A Guiding Light at the End of Life

Exploring the unique role of social workers in hospice. March is Social Work Month, a period for recognizing the 680,000 social workers who empower and advocate on the behalf of vulnerable individuals and communities all over the country. VITAS® Healthcare understands the value of their contributions intimately, as each VITAS hospice team is staffed with a social worker to ensure that the needs of patients and families are met—a model that has proved beneficial since

The Value of Tradition

Born in Walsenburg Colorado, Tim Cordova and his five brothers were taught the importance, value and tradition of hunting. “Hunting feels like a different life you are one with the wildlife in the mountains and it just feels special.” Hunting a tradition passed down from generation to generation where respect of nature and animals is a value important to that tradition. Tim shared the values and family tradition of hunting with his boys.  “We would

Locals Choose HEART ‘N HOME as Best of Treasure Valley

Heart ‘n Home Hospice & Palliative Care was awarded The ​Best of Treasure Valley​™ 2019 in home care by Inbound Systems! ​ ​The Best of Treasure Valley introduces a new way of identifying and recognizing the best businesses in the community. Using a combination of online reviews and community votes, winners were determined across nine categories and 184 subcategories. More than 18,000 unique ballots were cast during the voting round by Treasure Valley residents. Local