Willamette Vital Health

01/13/2026

Getting support from your spiritual beliefs - Boosting your spiritual practice may be your simplest route to becoming a stronger, less stressed family caregiver.

Boosting your spiritual practice may be your simplest route to becoming a stronger, less stressed family caregiver.

01/06/2026

Considering a remodel? - Discover changes that can help your loved one "age in place," as well as tips for finding a qualified contractor.

Discover changes that can help your loved one "age in place," as well as tips for finding a qualified contractor.

12/31/2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we want to say thank you to our Willamette Vital Health community. Your support this year made it possible to provide compassionate hospice and palliative care to patients and families across our region.
Looking ahead, the need is growing. Cuts to Medicaid and Medicare mean more terminally ill patients may not receive hospice benefits without community support. At the end of life, this can mean fewer choices, less comfort, and more uncertainty for families.
💛 Because of you, no one must face this journey alone.
There is still time to make a year-end gift in 2025 to help ensure care remains available to every neighbor who needs it—regardless of ability to pay.
Give before January 1st: https://tinyurl.com/36eyzhde
Thank you for standing with patients and families when it matters most.

12/31/2025

Squeaker is a beautiful 14 y.o. Ragdoll princess, who will need a new home since her human mom is approaching her end of life with hospice care. She is an affectionate companion who loves to snuggle on a lap, and be pampered and brushed daily. She has always lived indoors and is healthy and up-to-date on vaccines and veterinary care. Might you, or someone you know, welcome this sweetheart into your life?

12/30/2025

Sage advice from elders - As we near the end of the year, it's a natural time to reflect on the big picture. Older adults have a lot to teach us about life. If you're searching for some perspective, check out The Legacy Project, which spent many years compiling practical tips from wise elders.

As we near the end of the year, it's a natural time to reflect on the big picture. Older adults have a lot to teach us about life. If you're searching for some perspective, check out The Legacy Project, which spent many years compiling practical tips from wise elders.

12/23/2025

Caring for feet - Our feet and toes change as we age, and those small changes can lead to big issues with balance, comfort, and mobility. Keep an eye on your aging loved one's feet and don't ignore signs such as pain, swelling, or thickened nails.

Our feet and toes change as we age, and those small changes can lead to big issues with balance, comfort, and mobility. Keep an eye on your aging loved one's feet and don't ignore signs such as pain, swelling, or thickened nails.

12/16/2025

Balancing caregiving and work - Of the millions of Americans caring for aging loved ones, 61% also have jobs. If you are one of them, you know just how hard it is to stay on top of everything, not to mention find time for yourself, too.

Of the millions of Americans caring for aging loved ones, 61% also have jobs. If you are one of them, you know just how hard it is to stay on top of everything, not to mention find time for yourself, too.

12/09/2025

Whose idea was this, anyway? - Many family caregivers feel they had no choice about taking on primary responsibilities for a parent's care. Learn tips for reducing family conflict … and your own resentments!

Many family caregivers feel they had no choice about taking on primary responsibilities for a parent's care. Learn tips for reducing family conflict … and your own resentments!

12/03/2025

Willamette Vital Health is proud to have Board Certified Music Therapists as part of our hospice team. They bring the deep healing power of music to the bedside, and enrich the interactions between patients and their loved ones. This evening gathering is free to the public, a gift from WVH music therapists and the grief support team. All are welcome to come together in advance of the multitude of special December holidays for reflection, community, and solace.

Hospice is specialized care and support for adults or children with a life expectancy of about six months or less. We are here to support you medically, emotionally, and spiritually in your own home with a team of experts ready to help your whole family.

12/02/2025

Dementia and long-distance caregiving: Building a team - If there's an aging loved one with dementia in your life but you don't live nearby, you may be feeling some combination of guilt, concern, and helplessness. Building a local team is one of the most important things you can do.

If there's an aging loved one with dementia in your life but you don't live nearby, you may be feeling some combination of guilt, concern, and helplessness. Building a local team is one of the most important things you can do.

12/02/2025

On this Giving Tuesday, we’re asking our community to come together so no one spends their final days without comfort and care. 💙
Your generosity today becomes a nurse’s visit… a hand to hold… a moment of peace.
Give the gift of compassion. https://tinyurl.com/3vbb6rmx