4 Hospices See Growth 

Some hospices have opened new locations in the Midwest and East, while other providers have expanded their geographic service reach. Additionally, one Texas-based hospice has unveiled a new children’s grief program.

Unity, Meadowbrook Unveil Hospice Unit

Wisconsin-based Unity has partnered with the senior nursing home provider Meadowbrook at Oconto Falls to open a new hospice care unit.

The Unity Sunset Wing at Meadowbrook features a home-like environment with private patient rooms and family gathering areas.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Meadowbrook,” Unity Executive Director Alisa Gerke said in a press release. “Collaboration between nursing homes and hospice is essential to improve access to quality care for more patients during [the] end of life. The hospice wing is a reflection of our unwavering commitment as a nonprofit hospice to respond to the needs of our communities and put people over profits.”

Unity provides hospice, palliative care and bereavement in northeast Wisconsin. Established more than 45 year ago, the nonprofit is partners with Emplify Health and Hospital Sisters Health System’s (HSHS) St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center and St. Vincent Hospital.

Meadowbrook provides respiratory, bariatric, cardiac and hospice care in addition to other services in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin.

MiraSol Health Expands

MiraSol Health has opened a new office in Walterboro, S.C. in part to expand community relationships and awareness in the area.

The South Carolina-based organization provides hospice, palliative care, caregiver education and grief support. The new office marks an important milestone of MiraSol’s growth, said CEO James Dismond.

“Opening this new office represents an important step in our continued growth and dedication to providing exceptional service close to home,” Dismond said in a social media post. “We look forward to building new relationships, supporting the local community, and creating opportunities for years to come.”

Formerly Hospice Care of the Low Country, the nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider rebranded as MiraSol Health in 2024. The organization also provides emotional and psychological support to terminally and seriously ill patients through its Rays of Hope program. The hospice provider has served four South Carolina counties for more than 40 years.

Hospice of Midland’s New Pediatric Bereavement Center

Texas-based Hospice of Midland has launched a new peer-supported bereavement program for children and teens who have experienced the death of a loved one by suicide.

The new Holding Hope program was recently unveiled by the hospice’s Rays of Hope Children’s Grief Centre. The free six-week program begins in August and includes developmentally appropriate activities and guidance from trained bereavement professionals.

The Holding Hope program offers a family workshop, peer-based grief support and a Music, Art and Drama (MAD) Camp. The grief program represents an important step toward expanding support for families, particularly those facing unique challenges of suicide loss, according to Hospice of Midland.

“Suicide loss can bring grief that feels isolating and difficult to navigate,” the hospice stated in a social media post. “Holding Hope offers a compassionate, understanding community where families can connect with others who share similar experiences, express their grief in healthy ways, and discover that healing doesn’t have to happen alone.”

Arden Home Health + Hospice Widens Geographic Footprint

Mississippi-based Arden Home Health + Hospice has opened a new location in its home state, expanded its geographic service reach across eight new counties.

Arden provides hospice, home health and palliative care across roughly 70 counties in Mississippi. The organization also provides services in Tennessee, operating four locations in the state.

Prior to the recent expansion in Vicksburg, Mississippi, families in the region often needed to travel long distances for hospice care, according to Arden CEO Abb Payne.

“Opening this Vicksburg branch allows Arden to serve these families with greater presence and purpose,” Payne told local news. “When someone is facing a serious illness, recovering from a health event, or making difficult decisions about care, distance should not stand in the way of support. Our goal is to bring trusted, high-quality care into the home, where patients feel known, comfortable and supported.”

Arden has hired two physicians to oversee and manage interdisciplinary hospice care teams at the new location.