We Honor Veterans

Hospice & Palliative Care is a proud partner of We Honor Veterans, a national project developed by the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs. According to the program, one in four dying Americans is a veteran. These men and women often carry experiences from their military service that present unique challenges at the end of life. The We Honor Veterans project gives our Hospice & Palliative Care staff the tools to best meet those unique challenges. Special skills include:

• Counseling for physical or psychological trauma
• Expert symptom management
• Knowledge of veteran benefits and VA organizations
• Experience with service recognition ceremonies
• Access to veteran-to-veteran volunteer programs
• Compassionate listening
• Grateful acknowledgements and recognition of service that will not be forgotten