Trek Healthcare & Hospice

03/03/2026

03/03/2026

💙 A Beautiful Example of Compassion in Action 💙

We recently had a patient living with dementia who was constantly picking at things. Our nurse, Ashley, thoughtfully suggested getting her a fidget blanket to help keep her hands busy and provide comfort.

Fidget blankets (also known as sensory or activity blankets) are therapeutic tools designed to provide sensory stimulation and promote relaxation. They are small lap blankets sewn with interactive items like buttons, zippers, laces, and different textures and colors. These blankets can be especially beneficial for individuals with dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and sensory processing challenges by giving restless hands something safe and engaging to focus on.

Jackie reached out to our talented volunteer, Corrine Reopelle — an excellent seamstress — to see if she would be willing to create one.

This is the beautiful finished product. 💙 And she is already working on the next one!

Our hope is to eventually have these in the homes and laps of all our patients who could benefit from something to keep their hands and minds gently engaged.

Great job, Corrine! This is yet another wonderful initiative made possible by our incredible volunteer team. We are so grateful for hearts like yours.

02/25/2026

💙 Volunteer Voices: Coleen 💙

For 40 years, Coleen dedicated her career to teaching in the Butte School District. Along the way, she also shared her passion for health and wellness by leading Yoga and Pilates classes at the YMCA after school.

When she retired from teaching, she continued teaching several classes at the Y, including Yoga and Chair Yoga. And when she was ready to retire from the Y, she mentioned to Jackie McGrath that she was interested in volunteering.

That conversation led her to TREK Healthcare & Hospice — and it was a perfect fit. 💙

Now, Coleen shares her love of fitness by leading Chair Yoga for our clients. She believes fitness is essential for both mental and physical health, and our clients have been so receptive to this meaningful program.

We are incredibly grateful for Coleen’s heart, experience, and dedication. Volunteers like her make such a difference in the lives of those we serve.

Thank you, Coleen — we love having you as part of the TREK family! 💙

02/20/2026

💙 Happy National Caregivers Day 💙

Today we honor the incredible caregivers who show up each day with compassion, patience, and unwavering dedication. Whether you are a family caregiver or a professional, your work brings comfort, dignity, and peace to those who need it most.

At TREK Healthcare & Hospice, we are deeply grateful for the hearts behind the care — including our amazing team members and the families we are privileged to support.

Thank you for all you do, today and every day. 💙

02/17/2026

Please take a minute to go to the 2026 Best of Butte and go to services and Hospices, & please vote for us, Trek Healthcare for 2026 Best Hospice of Butte!
We thank everyone that takes the time to vote, and we appreciate each and every one of you, and especially the ones trust us to care for them, and their loved ones.

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02/17/2026

As a hospice team, we witness the impact of Alzheimer’s every day.
This year, we’re walking to honor the families we serve and to support research, awareness, and hope. 💜
Help us make a difference—donate, join our team, or start your own.

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Support Trek Healthcare & Hospice in the fight to end Alzheimer's. Donate today to help them reach their goal.

02/16/2026

We at TREK Healthcare & Hospice had a wonderful time preparing and delivering roses to all of our patients and senior facilities in the area on February 13th, in collaboration with AARP and Wish of a Lifetime. 🌹

It was truly a joy to share a small token of love and appreciation with those we are honored to serve. Moments like these remind us how meaningful simple acts of kindness can be. 💙

Thank you to our amazing team and volunteers who helped make the day so special!

02/12/2026

🌹 Spreading Comfort, One Rose at a Time 🌹

Our amazing TREK Healthcare & Hospice volunteers are preparing roses for delivery tomorrow. Every petal represents compassion, care, and the heart of hospice.

We are so grateful for these generous hands and loving hearts who help us bring comfort to the families and patients we serve. 💙

Thank you for being the heart of TREK!

02/10/2026

💙 Bereavement Support Group - You Don’t Have to Grieve Alone

Grief can feel isolating—but support can make all the difference.
We invite you to join our Bereavement Support Group, a 7-week Grief Recovery & Support series designed to offer understanding, connection, and hope.

🗓 Thursdays | February 19 – April 2, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 TREK Healthcare & Hospice
1554 Harrison Ave, Suite C
Butte, MT 59701

Each weekly session will explore different aspects of grief in a safe, supportive environment.
Everyone is welcome. Pre-registration is appreciated but not required.

📞 Questions? Please contact Chaplain Barbara at 406-299-3777.

Come as you are. You are not alone. 💙

01/28/2026

💚Passion4Compassion: Jackie McGrath 💚

Who: Jackie McGrath
Role: Volunteer Coordinator

Jackie’s journey to hospice work is deeply personal. For 12 years, she cared for her husband as he lived with Lewy Body Parkinson’s dementia—11 of those years on her own. Like so many caregivers, she gave everything she had and lived in survival mode.

It wasn’t until a neighbor suggested a hospice assessment that Jackie learned hospice was even an option—let alone a Medicare benefit or one that could offer such comprehensive support. Hospice helped keep her husband comfortable, but as Jackie says, “it saved my life.” As a caregiver, she had nothing left in the tank.

Three months after her husband’s passing, Jackie felt compelled to join a hospice team.

Hospice, she shares, opened her heart. It helped her rediscover kindness, empathy, and the understanding that we are not meant to walk these journeys alone. It taught her that sacred spaces aren’t buildings, but relationships—and that endings matter just as much as beginnings. To Jackie, hospice is not about death; it’s about the value we place on life.

Jackie’s path eventually led her back home to TREK Homecare & Hospice—to many familiar faces and new relationships alike. She describes Trek as calm, compassionate, warm, and welcoming, with a culture rooted in one guiding truth: there may be a thousand reasons to say no, but only one reason to say yes—the patient.

Today, Jackie works alongside an incredible team of volunteers, helping bring comfort, dignity, and connection to patients and caregivers at the end of life. She speaks with deep gratitude for their selfless dedication, saying it’s an honor not just to know them, but to work beside them.

“No one is more cherished in this world than someone willing to lighten another’s load,” Jackie says.

When people ask her how she can work in hospice, her answer is simple:
“How can I not?”

💚 Thank you, Jackie, for your compassion, leadership, and heart

01/26/2026

🌸 Petal Pushers in bloom! 🌸

One of the special programs our volunteers offer at Trek Healthcare is Petal Pushers, a flower program created to brighten our patients’ days. Here you see Jackie and Madison getting flowers ready so they can be delivered to our loved ones.

Small gestures like these bring comfort, connection, and a reminder that our patients are deeply cared for.