To many, the post-war 1950s were a largely inconsequential, if not forgettable decade – an era of tail fins, Davy Crockett hats, Ike practicing his putting on the White House lawn, and, of course, a seemingly endless array of gee-whiz, kid-centric and befuddled-dad sitcoms.
They would come to be known as the Greatest Generation. As school kids, they’d lived through Prohibition and survived the Great Depression.
It is with our extreme honor that we announce that Richard Honzel, Angels Grace Hospice, is the Honoree for the Frontline Honors Class of 2022. Congrats Rich!
Music is a powerful tool that we provide for our patients. Take a listen to Part 2 of Frank Sinatra and how He Did It His Way.
Long before he became “Old Blue Eyes” and long before he became famous for his Brat Pack swagger, his Hollywood cool, and his swinging Palm Springs weekends, Frank Sinatra was just a skinny Italian kid from Hoboken with a voice seemingly bestowed upon him by the gods.
They were, after all, just some farm boys and small-town kids from North Alabama along the banks of the Tennessee River, a stretch of swampland that would become known – at least in time, and in certain circles – for one particular town in that stretch: Muscle Shoals. But those kids would get together – almost, it seemed, by divine providence – and form, arguably, the greatest band you never heard of.
By Hilary Decent Katherine Coutrakon finds inspiration in the darkest of places. You might even say death becomes her. As a licensed clinical social worker with almost 40 years’ experience, she helps the terminally ill in their weeks and also grieving families. The experiences have taught her a lot, she …
Jasmin Aguilar It takes a special person to be a CNA and I have the incredible opportunity every day to work alongside our very own Jasmin Aguilar. Jasmin began her career in 2012 and has been with Angels Grace Hospice for the past seven years. Taking care of others started …
Barb Newton It goes beyond words how lovely my visit with Barb was as we sat down to discuss her personal journey in her field. Barb has been a hospice nurse for the past twenty years; the last five being spent with us at Angels Grace Hospice. It was heartwarming …
Marilyn Colley, RN, CHPN Mother, Grandmother, Hospice Nurse, and Administrator Marilyn S. Colley started as an oncology nurse with a dream to become a hospice nurse, which she has been since 1994. She was certified as a Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse “CHPN” in 1996. “Hospice was always my heart’s …
