by Leisl Vale | Jul 8, 2022 | Grief Services, Main Blog
Ritual as a Means of Processing Grief It was the same spot where he sat the day before. On that day, with his mother and brothers, he watched his father’s casket slowly sink into the ground. I watched intently as the pain of grief took control of his countenance and... 
by Leisl Vale | Jul 8, 2022 | Grief Services, Main Blog
So, What about the 5 Stages of Grief? Elizabeth Kubler-Ross is considered to be one of the pioneers of the hospice movement. Still a relatively new approach to end-of-life care, the hospice movement began in the US in the early 1970s. The first established hospice... 
by Leisl Vale | Jul 8, 2022 | Foundation, Home Store, Volunteer
I Love Volunteering! If you’ve ever shopped at the Home Store in downtown Hendersonville, Volunteer Mary Coffey is probably no stranger! Her professional background began with a degree in education and later blossomed into a successful career with Maytag International... 
by Leisl Vale | Jul 8, 2022 | Home Store, Volunteer
Patty Vega Home Store Volunteer Spotlight Patty came to volunteer at Four Seasons after her husband was cared for at Elizabeth House in 2015. He fought a long battle with cancer and, as she recounts, “The services he received and the assistance I was given allowed me... 
by Leisl Vale | Jul 8, 2022 | Every Story Inspires, Volunteer
Volunteering Here is Special I first learned about Four Seasons through my student advisor, Vanessa Capps. Four Seasons was a volunteering option available to me to complete my hours for the Work-Based Learning Program at Blue Ridge Community College. Before learning...