SECU Hospice House

12/02/2025

It is officially one week until the Hospice Tree of Light ceremony. 🕯️✨ One of our favorite annual traditions, it reminds us not only of the season of giving and hope, but also the season of honor and remembrance.

In honor of Giving Tuesday, we encourage you to give in honor of another — a loved one, a friend, or a neighbor whose memory lives on or who was directly impacted by the SECU Hospice House. Their name will be placed on an ornament on the Tree of Light, which has been decorated by our volunteers.

There’s still time to make a donation and have your loved one’s name included. Donations must be made by Friday, Dec. 5 to ensure ornament placement before the ceremony.
www.johnstonhealthfoundation.org/treeoflight

11/27/2025

We are deeply grateful for this community’s support. From our dedicated staff and compassionate volunteers to the visitors who bring comfort and connection—you make a meaningful difference every single day for our residents and their families. Thank you for being part of what makes the Hospice House a place of care, dignity, and love.

11/26/2025

During National Family Caregivers Month, we celebrate the family members who give so much of themselves to care for those they love. Whether you're managing appointments, offering comfort during sleepless nights, advocating for your loved one's needs, or finding joy in the everyday moments together—your dedication doesn't go unnoticed.

To every family caregiver who has walked through our doors and to those caring for loved ones throughout our community: your strength and selflessness inspire us. Thank you for all you do.

11/18/2025

November is National Hospice & Palliative Care Month 💜

This month, we honor the compassionate teams who help patients and families focus on what matters most — comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

While Hospice Care and Palliative Care share these goals, they serve different needs. Palliative care works alongside curative treatments to ease pain, manage symptoms, and support overall well-being. Hospice care begins when the focus shifts from cure to comfort, helping patients live each day with meaning and peace.

At UNC Health Johnston, we’re proud to offer both in-home hospice care and the compassionate support of the SECU Hospice House, providing round-the-clock care in a peaceful, homelike setting.

Choosing hospice doesn’t mean giving up — it means honoring life, love, and what matters most.

Learn more: unchealthjohnston.org/care-treatment/hospice-care

Watch: youtu.be/zRVzqscLows

Whether in your home or our SECU Hospice House, the level of care provided by UNC Health Johnston Home Care and Hospice reflects the full commitment of our U...

11/13/2025

Today is World Kindness Day—a beautiful reminder that compassion connects us all. We're grateful to share just a few recent acts of kindness that have touched our hearts.

Meet Lois Ford, a devoted Chick-fil-A fan who has enjoyed their lunch nearly every day for the past 12 years. When our team shared that we were caring for their #1 fan, Chick-fil-A graciously treated Lois to a complimentary meal during her stay with us.

We also want to thank the Johnston County Sheriff's Office for delivering stunning flowers that brightened our day, and SECU District 41 for their generous donation of prayer blankets that bring comfort to our patients and families.

These thoughtful gestures remind us that kindness comes in many forms—a warm meal, a beautiful bouquet, a comforting blanket. To everyone who shows up for our hospice house community with open hearts, thank you. Your compassion makes all the difference.

11/12/2025

We’re grateful to the Johnston Health Foundation for supporting this tradition of remembrance through the Hospice Tree of Light campaign. Proceeds support the Hospice Fund.

In addition to ornaments placed on the Tree of Light through donations, luminaries will glow in memory of those served by hospice from November 1, 2024, through October 31, 2025 — a touching tribute to the lives and stories that continue to light our way. 🌟

Join us on Tuesday, December 9, at 6 p.m. at the Johnston Medical Mall as we gather in love, hope, and remembrance.

Make your gift today: johnstonhealthfoundation.org/treeoflight

We invite you to keep the light of love shining through the annual Hospice Tree of Light campaign during this season of remembrance. Each ornament placed on the tree represents a life, a story, and the enduring bonds that connect us to those who are in our memories.

This annual tradition provides families with a meaningful way to honor loved ones during the holiday season, while ensuring that others receive the comfort and dignity they deserve in life’s most sacred moments. Your gift to the Hospice Fund helps bridge gaps in care- providing financial assistance, bereavement support, and small gestures that bring peace to patients and families when they need it most.

Join us as we illuminate the tree together at our ceremony on Tuesday, December 9, at 6 p.m. at the Johnston Medical Mall in Smithfield. The 15-foot Tree of Light, lovingly decorated by hospice volunteers, will shine throughout December.

Honor someone you hold dear with a tax-deductible donation today: johnstonhealthfoundation.org/treeoflight

To ensure your personalized ornament is placed before the ceremony, donations must be received by Friday, December 5.

11/11/2025

This Veterans Day, we honor the brave men and women who have served our country with courage and sacrifice.

Through our participation in the We Honor Veterans program, we ensure that every veteran in our care receives the recognition they deserve — with personalized ceremonies, service flags, and a heartfelt tribute of “America the Beautiful.”

We also give families the opportunity to honor their loved one's legacy at our Veterans Memorial, where engraved bricks are grouped by branch of service.

Thank you to all veterans! 🇺🇸

10/30/2025

Celebrating Spiritual Care Week 🕯️

Chaplain Diane Cox created a meaningful campfire experience in our chapel, bringing warmth and connection to our SECU Hospice House community.

Teammates gathered around the symbolic campfire to share stories, decorate wooden butterflies, enjoy apple cider and find comfort together. The campfire represents a place to gather and share experiences, symbolizing warmth, light, hope, and guidance.

As Chaplain Cox shared: "I encouraged them to reflect within themselves and with one another, and as they depart to take the glow from their souls to be a light to those whom they serve."

Thank you, Chaplain Diane, for creating this beautiful space for reflection and connection. 💛

10/28/2025

At the SECU Hospice House, a warm meal means more than food — it’s care, comfort, and connection.

We’re seeking community members to help with:
🍽️ Sunday dinners
🍰 Monday, Wednesday & Friday desserts
🥗 Monday, Wednesday & Friday lunches

Plus, you can sign up on the second Wednesday of each month to stock the family pantry with easy meals and snacks for visiting families.

Registration dates for 2026 are now open!

Join our ongoing Meal Train: https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/wdme1q

10/22/2025

A heartfelt thank-you to Barbara Couch, who donated four handmade crochet blankets for our patients at the SECU Hospice House. These thoughtful gifts — and the many others we’ve already received from caring community members — help bring warmth and comfort to those we serve.

10/06/2025

UPDATE (10/16/25):
We can especially use blankets with patriotic colors for our Veteran patients at this time!

ORIGINAL POST:
The SECU Hospice House is in need of lap robes for our patients.

These handmade blankets bring warmth, comfort, and a touch of home to each patient’s room — a small gesture that makes a big difference.

If you enjoy crafting or quilting, please consider creating and donating a lap robe to brighten a patient’s day.

Blanket Details:
• Size: 30 inches x 50 inches is the ideal size; no larger than 3 ft x 5 ft
• Types: crocheted, knitted, or quilted
• Colors: masculine, feminine, or patriotic (red, white & blue) — patriotic lap robes will be given to our Veteran patients
• Note: Blankets must be new/unused

Donations may be delivered to:
SECU Hospice House
426 Hospital Road
Smithfield, NC 27577