Bells For Hospice Memorial Service

September 22, 2025

Honor your loved ones by displaying their name on a bell throughout the month of November.

Submit the names of loved ones online and they will be read aloud during the ceremony.

Schoolcraft Memorial HomeCare & Hospice invites the community to celebrate National Hospice Month. Every year on the 1st of November, hospice agencies throughout the country hold a service to gather together and remember passed loved one’s by ringing bells in their honor. We welcome all in the community to join us for Bells for Hospice Memorial Service on Monday, November 3rd at 1:00pm in the Atrium at Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital. Snacks and refreshments will be offered in the cafeteria following the service. SMH will also be livestreaming the event on Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital’s Facebook Page @SCHOOLCRAFTMEMORIAL.

The SMH hospice team is privileged to provide the care they do and wish to honor loved ones who have passed by remembering them. During the ceremony, a bell will be rung after the name is read. The names of loved ones will be written on paper bells and will be displayed for the month of November in the atrium. To submit the name(s) of loved ones, CLICK HERE or call Alex at 906-341-3805.

Hospice is considered the model for quality compassionate care for people facing a life-limiting illness. It provides expert medical care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual support expressly tailored to the patient’s needs and wishes. Support is provided to the patient’s loved ones as well. Hospice focuses on caring, not curing. In most cases, care is provided in the patient’s home with a family member serving as the primary caregiver. A highly trained team including volunteers, physicians, spiritual counselor, social worker, bereavement counselor, home health aides, therapists, and nurses work with the family to carry out a plan of care specific to individual and family needs. Hospice services are available to patients with any terminal illness or of any age, religion, or race. In nearly all cases, Medicare, Medicaid and private insurances cover the costs associated with hospice care.

Hospice is not intended for the last days of life only and it is not limited to six months of care. It is most effective in the final months of life when families can take full advantage of the wide range of services hospice offers. Hospice offers comfort, guidance, peace and more moments of life – giving patients the ability to enjoy the time they have remaining and the opportunity to create meaningful memories for their families.

To learn more about Hospice services, please contact 906-341-3284.