First State Home Health & Hospice Care

02/23/2026

Still a day of voting left!
Share your furry friend in the comments of the original post for your chance to win a gift card. 🐾🐶

🐾💜 Paws for a Moment 💜🐾
It's 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲!
Pets have a special way of bringing comfort, companionship, and smiles when we need them most. At First State Home Health & Hospice Care, we celebrate the healing power of love in all forms, especially the four-legged kind.
Often times, animals help their owners through the journey of grief - something our hospice team witnesses in full effect.
Their companionship is more PAWerful than they know during trying times. 🐾

In honor of all that our pets do for us, we want to see YOUR furry (or feathery... or scaly!) family members!

It's time for a PET PHOTO CONTEST!
🐱🐸🐶🐣🐇🦜🐽🐟🐕
To enter:
• Post your pet’s photo in the comments
• Share this post to your page
• Follow our page
• Encourage your friends to like your photo & follow us!
🥳 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝!

*Voting ends Tuesday, 2/24/26, at noon*
***CONGRATS TO DOMINIQUE J. FOR WINNING (Fur babies Mr. Koopy & Khloe Girl)***

Let’s fill this feed with wagging tails and happy hearts! 🐾💕

Plus, check out the facts below about animals & grief. ⬇️

02/20/2026

Today is 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 💜
A caregiver embodies many different talents & skills in their day to day lives - a true work of dedication and exemplary compassion.
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 caregivers for all the magic you make & difference you create in today's world! 🤩✨ 🎩 🌏
If you know a caregiver, give them a hug today and remind them of how much they are 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 & 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝.

Remind a caregiver you're thankful for them by tagging them in this post 📲

02/20/2026

🐾💜 Paws for a Moment 💜🐾
It's 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲!
Pets have a special way of bringing comfort, companionship, and smiles when we need them most. At First State Home Health & Hospice Care, we celebrate the healing power of love in all forms, especially the four-legged kind.
Often times, animals help their owners through the journey of grief - something our hospice team witnesses in full effect.
Their companionship is more PAWerful than they know during trying times. 🐾

In honor of all that our pets do for us, we want to see YOUR furry (or feathery... or scaly!) family members!

It's time for a PET PHOTO CONTEST!
🐱🐸🐶🐣🐇🦜🐽🐟🐕
To enter:
• Post your pet’s photo in the comments
• Share this post to your page
• Follow our page
• Encourage your friends to like your photo & follow us!
🥳 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝!

*Voting ends Tuesday, 2/24/26, at noon*
***CONGRATS TO DOMINIQUE J. FOR WINNING (Fur babies Mr. Koopy & Khloe Girl)***

Let’s fill this feed with wagging tails and happy hearts! 🐾💕

Plus, check out the facts below about animals & grief. ⬇️

02/16/2026

Cupid got our friends at Pinecrest Farms falling in love with bingo, snacks & our First State team this Valentine’s Day 🥰🩷🏹

We are so blessed to share this season of love with these incredible folks. PLUS we broke a record for our bingo attendance! 🥳😍
………………………………

Thanks Court, Shena and Noah (PCF) for bringing this fun afternoon to life!

02/13/2026

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As Valentine’s Day approaches, many feel the ache of missing someone they love. Whether it’s your first year without them or one of many, your feelings are valid. This season can be tender—take care of your heart.

02/03/2026

Our 2025 Celebration of Life & Butterfly Release was such a beautiful event - embracing those we have loved so deeply & symbolically letting them fly free. 🦋✨🌞🌅

We are reflecting and cherishing the warm weather in which the event was held and celebrating the bonds shared since it is the season of love, after all. 🥰

First State is honored to be the only Mid-Michigan hospice company offering unique, detailed and quality bereavement services, such as our annual butterfly release, to the families of whom we cared for.

If you are in search of a hospice agency that is compassionate - before, during and after care - look no further.
Give us a call today at 989-771-2100 to learn about how we can be of service to you. 📞

02/02/2026

Are you or a loved one dealing with the advancements of a serious illness?
Then let's have a 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡!
First State offers educational visits for our palliative & hospice services to share how we can make a positive difference in your life with our exceptional team.

What our care includes ⬇️
🩷 Detailed patient care.
❤️ Quality communication.
💛 Medication management.
💜 Medical Equipment & Supplies
💚 Family & patient support.
🩵 Spiritual care.
💜 Community resources.
💙 Unique Bereavement care.
🧡 Making meaningful moments happen.

Reach out for your complimentary 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 on care for your or your loved one's advanced illness today - visits available by phone or in person. 989-771-2100 🩵

01/29/2026

First State is thrilled to share improvements we've been continuing to make to our Palliative program.

We are excited to share that our Manager of Hospice Services, Courtney Sayer, is now also proudly managing our Palliative Care services.
Courtney is 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 - with a range of education including treatment options, pain management, coping mechanisms, specialized medications, familial dynamics, advanced disease planning and much more. She has been making the 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in individuals lives for 6.5 years & counting. 🤩

With this change comes many 𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 you will not find with any other Palliative program ⬇️

👩‍🏫 Informational Visits - to 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 patients & loved ones on our various programs.
🤓 Care Consultations - to decide the 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 directions at the 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 times.
❤️ Understanding - The clinical staff will help both patient & family understand not only the extent of illness, but how to effectively cope with it, maneuver daily life with it and really 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗽 the changes going on within the mind & body.
🫆 Individualizing Care - We take the time to 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 about the patient & their needs so we can truly enhance their care experience.
🫂 Increased Support - Added 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 for those feeling lost in the wave of disease progression.
🌱 Experience - A team with years of 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 in understanding and caring for those with advanced illnesses.
🩺 Clinical Coordination - Effectively 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 with physicians, specialists and family regarding your health.
🤝 Teamwork - We focus on creating a care group 𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 to your specific needs.
⚖️ Risks & Benefits - Reviewing the important decisions with the patient, care team and family with full honesty and 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 encouragement.
⏳ Making Time Count - Ensuring that each patient gets the most out of their time with us. We don't count the days, 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁.
🫶 Seamless Transitioning - Our ultimate goal is to ensure when care needs grow to a more intense level, we offer a 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 & 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 transition to a more advanced program offered by our agency.

𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚...🤍

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 in Palliative or Hospice Care services for yourself, a patient, resident or loved one?
𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 today for a pressure free Palliative or Hospice consult at 989-771-2100 to learn about how we can assist 🥰

01/28/2026

Lights, camera, 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍!
🎬🎞️🍿🎥🍿🎞️🎬

Courtney was honored to indulge in a fun filled afternoon of bingo & movie time at Pinecrest Farms, complete with hosting a 🥤🍿𝐏𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐆 🍿🥤 snack bar.

Movie day certainly deserved a 𝟓 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰.
🤩⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🤩

01/16/2026

𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 & 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬 all around! 🎳☺️

First State Hospice Manager, Courtney, had an afternoon of fun with our friends at Pinecrest Farms, making memories and knocking down pins.

It’s moments like these that we feel so honored to be a cherished member of the community 🥰

01/11/2026

Sending birthday wishes to a one of a kind queen! 👑

When we admit patients to our hospice program, we learn their end of life goals. 💜
Our friend here wanted one thing - to go axe throwing with her sons for her birthday. 🪓🥳

And with the help of our friends at Stardust Entertainment Center we were able to make that happen. 🎉👏
That’s the First State Home Health & Hospice difference ✨

01/09/2026

Lunch & Learn with some of our most deeply cherished community partners today 🥪🥤🥰

Thank you, Shena RN DCS, for your education & words of wisdom! 🩺
And thank you to American Angels, Inc. for having us! 🪽