Please consider joining us after the holidays for our annual Hops for Hospice event!
The event will once again take place at Pigeon Hill Brewing Co, on Friday January 30th from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. We will kickoff a month-long fundraiser featuring the exclusive give back beer - $1 from every pint sold in February supports the Harbor Hospice Foundation.
We will also have live music with local artist Brian Fedewa and raffle prizes. We hope to see you there!
11/20/2025
Thank you to Verplank Trucking Co. for being a Harbor Hospice Foundation Corporate Partner!
Because of your support, our mission reaches those in need of palliative care, hospice care, and grief counseling in our five-county service area.
To become a Harbor Hospice Foundation Corporate Partner, visit our webpage at https://harborhospicemi.org/ways-to-give/corporate-partners/
11/19/2025
One of the questions we most frequently answer is what is palliative care? And how is it different than hospice care?
Grief can feel isolating, especially during the holiday season. But with Harbor Hospice, you are not alone. Our grief support programs are offered to everyone in our community, whether or not a loved one was in our care. We have multiple groups meeting this winter and spring to provide a space for reflection, healing, and connection.
Find the support you need: harborhospicemi.org/grief-support
11/17/2025
As we enter the holiday season and temperatures drop, we are asking for your support to help us keep the Leila & Cyrus Po**en Hospice Residence in tip top shape. So that no matter the weather, patients at the Po**en feel comfortable.
Thank you to Tridonn Construction Co for being a Harbor Hospice Foundation Corporate Partner!
Because of your support, our mission reaches those in need of palliative care, hospice care, and grief counseling in our five-county service area.
To become a Harbor Hospice Foundation Corporate Partner, visit our webpage at https://harborhospicemi.org/ways-to-give/corporate-partners/
11/15/2025
November 15th is National Philanthropy Day and we want to shoutout Ammy Seymour our amazing Director of Development and Communications. Thank you for your amazing work for Harbor Hospice and the Harbor Hospice Foundation.
11/14/2025
As we highlight volunteers this November, we want to give a shout out to Francine Lessard. Francine has been a Po**en Desk Volunteer and Respite Volunteer since 2013! Francine moved from Indiana to Muskegon 51 years ago to work for Trinity Health (formerly Mercy Health) and wanted to give back to her new community. Then after the experience she had when her dad passed, she said that when she retired she wanted to volunteer for Harbor Hospice. Now after serving for 12 years, Francine says she has had many positive experiences helping patients and their families. Thank you Francine for your commitment and compassion!
If you are interested in volunteering for Harbor Hospice, you can visit our website to learn more about the different opportunities we offer. https://harborhospicemi.org/volunteer/
11/13/2025
Thank you to Trinity Health for being a Harbor Hospice Foundation Corporate Partner!
Because of your support, our mission reaches those in need of palliative care, hospice care, and grief counseling in our five-county service area.
To become a Harbor Hospice Foundation Corporate Partner, visit our webpage at https://harborhospicemi.org/ways-to-give/corporate-partners/
11/12/2025
As we get further into November, we want to highlight our amazing volunteer Nancy Sundberg. Nancy decided to volunteer for Harbor Hospice after her mother was in care, she says while it was brief, it was such a positive experience so she wanted to get involved. Nancy first started as a Patient Life Stories Volunteer for Camp Courage, and said she loved seeing children who experienced loss have fun and be with people who understood what they were going through. She also said that she has enjoyed putting patient life stories together, and getting to know them on a personal level to bring their words to life. We are so grateful for your work, thank you Nancy!
If you are interested in volunteering for Harbor Hospice, you can visit our website to learn more about the different opportunities we offer. https://harborhospicemi.org/volunteer/
11/11/2025
It's Veterans Day, and we want to say thank you to all who served.
Harbor Hospice is a level 5 member of We Honor Veterans, and we strive to provide the best care we can for the Veteran's in our community.
It's National Nurse Practitioners Week! To celebrate, we want to shoutout our amazing Nurse Practitioners Marguerite Sellers and Chad Shelner. Thank you so much for all the amazing work that you do to provide care for our patients!
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Our compassionate and expert care wherever it’s needed
For almost four decades, Harbor Hospice has provided skilled, compassionate end-of-life care by addressing the medical, emotional, and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients and their families regardless of their ability to pay for it.
Most hospice patients in our five-county West Michigan region chose to remain at home while in our care, but when that is not their choice or not the best option, we serve them where ever they are including in nursing homes and at our Leila and Cyrus Po**en Hospice Residence in Muskegon.
Harbor Palliative Care professionals provide specialized medical support to patients who are not ready for hospice but are dealing with challenging, life-limiting symptoms of their condition -- or side effects of their treatments -- such as nausea, breathing difficulties, and especially pain. We partner with each patient’s doctor to determine how best to bring comfort to the patient so they can resume activities they love like having dinner with friends and spending time with grandchildren.
Each day at our Bob and Merle Scolnik Healing Center in Muskegon, grief counselors offer support groups and one-on-one time for family members, partners, friends, and care givers learning how to cope with heartache and loss. Because we believe so strongly in the power of grief support, our services are free of charge and available to everyone.
Harbor Hospice is certified by Medicare and Medicaid and our services for which there is a fee are covered by most health insurance plans.
