Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care

12/19/2025

Caring for a loved one with a terminal illness is always difficult - but even more so during the holidays. On the latest Crosswalk Colorado Springs podcast, host Jeff Anderson spoke with Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care’s Dawn Darvalics and Monty Mora about end of life issues and dealing with grief during the holidays.

Caring for a loved one with a terminal illness is always difficult - but even more so during the holidays. Jeff talks to Dawn Darvalics (CEO) and Monty Mora of Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care about end of life issues. And dealing with grief during the holidays. https://pikespeakhospice.org/

12/10/2025

We are delighted to share that Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care has been selected as a Top Workplace by the The Gazette. This well-deserved honor reflects the commitment and passion of every single employee at PPHPC, and we couldn’t be prouder!

Learn more about our work culture and why we were chosen for this prestigious honor by watching this short video.

12/09/2025

Amplify your gift today!

On this Colorado Gives Day, Dec. 9, your gift to Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care is leveraged by a $1 million-plus incentive fund. It’s easily the best and most impactful day of the year to further our mission of compassionate and skilled end-of-life care.

As the Pikes Peak Region’s only nonprofit hospice, we turn no one away who needs our care.

So, give now at coloradogives.org/organization/PPHPC

Thank you for providing comfort and dignity when it’s needed most!

12/03/2025

At this special time of year, we at Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care are filled with gratitude for the many volunteers who lend their time and talents in unique ways to support our mission.

Today we share our gratitude for Jean Stevens, whose love language is delicious and nourishing food. Jean, pictured in the orange shirt, prepared and delivered a bountiful meal for the staff, patients and patient family members at our Inpatient Care Center on Thanksgiving Day, as she has done for the past several years. The turkey, sides, and pies kept spirits high throughout the day and into the evening.

12/01/2025

Earlier this year, Greg Harsch presented his 52nd flag for the Veteran Reflection Room at Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care.

Greg served in the Army from 1970 to 1990; he worked as a cook. He was stationed all over the world and was recognized as a leader and someone who could work through logistical challenges. Greg shared that he was interested in cooking and feeding others since he was a child and worked in the kitchen in the orphanage that he was in from ages 7 to 17. He continues to take care of others, though his focus is on veterans. He helps veterans one to one who need assistance in navigating the VA and community resources. Greg has been very busy. In the last two years, he has been making flags and presenting them to veterans and people who support veterans. We are a proud recipient of his 52nd flag. It looks great in the Veteran Reflection room in our Inpatient Care Center. Thank you Greg!

11/25/2025

We're counting down! Just two days until the official launch of the Gazette Charities Empty Stocking Fund (although folks can give now). We are honored to be among the 20 nonprofit agencies bolstered by this vital campaign.

11/20/2025

Thank you to all who attended and supported our 2025 Trees of Life event this past Saturday. More than 300 people attended, and 220 names of loved ones were read during the ceremony. It brought our community together in a touching tribute to those we hold close in our hearts.

Click here to see more photos, or to support the work of Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care by ordering your own Trees of Light ornament: https://pikespeakhospice.org/trees-of-life/

Photos by Krys Fakir

11/19/2025

Last week, Barb Kohlhaas dropped off a red, white and blue blanket to be given to one of our veteran patients during a veteran pinning ceremony. We are so thankful for this donation, and we are so thankful for Barb.

Barb has been a part of Pikes Peak Hospice since it started, participating in the first volunteer orientation in 1980. She originally was a volunteer nurse and was soon hired. She worked at Pikes Peak Hospice from approximately 1982 to 1998. Since she retired, Barb has been a faithful volunteer.

Over the years, she has participated in pet therapy, putting together packets for the admissions team, making lots of copies, writing cards, and making neck pillows. Currently, she contributes by writing cards with words of encouragement for all our patients and making red, white, and blue blankets for our veteran patients.

Barb has been generous with her time and talent for over 45 years, and she shared that she gets more from being a part of hospice than she gives. We are blessed by Barb’s long-standing support. Thank you, Barb!

11/18/2025

Last week, on Veteran’s Day, Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care’s Veteran Liaison Sonya Bergeron organized a number of events at local senior centers and Veteran centers to recognize and thank Veterans throughout our community.

Each ceremony beautifully honored every branch and era of service. Sonya also coordinated with Evans Army Hospital to bring active service members to each event—creating truly special moments as they connected with residents and community members.

A big thank you to the PPHPC Community Liaison Team for running all over town to pick up food, set up, and clean up at each location. Your collaboration and teamwork made these events possible!

11/17/2025

Saturday’s Trees of Life event, hosted by Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care, was touching and heartwarming way for our community to remember loved ones.

Our friends at KRDO13 covered the event, including an interview with PPHPC President Dawn Darvalics. Check it out below.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The temperatures outside might not remind you of Christmas, but the lights already put up in the downtown area will. But

11/14/2025

You’re invited to the 41st Annual Trees of Life Celebration — a cherished community tradition of remembrance and light. Join us tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 15 at 4:30 p.m. on the south side of the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum.

If you’d like to have a loved one’s name read during the ceremony, please arrive between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m.

Enjoy inspirational music, heartfelt reflections, warm beverages, and the touching lighting of the trees — a moment of beauty and togetherness you won’t want to miss.

A heartfelt thank-you to our presenting sponsor Tommy's Express Car Wash – Garden of the Gods Road, for helping make this special evening possible.

11/13/2025

We’re so proud of our Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation Executive Director, Susan Edmondson, for joining the FOX21 News Morning News team to share about our upcoming 41st Annual Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care Trees of Life Celebration!

This free, family-friendly event takes place on the south plaza of the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum and is a beautiful opportunity to honor and remember loved ones who are no longer with us.

Watch Susan’s interview to learn what to expect and how you can submit a name to be read during the ceremony:

https://www.fox21news.com/video/41st-annual-trees-of-life-celebration-honors-loved-ones-in-colorado-springs/11252486

Great job, Susan!

41st Annual Trees of Life Celebration honors loved ones in Colorado Springs