caregivers month was originally established in 1997. The reason that there is an entire month dedicated to family caregivers is because it’s an incredibly difficult job that needs recognition. National Family Caregivers Month aims to raise awareness about the physical, emotional, mental, and financial toll that family caregivers can experience. As well as this, it serves to educate new family caregivers on the importance of self care, and provide support for all. River Valley Home 10-year Anniversary - Nov. 4 This fall marks the 10th anniversary of the Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home. Since the opening of this facility in Russellville, it has given care to more than 1,940 patients. Your donation will help continue the service it brings to the River Valley community. Join the online virtual celebration at 2 p.m. on Nov. 4 at www.arkansashospice.org/rivervalleyhome. Happy Anniversary to the River Valley Home! National Volunteers Manager's Day - Nov. 5 International Volunteer Managers Day was founded was developed in order to bring recognition to individual Managers of Volunteers and their roles in the mobilization and support of the world’s volunteers. Volunteer Managers change lives — both the lives of volunteers themselves and of those served by well-led volunteers. At Arkansas Hospice, we are grateful for and value our volunteer managers. Has a volunteer made a difference in your life? Show your support with a gift to support this work! Home Care Aide Week - Nov. 7-13 During Home Care Aide Week, we honor the millions of nurses, home care aides, therapists, and social workers who make a remarkable difference for the patients and families they serve. These heroic caregivers play a central role in our health care system and in homes across the nation. Join us in honoring these compassionate, tireless workers who play an invaluable role as caregivers, companions, and friends. They are crucial to the mission of Arkansas Hospice. Veteran's Day - Nov. 11 Arkansas Hospice recognizes the special opportunity we have to care for the men and women who sacrificed to protect our freedom. With one out of every four dying Americans being a veteran, combined with the critical issues faced by many of those who have served, Arkansas Hospice has developed Committed to Veterans to address these needs in conjunction with their hospice care. Your donation will help to continue these services and honor the men and women who have served us well. World Kindness Day - Nov. 13 World Kindness Day is a global day that promotes the importance of being kind to each other, to yourself, and to the world. This day, celebrated on November 13 of each year, has the purpose is to help everyone understand that compassion for others is what binds us all together. At Arkansas Hospice, kindness and compassion are at the root of our care. National Grief Awareness Week - Dec. 2-7 National Grief Awareness Week exists to raise awareness of all aspects of grief and loss on a national scale, and also to offer channels of support for those who have suffered a bereavement and are in need. Arkansas Hospice is committed to helping families find hope and healing through the challenges that come at life’s end. This includes grief support, both prior to and following a death. The Arkansas Hospice team walks beside patients and families on this difficult journey. Arkansas Hospice provides grief support not only for the families of our patients, but also for the community at large – regardless if the loss was an Arkansas Hospice patient or not. Services are available to anyone who would like to participate in our organized programs, and are available free of charge. Please consider a gift to support these important services we offer to our families, caregivers, friends and community. International Volunteers Day - Dec. 5 International Volunteers Day (IVD) was established as a way of promoting voluntary service at local, national, and international arenas. The day celebrates acts of the people who try to make the world a better place for everyone through volunteerism. Many of our Arkansas Hospice volunteers help provide care for our patients and families. Some share their pets by participating in our Therapy Dog Program. Others help with our office work and administrative duties. No matter what your preferences or talents might be, you can be a part of providing comfort care to those with life-limiting illness through volunteering. Thank you to all of our volunteers at Arkansas Hospice! Back to top Donor Support Copyright ©2021 • All rights reserved • Privacy Policy • Terms of Use • Cookie Statement • DMCA Policy POWERED BY