Elara Caring Hospice Foundation

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Elara Caring Hospice Foundation

Provides physical, emotional, spiritual, and/or social support to terminally ill individuals and their families.

Our foundation is a 501 (c)(3) charity providing support services and supplies to the hospice community.

03/23/2026

Meaningful Memories with Love-You-Forever Bears 🧸

With your support over the last year, we were able to share Love-You-Forever Bears with more than 100 families, enabling patients to leave a lasting recorded message or heartbeat to their loved ones.

Most families request several bears, making these treasured friends the unofficial mascot of the Elara Caring Hospice Foundation. Learn more about Love-You-Forever Bears: https://bit.ly/45BnYIF.

03/20/2026

“Our Restorative Yoga class for bereavement is a gentle, seated class that anyone can do. We combine seated meditation, healthy breathing, visualization and mindful awareness. All you need is your body, a sturdy chair and your attention.” – Noell Hyman, Restorative Yoga Instructor

Restorative Yoga classes are held the third Friday of every month at 7 p.m. ET. To receive a link and a waiver to participate in the class, click here: https://bit.ly/4lw1oHl.

03/18/2026

In store for 2026: Our new Honoring Veterans kit

We're so excited to launch a new Honoring Veterans kit complete with resources and items that both honor and support our veterans as they reflect back upon their military experience at end-of-life.

This new offering aligns with Elara Caring's Front & Center program, ensuring our service members' unique physical, mental and emotional care needs are met.

Our anticipated investment to successfully launch this new program is $5,000.

Help us thank veterans for their service with a tribute gift: https://bit.ly/49HrYeb

03/16/2026

In store for 2026: Granting more Lasting Wishes! ✨

We are eager to grant more Lasting Wishes in 2026 and are thrilled to start the year strong by fulfilling a patient's wish to have a VIP experience at Monster Jam!

Join us in supporting experiences like this for hospice patients and their families. The average cost for granting each wish is $420, and our goal is to grant more than 50 wishes in 2026, totaling over $21,000.

Make a positive impact and sponsor a Lasting Wish: https://bit.ly/49HrYeb.

03/13/2026

Providing By Your Side and Child/Teen Bereavement Comfort 💜

Your generosity enabled the Elara Caring Hospice Foundation to distribute more than 200 supportive kits to patients and their families.

The By Your Side kits enable comfort for patients and families during those final transitional days, and the Child and Teen Kits offer age-appropriate resources to supplement Elara Caring's Bereavement program with tangible support.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/44pKiEv.

03/11/2026

Granting Lasting Wishes 💫

Over the last year, your gifts enabled 36 patients to have their Lasting Wish granted!

From a wedding celebration and photo session with a granddaughter, to a trip to the zoo with a dolphin encounter, to a seafood boil dinner with extended family, to a VIP NBA basketball experience, the variety of experiences and joy these granted wishes sparked is infectious, creating treasured memories!

Read their stories on our blog.

03/09/2026

Supporting Patient Needs 💜

Thanks to generous givers like you in 2025, we were able to provide for 207 patient needs for support and comfort items not covered by Medicare or insurance.

Assistance with utilities, rent, safety equipment, scooters, comfortable recliners and lift chairs, wheelchair ramps and emergency home repairs helped ease the burden on patients and their families at end-of-life.

Read more stories of impact here: https://bit.ly/4rB0n4J.

03/07/2026

The Elara Caring Hospice Foundation is proud to recognize our latest Hospice Heart Award recipients, compassionate team members who go above and beyond to bring comfort, dignity and peace to those we serve.

These honorees embody what it means to lead with heart. Through their dedication, kindness and unwavering commitment to patients and families, they remind us every day why compassionate hospice care matters.

Please join us in celebrating these extraordinary individuals.

Adrian, MI: Stephanie V.; Shayla L.; Nancy Ann P.;
Brighton, MI: Angela V.; Olivia B.; Nicole V.;
Chickasha, OK: Nicole R.; Robert R.; Jamilyn D.; Angela W.;
Des Plaines, IL: Karen R.; Linda J.; Loren S.; Noreen G.; Deborah W.;
East Lansing, MI: Ehrin H.; Katie H.; Emily C.; Ellen G.; Emily S.; Sarah T.; Lindsey S.;
El Paso, TX: Brenda R.;
Frederick, MD: Amelia N.;
Grand Rapids, MI: Ashlyn B.;
Jackson, MI: Emily K.;
Kalamazoo, MI: Anne H.; Jami R.;
Lafayette, LA: Kathleen D.;
Monroe, LA: Calandria P.; Kinyada C.; Ruth B.; Caitlin B.; Tera J.; Crystal B.; Destiny S.;
New Braunfels, TX: Brooke K.;
Oklahoma City, OK: Chris L.;
Toledo, OH: Kara B.; Shawn B.; Trinity G.;
Tulsa, OK: Christina P.

03/06/2026

In 2025, your support made a difference for nearly 700 patients and their families navigating end-of-life. Your generosity has enabled lasting wishes to be granted, provided comfort items and grief support, fulfilled patient needs not covered by insurance, enabled Virtual Reality experiences and offered Love-You-Forever Bears.

Your gifts truly empower the Elara Caring Hospice Foundation to carry out our mission of providing physical, emotional, spiritual and social assistance to hospice patients and their families. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4rB0n4J.

03/04/2026

Stay connected with the Elara Caring Hospice Foundation!

Sign up for our newsletter and text communications today! No spam, just heart-warming stories with positive impact.

Sign up here: https://bit.ly/4l0hxq0

03/02/2026

A pretty cool wish was granted for John, who officially became a member of the "Polar Bear Plunge" Club!

We invite you to read more here: https://bit.ly/4sghFUO.

02/27/2026

How Can I Honor a Hospice Caregiver?

Approximately 75 days after a patient’s passing, families receive an invitation from the Hospice Foundation to share their gratitude by nominating team members who went above and beyond. You can also make a Hospice Heart donation any time by donating online here: https://bit.ly/49HrYeb.

Address

PO Box 58
Jackson, MI
49204

Website

https://elaracaringhospicefoundation.org/

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