VHOCC Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County

01/23/2026

If you are grieving a loved one, please join us for our annual Remembrance Ceremony, scheduled Saturday, Feb. 7, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 Blake Ave., in Sequim.

The event will include the reading of lost loved ones’ names, a candle-lighting ceremony, and a group address followed by a gathering with snacks and drinks.

If anyone would like to add a loved one’s name to the list to be read aloud or would like more information, they may email office@vhocc.org or phone 360-452-1511.

Names may also be added upon arrival at the church.

Registration is not required, and candles will be provided.

01/19/2026

Today, we hold Martin Luther King Jr. in our memories.

01/14/2026

Death Café “Tea to Die For,” sponsored by Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, is set for Thursday, Jan. 15, it Studio Bob, 118 ½ E. Front St., from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Other talks are slated in Port Angeles for Wednesday, Jan. 28, in VHOCC's conference room, 829 E. 8th St., from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The groups are free and open to all and do not require prior registration.

Death Cafe is an international movement of hosting informal gatherings for the simple purpose of discussing death. Folks come together to share what is on their minds and hearts, without a particular theme or topic other than death.

Conversations are held every second Monday in Sequim and every third Thursday and fourth Wednesday in Port Angeles.

For more information, phone VHOCC at 360-452-1511.

Photo by Rumman Amin via unsplash

01/13/2026

Don't forget to sign up for tomorrow's Soul Care Speaker talk featuring VHOCC's very own Chaplain and Board Member Mike Milward. His discussion is titled "Finding Peace at the End of Life," and it is set from noon to 1:30 p.m. online.

The conversation will address gratitude and reconciliation, coming to terms with what life has meant, and leaving a legacy of love.

The discussion is free, but registration is required and may be done at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pYglKOwNQYuvgXruCB2ZPQ #/registration

For more information, phone 360-452-1511, email astrid.r@vhocc.org, or visit the website at volunteerhospice.org.

01/11/2026

Death Café “Tea to Die For,” sponsored by Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, is set for Monday, Jan. 12, in the KSQM-FM Community Room, 609 W. Washington St., No. 17, in Sequim, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Other talks are slated in Port Angeles for Thursday, Jan. 15, at Studio Bob , 118 ½ E. Front St., from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Wednesday, Jan. 28, in VHOCC's conference room, 829 E. 8th St., from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and

The groups are free and open to all and do not require prior registration.

Death Cafe is an international movement of hosting informal gatherings for the simple purpose of discussing death. Folks come together to share what is on their minds and hearts, without a particular theme or topic other than death.

Conversations are held every second Monday in Sequim and every third Thursday and fourth Wednesday in Port Angeles.

For more information, phone VHOCC at 360-452-1511.

01/08/2026

Big shout out to January Volunteer of the Month Denise Bennett.

She has been a fantastic addition to our Lending Closet Volunteers. She is thorough, takes initiative (thank you for sweeping!), and is meticulous in cleaning equipment.
She also willingly takes on small office DIY tasks such as installing coat racks, making small furniture repairs, and hanging pictures.

Her professional, yet warm demeanor, puts everyone who comes to borrow medical equipment at ease. We are glad to honor her with a gift certificate from Shirley's Café for our Volunteer of the Month program! Thank you to Denise and to Shirley's Cafe for their generosity.

01/08/2026

How to (Realistically) Avoid Probate: 10 Things You Can Do Now

Many people believe they have their affairs in order.

01/07/2026

Anyone who has lost a loved one, whether recently or further in the past, is welcome to join Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County at its annual Remembrance Ceremony scheduled Saturday, Feb. 7, at 2 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 Blake Ave., in Sequim.

The event will include the reading of lost loved ones’ names, a candle-lighting ceremony and a group address followed by a gathering with snacks and drinks.

If anyone would like to add a loved one’s name to the list to be read aloud or would like more information, they may email office@vhocc.org or phone 360-452-1511.

Names may also be added upon arrival at the church.

Registration is not required, and candles will be provided.

The Remembrance Ceremony is a part of VHOCC’s Soul Care program.

01/07/2026

Port Angeles Grief Support Group set the begin Friday, Jan. 9, has been cancelled. If you need grief support, please call the VHOCC offices at 360-452-1511.

01/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out for making the 2026 Polar Bear Dip a success! We were so happy to see your smiling faces out at Hollywood Beach. Through T-shirt sales, the quilt raffle, and donations from generous community, we raised more than $4,000.

Mozzelle M. was the winner of our quilt raffle.

Thanks to Gwo Lin for taking photos an putting together this wonderful montage.

01/05/2026

“Finding Peace at the End of Life,” VHOCC’s next installment in its Soul Care Speaker Series, is scheduled online Wednesday, Jan. 14, from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Mike Milward, VHOCC chaplain and new VHOCC board member, will engage in how to have conversations of gratitude and reconciliation, how to come to terms with what our life has meant, and introduce the concept of an ethical will.

Milward is a certified end-of-life care practitioner and bereavement support facilitator as well as the retired CEO of Hospice of Santa Cruz County and the California Hospice Network. He is also a published author in the field of hospice care and palliative medicine.

To register, call 360-452-1511 or follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pYglKOwNQYuvgXruCB2ZPQ #/registration

VHOCC’s Speaker Series and other Soul Care programs are supported by the Albert and Helen Mangan Fund.

01/03/2026

EDIT: Port Angeles Grief Support Group CANCELLED. If you need grief support, please contact the VHOCC office at #60-452-1511.

There is still room in VHOCC's five-week in-person grief support group slated for every Friday from Jan. 9 through Feb. 6, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the VHOCC conference room, 829 E. 8th St, Port Angeles.

The group offers a place for participants to share with others their feelings and experiences with grief; gain a clearer understanding of the mourning process; and learn coping skills and strategies for dealing with the emotional pain of loss.

Confidentiality is essential to foster openness, trust and acceptance.
Attendance is free, but registration is required.

For more information or to register, call 360-452-1511 or email reception@vhocc.org.

VHOCC has been providing free hospice services to patients and their families since 1978. Part of their organization’s mission is to offer grief support groups to not just families of hospice patients, but to anyone in the community who has experienced the death of a loved one, regardless of the circumstances of death.

To learn more about VHOCC, visit its website at volunteerhospice.org or phone 360-452-1511.