Stories Archives - Page 2 of 10 - Visiting Nurse Association & Blue Water Hospice

March 21, 2025

SC4 students spend time in Hospice

Each year, the students in the Nursing program at St. Clair County Community College experience one day of clinicals in the Blue Water Hospice Home. This partnership began in 2023 and has been very successful. Hospice isn’t an easy topic to discuss even for those well versed in medical care. We are […]

December 2, 2024

Local Boy Scout builds Telephone of the Wind at Blue Water Hospice Home as Eagle Project

Lucas Ebmeyer, a local scout with Troop 216 - Marysville, chose VNA & Blue Water Hospice (VNA & BWH) and the Telephone of the Wind as his Eagle Project. Lucas wanted his project to be meaningful, something that would benefit the community.

November 27, 2024

Dr. Fitz Lifetime Achievement Award

Congratulations Dr. Edmond Fitzgerald! Lifetime Achievement Award Dr. Edmond Fitzgerald was honored by VNA & Blue Water Hospice recently for his years of dedication to the medical needs of the Blue Water Area. Surrounded by his family and VNA & Blue Water Hospice friends, he was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award on November 26, […]

November 11, 2024

Honoring staff and volunteer Veterans

On this Veterans Day, we honor those who served our country. We thank them for their sacrifices, their valor, for protecting us, and for defending our rights.

October 15, 2024

Group helps beautify the gardens at the Blue Water Hospice Home

American Heritage Girls (AHG) Troop MI-3312 chose to spend their Saturday cleaning the flowerbeds at the BWHH. More than 30 volunteers (the girls and parents) dug in... literally, pulling weeds and general fall cleanup.

July 23, 2024

Quilts of Valor honors spouses for their service – Richard & Wanda Cooley, U.S. Navy

We had the privilege of honoring two heroes! Husband and wife, Richard & Wanda Cooley, both U.S. Navy Veterans, were each presented with a Quilt of Valor. These are handmade, one-of-a-kind quilts honoring their service to our country. Richard enlisted in the Navy in 1969 after graduation from high school. As he says, “I didn’t know […]

July 17, 2024

Quilts of Valor honors Robert Poole, U.S. Army & U.S. Merchant Marines

We had the privilege of honoring a hero. Robert Poole, US Army & US Merchant MarineVeteran, was presented with a handmade, one-of-a-kind quilt to honor his service to our country. We were honored to present Robert with a Quilt of Valor while surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Robert! Quilts of Valor (QOV) is an […]

July 17, 2024

Quilts of Valor honors William Balfour, U.S. Navy

We had the privilege of honoring a hero. William Balfour, U.S. Navy Veteran, was presented with a handmade, one-of-a-kind quilt to honor his service to our country. We were honored to present William with a Quilt of Valor while surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, William! Quilts of Valor (QOV) is an organization that honors service members […]

April 23, 2024

Quilts of Valor honors Julie Varady, U.S. Air Force

We had the privilege of honoring a hero. Julie Varady, US Air Force Veteran, was presented with a handmade, one-of-a-kind quilt to honor her service to our country. Julie is a Blue Water Hospice Home volunteer! We were honored to present her with a Quilt of Valor at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. Thank […]