HospiceCare

12/15/2025

Mark your calendars and plan to join us for another exciting weekend of great tennis, food and fun at the 28th Annual HospiceCare Tennis Tournament from Thursday, January 29, through Sunday, February 1, at the Charleston Tennis Club.

The club will be packed with hundreds of players and even more spectators over the weekend to enjoy the region's top-qualifying USTA doubles tournament, featuring some of the best players around!

Sponsorship packages to support this year's tournament are available online at www.hospicecarewv.org/28th-annual-hospicecare-tennis-tournament/.

For more information, please contact Mary Cook at 304-444-2243 or mary.cook@vertxpartners.org.

12/14/2025

Tonight marks the first night of Hanukkah! HospiceCare extends warm wishes for a “Chag urim sameach” or “Happy Festival of Lights” to all our Jewish friends and a happy, healthy and bright holiday season of miracles to all!

12/12/2025

Going from palliative care to hospice is a natural transition but can be confusing for patients and their families. The physician or healthcare provider can empower and educate patients to keep them informed of their options as they navigate the transition.

The best approach is to be proactive and have a discussion as early as possible before the recommendation to move to hospice is made. By talking about hospice as a shift in care focus, from curative to comfort care, patients and families can feel more comfortable and included in the development of their care plan. This also reduces the likelihood of a decision being made during a crisis, which can lead to feelings of being rushed or unprepared.

For more information about our palliative care services, call 304-941-1951. If you would like to learn more about our hospice services, please call 304-768-8523.

12/10/2025

The holidays are meant for joy, togetherness, and tradition. Yet for families facing a loved one’s serious illness or death, the season can feel heavy with uncertainty and heartache.

Balancing celebrations with caregiving can leave families emotionally and physically drained. But trust you are not alone, and support can be just a phone call away.

Taking a team-approach at HospiceCare, we are there for you and your loved ones with clinical as well as emotional support.

When we can’t be there, here are a few suggestions for ways you can make the holidays more manageable and keep the focus on love and time together!

For more information about our services during the holidays, please call us at 304-768-8523.

12/08/2025

Looking for a perfect gift that also directly benefits our patients and their families? Our Friends of Hospice have plenty of wonderful holiday items for sale this month in the lobby of our Charleston Office at 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W. Stop by or call, 304-768-8523, to learn more.

12/05/2025

Don’t delay end-of-life care just because it’s the holidays. Because this is traditionally a joyous time of year, wanting to wait until after the holidays to enter hospice is normal. But starting hospice care now can provide extra support, reduce stress and help the whole family focus on love and togetherness.

Don’t wait! Call today, 304-768-8523.

12/03/2025

We hope you will help us celebrate our 42nd Annual Love Light Tree Season this month by visiting our tree displays at the Capitol Market - Charleston, WV, United Bank’s Main Branch and Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, and the Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau in Lewisburg.

We also are excited to have a special “It’s a Wonderful Life!” tree on display for Charleston’s Holly Jolly Brawley festivities this year downtown at City Center in Slack Plaza.

This is our largest annual fundraising campaign to benefit thousands of patients and their families in need of hospice, palliative and bereavement care services each year throughout south-central West Virginia.

Everyone is invited to make a donation online at https://www.hospicecarewv.org/LoveLightTrees, by mail or calling 304-768-8523. Our staff will ensure all ornaments are filled out with love and make their way onto the trees for everyone to enjoy!

Please give what you can and encourage your family, friends, colleagues, and church or civic groups to do the same to help keep our Love Light Trees shining brightly and spreading warmth throughout the season!

For more information about our Love Light Tree campaign, please call our Charleston office at 304-768-8523, or our Lewisburg office at 304-645-2700.

12/02/2025

A huge THANK YOU to our Lewisburg Bob Evans for providing a special Thanksgiving meal to our patients at the Peyton Hospice House! We are thankful for your generosity and support for our community. 🍽️🦃 🥧

12/02/2025

🌲 Our Love Light Trees are up at the Greenbrier Valley Visitor's Center in downtown Lewisburg 🌲 Each donation in honor or memory of a loved one is represented by an ornament that adorns our trees and makes the season shine. Ornaments can be filled out in-person at the Visitor's Center, or by visiting https://www.hospicecarewv.org/lovelighttrees/

12/02/2025

Today is GivingTuesday, your day to make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families!

There are many ways you can give:

• Visit our Heart to Home Charity Shop to check names off your holiday gift list – all proceeds from sales directly benefit patients and families in our Friends of Hospice program.

• Make a donation in honor or memory of a loved one at https://www.hospicecarewv.org/lovelighttrees/ to hang an ornament on one of our Love Light Trees on display at the Market of Charleston and downtown Bank branch.

• Make a donation to support our programs and services at https://www.hospicecarewv.org/make-a-donation/.

The easiest way to participate in our Giving Tuesday efforts is to share this post with your friends and encourage them to give what they can!

12/02/2025

We are grateful to our friends at City National Bank and the community who banks there for donating $1700 in goods and funds to support our patients and families!

This is the perfect time to show your support and give back to organizations serving your community! We’d be honored if you’d consider supporting HospiceCare by visiting https://www.hospicecarewv.org/make-a-donation/

Katie and Christy visited HospiceCare today to drop off $1,700 in donations thanks to all of your generous contributions!