November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Hospice provides
comfort care and symptom/pain management for anyone diagnosed with a life-limiting illness.
This month, Campbell County Health and the
Campbell County Healthcare Foundation encourage you to support our
Hospice services. Donations and memorials support Hospice patients and families
through gifts of equipment, specialized assistance and bereavement programs
for those in Gillette and surrounding areas. Check out these events to
get involved:
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November 9: Short Stacks for a Tall Cause Pancake Breakfast takes place from 8-10 am
at the Gillette
Applebee's, 1927 Cliff Davis Drive. Cost is $8 per person.
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November 14-30: The Gillette
Dairy Queen will encourage patrons to donate a dollar on every purchase inside or
through the drive through. Simply visit DQ at 2003 S. Douglas Highway
anytime to donate.
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November 19: Enjoy lunch or dinner at
Fiesta Tequila, 311 S. Gillette Avenue, who is donating 25% of their sales from that
day to Hospice.
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November 25:
Service of Memory and Hope, which gives those in grief a chance to remember and celebrate loved ones
who have passed away. Event features the
Gillette Chamber Singers. Service takes place from 6:30-8 pm at First Presbyterian Church, 511
Carey Avenue, Gillette.
If you can't make it to one of the events, there is a
National Hospice Month GoFundMe page where donations are being taken:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/hospiceofcchwyo
Join the
event on Facebook for more information.
Hospice Memory Pillows
We understand the importance of remembering a loved one after they have
passed away. To help keep that memory close, CCH Hospice
volunteers can transform any piece of clothing into a custom
pillow. Every Hospice patient can opt for one free pillow and purchase additional
ones for $15 each. Memory Pillows can also be purchased by non-Hospice
families for $15 each. The delivery time will be discussed when the clothing
items are dropped off. Learn more at
www.cchwyo.org/pillow.
Hospice care addresses the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient
through comfort care, symptom and pain management and other life-limiting
or terminal illnesses. This care can be provided in many places including
the patient’s home,
Close to Home Hospice Hospitality House, and
The Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center. To learn more about Hospice, please call 307.688.6230 or visit
www.cchwyo.org/hospice.