Ascend Hospice of Idaho

04/13/2026

Don't forget to cast your vote for Best of the LC Valley! We are so honored to be nominated in 2 categories - Home Health Care Services, and Best Place to Work 1-100 Employees.

https://www.lmtribune.com/stories/best-of-the-lc-valley-2026-1272b20a #//

We love providing the best home hospice care in the valley, and are so grateful for the support! ❤️

Voting Round Opens April 13th

04/09/2026

Check out this flyer for the Roadmap to Aging workshops coming in May 2026! So many helpful topics to be discussed to answer any questions you may have about Planning Ahead, Health & Wellness, Support Systems, and Comfort & Care. Register to attend online or via phone. Come see us at the Resource Lunch on Tuesday, May 26th from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. We would love to talk with you more about hospice and answer any questions you may have!

04/08/2026

Volunteer appreciation week this year is April 19-25. We could never have enough words to describe and express our gratitude to hospice volunteers, wherever they may be. Hospice began with volunteers, and they continue to be such a vital part of the process, and an irreplaceable support to our patients and families. To our hospice volunteers, you are selfless, empathetic individuals who deserve all the recognition in the world!

04/08/2026

This is a resource for grief support up in the Moscow area, what a wonderful support ❤️

Finding support after loss can feel overwhelming. Join us — you don't have to carry the weight alone.

Gritman’s Grief Support Group offers a safe, confidential space to share experiences of loss and grief. Sessions are facilitated by trained behavioral health clinicians and provide support from others who understand.

No registration required; walk-ins welcome!

April 9, 2026, and every other Thursday
6-7:30 p.m.

First-Floor Conference Center
Gritman Medical Center
700 S. Main St., Moscow

See more session dates: https://www.gritman.org/events/open-grief-support-group-7/

03/29/2026

We are here to walk along in the journey with our patients and their families and loved ones, bringing knowledge to normalize what doesn't feel normal, and compassion from all of our team during a time of uncertainty and intense emotions. ❤️

🕊️ End-of-life care in hospice has a way of bringing life into sharper focus. When cure is no longer the goal, care shifts toward comfort, dignity, and presence. Hospice care recognizes that dying is not only a medical event but also a human experience. It touches physical needs, but also emotional, spiritual, and relational ones. Patients are supported not just with medication or treatment plans, but with listening, compassion, and respect for how they wish their final chapter to unfold.

One of the quiet lessons hospice reveals is how meaningful small acts of care can be. Adjusting a pillow, sitting in silence, sharing a story, playing a favorite song, these gestures can hold enormous weight.

The goal is to honor the life that has been lived and ensure that the final days are guided by comfort, compassion, and humanity.

03/25/2026

Here is a checklist which may be helpful to some who are wondering if they would qualify for hospice services, or if a loved one would qualify for hospice services. Of course, this list is only a starting point, but it may be helpful to get you thinking about quality vs. quantity of life for you or a loved one. If you have any questions, we would love to discuss more - reach out anytime!

Photo from: https://helpfulhospicenurse.com/?p=42

We are available at 208-503-4400

03/17/2026

March 17th is not only St. Patrick's Day, but today is also World Social Work Day! March is also Social Work Month, and we are grateful to have these selfless individuals not only in hospice work, but every profession! Our hospice social workers help patients and their families/caregivers with general emotional support, grief support, assistance with resources, and more ❤️

03/11/2026

We had so much fun with this activity at Brookdale Lewiston. Many laughs and snacks were had, and seeds planted for flowers to bloom and welcome spring! We will be back in June for a summer activity where we will hopefully be able to plant what has grown into larger planter boxes! 🌸🌼🏵🌹 We were able to talk a little bit about what our agency does, and enjoy the company of many of the residents at the facility!

03/11/2026

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“There is nothing more we can do.”

Seven words that can make the room fall completely silent.

Time shifts after news like this. What once felt far away suddenly becomes very close. Conversations change. Priorities become clearer. Even ordinary moments can take on new meaning.

You may hear phrases like comfort focused care, symptom management, or being encouraged to spend time with the people you love. These are incredibly hard conversations.

But here is something we want you to remember:
Out of treatment does not mean out of care.
There is still living to do. Still connection to be found. Still laughter, love, and meaningful moments waiting to unfold.
If someone you care about has received this news, do not rush them forward. Let them absorb it. Sit beside them. Listen. Your presence will matter more than any perfectly chosen words.

And if these are words you have heard yourself, please know you are not alone.
Hospice and palliative care surround patients and families with comfort, dignity, and compassionate support so that whatever time remains can be lived as fully as possible.

03/05/2026

Yesterday, March 3rd, was caregiver appreciation day! Caregivers for our hospice patients, both family and facility caregivers, are irreplaceable and we are so grateful to collaborate with caregivers who all have a heart of gold ❤️

03/03/2026

There is so much helpful information from this page. This particular post caught my eye, because it highlights a misconception that many have about hospice care. So many only see hospice as being involved in the final hours or days of someone's life. In reality, hospice can be so beneficial to patients and their loved ones for many months, or sometimes longer. It helps improve their overall quality of life, and provides a tremendous support for their loved ones and/or caregivers. I appreciated the quote at the end of this post - "Hospice guides and supports people who are in the final act of living."

Sometimes patients rally once they are with hospice care. I think it is because hospice is the expert in pain management and comfort care and brings that to the patient and family. Everybody begins to relax a little. You feel less alone, less isolated and have more knowledge about what happens as death approaches.
I know people think of Hospice as caring for those people that are dying but remember we are all dying. Hospice guides and supports people who are in the final act of living