HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hospice & Homecare of Reno County dedicated the newly-decorated Hospice House foyer and flagpole in a ceremony Wednesday afternoon. The dedication included the raising of the new flagpole and flag, along with a short ceremony and an honor guard from the Reno County Sheriff’s Department.
“The goal is to honor veterans,” Stacy Goss, community liaison for Hospice, said. “Not only ones who enter the Hospice house or use their services, but just anybody in the community.”
Goss says Hospice and Homecare provides services to veterans through a special partnership.
“We participate with Central Kansas Veterans Community Partnership,” Goss said. “They provide support for homeless veterans.” That program provides bags filled with items to help homeless veterans along with other needs.
Goss says Hospice also helps through the We Honor Veterans program, a national program established to promote collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs and hospice organizations throughout the nation.
“That is a program that teaches our staff that we can recognize, understand and meet the needs of veterans and their families through their end-of-life journey.”
We Honor Veterans Hospice House opened in 2001 and for the past 20 years has provided care for numerous veterans.
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