In the News: HopeWest is Hospice and More
HopeWest Featured on Alpine Bank Blog Story by Alpine Bank Staff For families in western Colorado who are experiencing the decline of a loved one, nonprofit HopeWest has an important message: “Know us before you need us.” Serving western Colorado in Mesa, Delta,...
Nine Teen Volunteers Serve Their Community Through HopeWest
Nine local teens provide outstanding volunteer service to the Plateau Valley community. The teens have volunteered with HopeWest in many different areas including support with the Spring Swing fundraising event, administrative tasks, and community outreach such as...
Volunteer Sews Memory Bears for HopeWest
Karen Barrix, a local volunteer, is sewing memory bears for people who have lost loved ones. The stuffed animals, usually sewn from a shirt or other clothing item from the person who has passed away, are meant to provide comfort and companionship during a difficult...
Volunteers are the Heart of HopeWest
In the News—this story was published in the Rio Blanco County Herald Times. We consider volunteers to be the “heart” of our organization for one simple reason: every day, in ways both great and small, volunteer support allows HopeWest to continue our mission of...
HopeWest Volunteer Makes Birthday Deliveries to Patients in Delta
Linda Lloyd, a volunteer with HopeWest, has been making birthday deliveries to hospice and palliative care patients in Delta for more than 14 years. “I delight in delivering birthday surprises to our patients,” says Lloyd. “I started doing this after my parents...
In the News: Mission Drives HopeWest to Winning Efforts
HopeWest Featured in The Business Times Story by Phil Castle, The Business Times, Grand Junction Since she became only the second executive of HopeWest, Cassie Mitchell has persisted through nearly a year of changes. Not only in where she works and lives, but also...
HopeWest Celebrates 30 Years on the Western Slope
Health care in the Grand Valley changed 30 years ago when HopeWest cared for its first patient in Grand Junction. Then known as Grand Valley Hospice, the area’s first hospice program had only a small office in the VA hospital and served 117 patients in its first...
Charming Reasons to Give Back
The Charmed group is a volunteer group that hand-creates incredible things to support our mission. They have made aprons out of donated button up shirts, throw pillows, fidget mats, and countless other things sold in our Heirlooms stores. The group recently created...