Posts in 2020

Read Dianah Gibson's Story Nov 19, 2020
Read Dianah Gibson's Story

As news director at WFRE/WFMD, I had interviewed Frederick Health Hospice’s staff and volunteers, attended their fundraisers, and reported on their role in our community. I knew they did good work, but I didn’t truly understand the true power of what ...

To Live Until He Died, Dad Chose Hospice Sep 14, 2020
To Live Until He Died, Dad Chose Hospice

Several years ago, my father, Richard Eugene "Dick" Stockman, found out that he had a rare cancer. In the early stages, we had high hopes that the treatments he received would stop or greatly delay its spread. Dad kept his usual positive attitude—we ...

Father's Day Jun 18, 2020
Father's Day

If you have gone to a store, or watched television, or checked your email recently, you have probably been reminded that Father’s Day is this weekend. While for some people these have been helpful reminders to recognize the significant men in their ...

Thankful for the Care Jun 10, 2020
Thankful for the Care

Bonnie and her late husband Dave were introduced to Kline Hospice House in 2012 when they visited a friend’s mother. Bonnie remembers how impressed she and Dave were with its peaceful, home-like setting, and the gentle, compassionate care the staff ...

Remembering Carl Miller May 26, 2020
Remembering Carl Miller

When Carl Miller passed away at the Kline Hospice House earlier this year, his family members lost a father, a brother, an uncle, a grandfather and a great grandfather, and Hospice lost a very dear friend. “I speak for the entire Frederick Health ...

Forty Years of Care, Comfort, and Hope Feb 27, 2020
Forty Years of Care, Comfort, and Hope

Since March of 1980, Hospice of Frederick County, now called Frederick Health Hospice, has been promoting quality of life by providing compassionate medical, emotional, spiritual and bereavement support to individuals and their loved ones facing a ...

Inspiring Stories

Hospice Grief Programs Help All Ages

Hospice Grief Programs Help All Ages

Jan 2, 2024
Following the heartbreaking loss of their 2-year-old ...
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Patricia Clock Was a Force of Nature

Patricia Clock Was a Force of Nature

Nov 15, 2023
Despite the physical and cognitive challenges she faced ...
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