February Newsletter 2024 - Hospice of the Valleys

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Community Events Southwest Healthcare Women's Health Expo March 14 10:00 A.M - 1:30 P.M. Pechanga - Summit Ballroom 45000 Pechanga Parkway Temecula Menifee's Annual Senior Expo and Wellness Fair May 4th 10:00-1:00 Sun City Civic Association 26850 Sun City Blvd. Sun City

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Celebrate the Heart of Volunteering Become a Hospice Volunteer Hospice is about family and community... And volunteers bring heart to hospice. Our team always had the need for volunteers in patient support, music, veteran to veteran support, fundraising, administrative support and more. Hold a Hand-Give a Hug-Touch a Heart. Becoming a hospice volunteers is a meaningful and rewarding experience. You can make a difference! *Seeking bi-lingual volunteers for patient support and music* Hospice of the Valleys: Canyon Lake, Fallbrook, Hemet, Homeland, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Murrieta, Nuevo, Perris, Quail Valley, Romoland, San Jacinto, Sun City, Temecula, Wildomar, Winchester Please contact Chrisy Lawless, Volunteer Manager 951-200-7800 or CLawless@hovsc.org for more information. You may also refer to our website page HospiceoftheValleys.org for new training updates.

Seeking Fundraising Volunteers - You can make a difference - Outgoing and Self-Motivated - Detail-Oriented and Good organization skills - Ability to Interact Positively with Guests and a Team. If this sounds like you, we'd love to talk with you about how you can help! Please contact: Chrisy Lawless 951-200-7800 | CLawless@Hovsc.org

Happy Valentine's Day Give the gift of the heart. Donate to Hospice of the Valleys.

Thank You, Chaplain Bill Last week, we wished our Chaplain Bill well after many years serving our community, hospice patients and families. Bill will be incredibly missed and will always be remembered for playing guitar and singing sweet melodic tunes to our patients. We'll miss you!

Tribute to Chaplain Bill Mike Patton Bereavement Counselor/Spiritual Care It seemed appropriate for the bereavement guy to write about the retirement and moving out of state of our beloved "Chaplain Bill" Koster. As with any grief, there is a reluctance at first to believe it's true, but I literally saw him leave! So I raise my coffee cup to my colleague, my neighbor, and my friend. In the course of a career it is possible to meet someone who profoundly and positively changes your life. That was my experience with Bill Koster. I remember going with him to Sun City Gardens where he sat down in the common area and got his guitar out. Patients from the entire memory unit were wheeled in to be seated as close as they could get... and I witnessed the magic of a rock star as he delighted the residents with old songs that they enthusiastically sang with him! I found in Bill a wisdom, kindness, and charm that matched his talent. I would continue to learn from him for the entire time we worked together, which I know is an experience shared by so many of his colleagues at Hospice of the Valleys. Seven years ago Bill and Mary moved to a condo on Treasure Island in Canyon Lake. Upon seeing the lakefront condo, and the charm of the little community, I said, "Dude, would it be too weird if Lisa and I moved here, too?" I'm not sure Bill ever answered, but Mary said, "Yes, move here!" So we did... and for the past six years we have been neighbors in what I have affectionately termed "the senior dorms." During these years our work life and home life have been uniquely intertwined with collaboration of our spiritual care and bereavement work, shared interests in boating, Pickleball, great food, and many shared events. As our neighbors, Bill and Mary introduced us to many wonderful people in Canyon Lake and I can say that we found in Bill and Mary a warmth, wisdom, and joy that has deeply marked us for good and for life. While dealing with some serious health issues over the past couple of years, Bill and Mary continued to work, build relationships with family and friends, research and endure treatments, as well as do routine self-care. For two years Bill and I walked together at 6am, everyday but Sunday. It has proven to be one of the greatest gifts he gave to me... routine time. His wit, wisdom, and love for storytelling made our early mornings a healthy start that is sorely missed. I found Bill to be one of the kindest, wisest, and honest friends I have ever known. With their move to Michigan, Bill and Mary will be living nearer to their birth families. Mary's cancer has not been kind to her, so it seems best that they will be near her dad and Bill's mom along with their siblings and many friends at this time. His legacy is cherished.

Veterans Caregivers Are you a military veteran that serves as a caregiver to a family member or friend? If so, there is a free, online support group put on by the Red Cross Military and Veteran Caregiver Network (MVCN) called: Caregivers: Your life and Your Health Matters - Online This class introduces caregivers to the tenets and structure of Taking cHarge of My Life and My Health specially adapted for caregivers. Through tehse sessions, you will exxamine your daily life by considering your Circle of Health, which includes everything from mindful awareness and personal relationships to exercise, diet, and sleep. - What are you doing to stimulate your brain? - How flexible is your body? - With what frrequency are you waking up at night? How is your environment affecting you? - What are your main causes of stress? Join us to learn how to take better care of your life and your health to experience reduced stress and greater peace.. The mission of the MVCN is to provide our nation's military and veteran caregivers of all eras with peer support to reduce isolation and increase connection, engagement knowledge, skills and hope. Begins on Tuesday, February 2024 10:00am-11:30 PST and will continue every week on Tuesday, until March 26, 2024, 6 occurrences: February 20, 2024 10:00 AM February 27, 2024 10:00 AM March 5, 2024 10:00 AM March 12, 2024 10:00 AM March 19, 2024 10:00 AM March 26, 2024 10:00 AM Please Note: The class runs weekly for 60 - 90 minutes over 6 weeks. *Caregivers need to commit to all 6 sessions. To register, go to: https://wheel.to/K6Z6fG

Hiring Nurses We're hiring Nurses! If you're looking for a career that is as rewarding professional as it is personally, look no further. We offer positions for nurses who will have 24/8 access to a medical director with only a 12-patient caseload. Providing an excellent work/life balance, Hospice of the Valleys is a 5-star hospice and the recipient of the Inland Empire Top Workplace from 2014-2023.

Volunteer Corner We Love our hospice volunteers. Thank you for making the world a better place. Happy Valentine's Day!

Grief Watch We'd like to thank Grief Watch for working with Hospice of the Valleys to provide these special Remembering Hearts to our bereaved family members. Hospice Hearts have become an invaluable gift we offer to our patients' families and caregivers. When separated, the tiny inner heart can be placed with the loved one who has died as a reminder of their unbroken connection to those who remain behind.

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