Hospice of the Valley

10/10/2025

We're excited to welcome our newest class of Teen Volunteers and Teens in Nursing volunteers! Your energy and enthusiasm will be such a gift to our patients and families. Thank you for giving your time and compassion to Hospice of the Valley's mission of caring.

10/09/2025

Our heartfelt thanks to The Vig Arcadia and Nate Nathan & The MacDaddy-Os for a fabulous afternoon of music that benefited our charity care programs. We are grateful to all who came to enjoy the tunes and support Hospice of the Valley's nonprofit mission: Bringing comfort, dignity and compassionate care to our community.

10/08/2025

The Phoenix Symphony violinists Dian D’Avanzo and Tessa Gotman Bock brought their artistry to Shirley’s 100th birthday celebration with a beautiful performance at her group home, honoring our patient’s lifelong love of symphonic music. To mark this awesome milestone, Shirley’s care team also made a special visit to toast her, including team leader Cathi Bennett, nurse Kirsta Johnson, CNA Flor Rios and social worker Lisa Maddock. 🎻

10/07/2025

The White Dove Thrift Shoppes need donations at all 4 locations! It’s a win-win! You declutter and your donations support Hospice of the Valley patients and families in need. Have larger items? No problem—we’ll come to you! 🛻 Scheduling a pick-up is quick and easy, visit:

Have furniture or large items to donate? Call (602) 274-DOVE (3683) or fill out the form and we'll send a White Dove truck to pick up.

10/07/2025

At 91, former drummer Keith found new joy in music therapy — singing, drumming and even dancing to “We Are Family.” His daughters and granddaughters eagerly joined in, turning each session into a celebration. Hospice of the Valley music therapist Tammy Reiver was thrilled to see the whole family making music. Our patient's care team reports that he’s happier, more talkative and often smiling from ear to ear! 🎵

10/06/2025

A big thank you to After.com for honoring Hospice of the Valley's Sherman Home team with the Guardian Angel Award and treating them to a special lunch! Your recognition of our staff's dedication and compassion means so much.

10/03/2025

Saluting Our Veterans volunteer Denny Bash had the honor of recognizing Ron, a Navy veteran, for his service. We are privileged to care for those who have served and grateful to the dedicated volunteers who bring tribute visits to veterans across the Valley.

10/02/2025

The awesome team at Lanmor Services Inc. Services knows how to have fun while giving back. Their recent company barbecue, featuring co****le, darts and bingo tournament, raised $555 for our charity care programs. Hospice of the Valley liaison Carolyn Richel was honored to meet so many caring employees.

10/01/2025

🐾💖 Meet Sedona! She loves visiting patients in our Pet Connections program, making new friends and seeing them smile. She’s our October Pet Therapist of the month and can't wait to get home for belly rubs and playing with her squeaky toys! Read more about her, and other pet therapy volunteers at https://www.hov.org/volunteer/pet-therapy/

09/30/2025

Our heartfelt thanks to On The Edge Gallery for once again hosting its Breast Cancer Awareness Silent Auction in support of not-for-profit Hospice of the Valley. The auction will run throughout October and all proceeds benefit our charity care programs. Bids for the auction are accepted at the Scottsdale gallery and at https://givebutter.com/c/2025OTEAuction

09/26/2025

Our gratitude to Emily Cavanagh with A Song for You! She wrote personalized lyrics and recorded a beautiful song for the wife of one of our patients as a remembrance of their wonderful life together. Our care team (nurse Kelly on far left, CNA Mark Rivard and social worker Jessica on far right) framed the song lyrics as a gift and enjoyed her happiness as she heard the song for the first time.

09/25/2025

What a wonderful day at the ALS Arizona Vendor and Research Fair in Tucson! There were so many important conversations about advanced care planning. It was also so humbling to hear from numerous families whose loved ones received beautiful care and compassion from our Tucson care teams.