HopeWest Selected as Childhood Bereavement Changemaker
In partnership with Colorado-based Judi’s House/JAG Institute HopeWest is one of 11 grief-centered organizations selected by Judi’s House/JAG Institute to participate in the 2024 Childhood Bereavement Changemaker program to build capacity for data collection and...
HopeWest Nurse Honored as Nightingale Luminary for Western Colorado
HopeWest is proud to announce that Sandie Fritzlan, Shayna Currington, and Leticia Paz Lopez were among forty-two registered nurses nominated for the Nightingale Luminary award, a prestigious recognition awarded by Nightingale Western Colorado. The annual Award...
In the News: Cutting Hair, Growing Care—Stylists Volunteer for Hospice Patients
HopeWest Featured in the Montrose Daily Press Story by Katharhynn Heidelberg Kathy King admits to be nervous. The longtime hairdresser had maintained her license, but by the time she’d volunteered to lend her skills in benefit of HopeWest Hospice patients, it’d been a...
Western Slope Hospice and Palliative Care Conference 2024
Reshaping the Approach to Life and Death in Healthcare HopeWest, in collaboration with Community Hospital, is proud to announce the Western Slope Hospice and Palliative Care Conference scheduled for February 23, 2024. This exciting event is designed to provide a...
HopeWest Welcomes Peter Schoomaker as Chief Financial Officer
HopeWest, a leading nonprofit healthcare organization serving Colorado’s Western Slope, is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Schoomaker as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Schoomaker succeeds former HopeWest CFO of 26-years, Sarah Walsh, who is...
Let’s Talk About Grief: A Message for Children’s Grief Awareness Day
As the colorful leaves fall gently to the ground, we are reminded that change is a natural part of life. But what happens when that change is the loss of someone we love? Children, just like adults, experience grief, but they often face unique challenges in...
A Guide to Hospice and Palliative Care: What You Need to Know
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a time to celebrate and raise awareness about the life-changing services that offer comfort and support to individuals and their families facing serious illness and end of life. Hospice and palliative care play...
HopeWest Delta Receives $2,500 Grant from Local Walmart Community Grants Team for HopeWest Kids Grief Support
HopeWest Delta is honored to be the recipient of a $2,500 grant from the Walmart Local Community Grants Team and Delta Walmart. This generous grant will further strengthen the HopeWest Kids program, providing crucial support to grieving children and teens in the Delta...