The Importance of Early Enrollment in Hospice Care
By Cassie Mitchell, President and CEO of HopeWest When it comes to hospice care, timing is everything. It’s a difficult topic to discuss, but an essential one. Yet, many people wait until the last stages of their illness to learn about their hospice options,...
Celebrating Cicely Saunders’ Birthday: Reflections on the Changing Landscape of Hospice Care
By Cassie Mitchell, President and CEO of HopeWest On this special occasion of Cicely Saunders’ birth week, it is both an honor and a privilege to reflect on the remarkable impact she had on the world through her pioneering work in the hospice movement. As the...
In the News: HopeWest is Hospice and More
HopeWest Featured on Alpine Bank Blog Story by Alpine Bank Staff For families in western Colorado who are experiencing the decline of a loved one, nonprofit HopeWest has an important message: “Know us before you need us.” Serving western Colorado in Mesa, Delta,...
In the News: Mission Drives HopeWest to Winning Efforts
HopeWest Featured in The Business Times Story by Phil Castle, The Business Times, Grand Junction Since she became only the second executive of HopeWest, Cassie Mitchell has persisted through nearly a year of changes. Not only in where she works and lives, but also...
HopeWest Celebrates 30 Years on the Western Slope
Health care in the Grand Valley changed 30 years ago when HopeWest cared for its first patient in Grand Junction. Then known as Grand Valley Hospice, the area’s first hospice program had only a small office in the VA hospital and served 117 patients in its first...
HopeWest PACE Celebrates National PACE Awareness Month and First Year of Service to Grand Valley Community
September is National PACE Awareness Month, celebrating the innovation of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). The PACE model of care allows seniors with long-term care needs to remain living in the comfort of their home for as long as possible...
Children’s Grief Awareness Day – November 18
National Day to Encourage Support for Grieving Youth Children’s Grief Awareness Day is Nov. 18, and HopeWest encourages the community to show their support by wearing blue. This day is designed to help us become more aware of the needs of grieving children — and the...
HopeWest Ranked as One of the Best Places to Work in 2021
Fourth Time Participating, Fourth Time Placing HopeWest ranked No. 17 among providers and insurers and No. 4 in the Family-Friendliest category by the lead trade publication, Modern Healthcare. Modern Healthcare revealed the order at their 2021 Best Places to Work...